Regulated Research Facilitator

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Job Category:Academic Staff

Employment Type:Regular

Job Profile:Research Cyberinfrastructure Facilitator
II

Job Summary:

The Regulated Research Facilitator serves as a critical
bridge between UW–Madison researchers and the UW–Madison Regulated
Research Enclave. In this role, they will support researchers
throughout the onboarding process, helping to evaluate research
requirements, communicate enclave expectations, and guide research
teams toward appropriate technical and compliance solutions.

The facilitator will work closely with researchers to understand
and document research workflows, data types, instrumentation, and
operational needs. They will translate these requirements into
actionable technical, security, and compliance considerations for
Regulated Research engineers supporting both Azure-based services
and the integration of on-premises research instrumentation and
assets with the Regulated Research Enclave. Success in this role
requires an understanding of research environments as well as the
controls, documentation, and evidence requirements associated with
regulated research.

This position enables cutting-edge research by coordinating efforts
among diverse stakeholders, including the Regulated Research team,
the Division of Information Technology (DoIT), campus cybersecurity
and compliance experts, and researchers across a wide range of
disciplines. The facilitator will help align research objectives
with technical and regulatory requirements, ensuring researchers
can effectively leverage enclave services while meeting applicable
compliance obligations.

Applicants for this position will be considered for Research
Cyberinfrastructure Facilitator II and Research Cyberinfrastructure
Facilitator III titles. The title is determined by the experience
and qualifications of the finalist.

The candidate selected for this position may perform a combination
of on-site and remote work subject to an approved flexible work
arrangement (FWA), which is reviewed and approved annually. Remote
work requires successful candidates to possess their own high-speed
internet and phone to perform the work on a university provided
computer. Per University policy, transportation between home and
assigned work location is not payable/reimbursable and will be at
the expense of the employee. This position is expected to be
primarily remote but will require some onsite presence for
in-person meetings at least once per month and design workshops as
needed.

The Division of Information Technology (DoIT) is an exciting and
dynamic work environment grounded in organizational principles that
include family and personal life/work balance; an inclusive,
respectful, and supportive work environment; professional
development opportunities; innovation; and alignment with the
campus's teaching, learning, and research missions. DoIT provides
core IT infrastructure services to the university, develops and
implements services for the university and in some cases, for the
Universities of Wisconsin, plays a major role in managing the
state-wide higher education network and regional networks.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• May contribute to regular communications with researchers and

internal stakeholders

• Maintains documentation on the system security plan (SSP),

including updating documentation as needed for changes that impact
the SSP

• Engages with researchers in their selection and use of relevant

CI systems, tools, and computing strategies. Contributes to
facilitating the design and debugging of research workflows
alongside researchers

• Produces and gathers evidence as needed for meeting assessor

requirements

• Assists in communicating shared control responsibilities to

researchers and distributed staff

• Communicates and collaborates with internal collaborators

and/or potential external collaborators around facilitation and
relevant service models

• Connects and coordinates interactions between researchers and

technology providers. Provides regular communications to and/or
collaborates with the systems and software/data professionals
regarding service enhancements

• May provide consultation and expertise for aspects of research

proposals specific to research CI. May serve as a project
contributor for a research proposal or Co-Principal Investigator on
proposals around facilitation functions

• Contributes to the design and content development of

documentation, training content, and/or advanced curricula, and
instructs at workshops

Department:

Division of Information Technology, CTO Office, Research
Cyberinfrastructure, Regulated Research

The Office of the Chief Technology Officer supports the university
in working toward a more flexible, cohesive and agile IT
infrastructure to reduce complexity and modernize existing
systems.

The Research Cyberinfrastructure unit, within the Division of
Information Technology, is a group of IT professionals that
provides services and support to researchers for their data,
computing, data science, and AI-based work. Our mission is to
provide a robust, secure, and evolving infrastructure that enables
the work of researchers in all disciplines and aligns with UW–
Madison’s research mission and strategic priorities. To do this, we
partner extensively with groups in central and distributed IT,
research computing centers, the Data Science Institute, and the
Libraries. We focus on providing high quality, reliable services
while continuously exploring and learning new technologies that
will become transformative for research.

The Regulated Research group within Research Cyberinfrastructure
focuses on providing services and support to researchers with
complex regulatory needs including those defined for management of
Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). This includes the
development and management of a cloud-based research platform as
well as connections to other UW Madison systems as necessary to
facilitate regulated research. While we build systems to meet the
complex regulatory environment, our fundamental goal is to enable
UW Madison researchers to effectively, efficiently, and safely
conduct research.

Compensation:

Starting salary will be based on experience and qualifications.
Well qualified applicants can expect to earn between $82,000
-$110,000 for a Research Cyberinfrastructure Facilitator II and
$115,000 - $135,000 for a Research Cyberinfrastructure Facilitator
III with final salary based on experience and qualifications.

Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as
generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave; competitive insurances
and savings accounts; retirement benefits. Benefits information can
be found at ( https://hr.wisc.edu/benefits/
).

Required Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience consulting with researchers, faculty,

scientific staff, or other specialized stakeholders to assess
needs, evaluate options, and provide guidance on technical,
operational, security, or compliance-related requirements. (For
Level III, experience must include leading requirements discovery,
evaluating complex research technology solutions

• Experience coordinating projects, services, or initiatives

involving multiple stakeholder groups with differing priorities,
technical expertise, and organizational objectives. (For Level III,
experience must include leading complex or cross-functional efforts
that included managing stakeholders with competing priorities
across organizational boundaries.)

• Experience applying regulatory, security, and compliance

requirements and communicating expectations to technical and
non-technical audiences via documentation, procedures, or other
user-facing guidance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional experience supporting regulated research

environments or working with compliance frameworks such as NIST
800-171, CMMC, HIPAA, export controls, Controlled Unclassified
Information (CUI), federal contract requirements, or other research
compliance programs.

• Experience working with cloud computing environments,

particularly Microsoft Azure, including research computing, data
management, or secure collaboration solutions.

• Experience defining support models for research

instrumentation, laboratory systems, or other operational
technology to be integrated with more traditional information
technology infrastructure. (preferred for level III)

• Demonstrable experience navigating complexities in establishing

consultative support and service delivery for new and significant
service offerings. (preferred for level III)

Education:

Bachelor's Degree Preferred Minimum

How to Apply:

Click on the "Apply” button to start the application process.

You will be prompted to upload the following documents:

-Resume

-Letter of Qualifications

Applicants should attach a letter of qualifications and resume
detailing their training and experience relating to the required
and preferred qualifications referenced above. The application
reviewers will be relying on written application materials to
determine which qualified applicants will advance in the
recruitment process.

This position has been identified as a position of trust. The
selected candidate will be required to pass an initial caregiver
check to be eligible for employment under the Wisconsin Caregiver
Law and every four years.

Please note that, per the CMMC Initiative , successful
candidates may have access to NOFORN data and therefore must be a
U.S. citizen. While Permanent Residents and Green Card Holders are
identified as U.S. persons, they cannot have access to NOFORN
data.

Successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their
eligibility to work in this position on or before the effective
date of appointment. University sponsorship is not available for
this position.

Please monitor your email for a follow-up survey to confirm your
eligibility for this position. In order to be considered, please
complete the survey by 7:30 AM CST on November 13, 2026.

Contact Information:

DoIT Human Resources, doit-hr@doit.wisc.edu ,
608-263-1790

Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further
information.

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