Senior Adviser, National Security and Defence

Job description

PRIMARY DETAIL: To provide high-quality expertise and advice in relation to security related legislation and its impacts on research collaborations and partnerships, ensuring compliance with relevant Australian laws and supporting the delivery of strategic research objectives. Safeguard research discovery. Counter foreign interference. Defend Australia’s research future. Australia's research sector is on the frontline of an evolving national security landscape. Foreign interference threats are growing in sophistication, and universities, home to some of the nation's most sensitive and ground-breaking research, need expert advisers who can navigate this complexity with confidence and precision. Macquarie University is seeking a Senior Adviser, National Security and Defence to provide expert guidance on security-related legislation including defence export controls, sanctions, and countering foreign interference ensuring our research collaborations and partnerships are compliant, secure, and strategically aligned. This is your opportunity to play a critical role in protecting one of Australia's most innovative universities from foreign interference risks while supporting world-class...