diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/objective_items.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/objective_items.dm
index 64fda883b9..d42c546990 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/objective_items.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/objective_items.dm
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 	name = "a hand teleporter."
 	targetitem = /obj/item/hand_tele
 	difficulty = 5
-	excludefromjob = list("Captain")
+	excludefromjob = list("Captain", "Research Director")
 
 /datum/objective_item/steal/jetpack
 	name = "the Captain's jetpack."