Research Ethics and Biosafety Advisor

La Trobe University; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 87,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

La Trobe University in Melbourne is seeking a Research Ethics and Biosafety Advisor within the Ethics, Integrity and Biosafety Team. The incumbent will provide first level advice on ethics, integrity, and biosafety, and will primarily administer the Animal Ethics and Institutional Biosafety Committees.

The role involves end-to-end administration of approvals, meeting coordination, and minutes, supporting senior team members and researchers, and ensuring compliant processes across committees.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualification or relevant experience in research governance and administration.
• Willingness to be part of a team of administrators covering integrity, ethics, and biosafety to resource Committees.
• Understanding of animal ethics policy/guideline development and implementation.
• Secretariat skills including minute-taking and record-keeping.

Responsibilities

• Administer the Animal Ethics and Institutional Biosafety Committees including preparation of meeting agendas and papers, organising venues and dates, and coordinating committee support.
• Coordinate the review of ethics applications.
• Take minutes at Committee meetings and manage records for the Animal Ethics Committee and Institutional Biosafety Committee.
• Provide guidance on animal ethics and biosafety requirements and application processes.
• Manage end-to-end administration of approvals, modifications, progress, and final reports using the university submission platform.

Skills

Administer committees

Secretariat skills

Governance experience

Animal ethics knowledge

Education

Postgraduate qualification

Job description

• Salary from $96,878 plus 17% superannuation

About the position

The Ethics, Integrity and Biosafety Team of the Research Office at La Trobe University provides holistic ethics, integrity and biosafety advice, support, and service to researchers, and to Committees to facilitate the ambitious University research performance targets.

The Research Ethics and Biosafety Advisor is one of four advisors supporting the senior members of the Ethics, Integrity, and Biosafety Team. The incumbent will provide first level advice to key research stakeholders on all matters pertaining to ethics, integrity, and biosafety at La Trobe University. The incumbent will be primarily responsible for administration of the University Animal Ethics and Institutional Biosafety Committees and will also have the capacity to take on administration of the other University ethics committees as required.

Duties will include but are not limited to

• In consultation with the Committee Chair, take primary responsibility for administration of the Animal Ethics and Institutional Biosafety Committees including:


• Preparation of meeting agendas, papers, organising venues and dates of meetings, coordination of and administration relevant to Committee and Committee Members.


• Coordination of review of ethics applications.


• Minute taking at Committee meetings.


• Responsibility for administration of the Animal Ethics Committee and the Institutional Biosafety Committee.


• Provision of advice regarding animal ethics and biosafety requirements and application processes for the Animal Ethics Committee and the Institutional Biosafety Committee.


• End to end administration of application approvals, modifications, progress, and final reports using the Universities research submission platform.

Skills and Experience

To be considered for this position, you will have:

• Postgraduate qualification, and/or relevant experience in research governance and administration, preferably with research experience.


• Willingness and ability to be part of a team of administrators covering all areas of integrity, ethics, and biosafety to enable peak times across all Committees to be adequately resourced.


• Demonstrated understanding in animal ethics policy/guideline development and implementation.


• Demonstrated secretariat skills and experience, including timely, efficient, and effective minute-taking and record-keeping.

Please refer to the Position Description for other duties, skills and experiencerequiredfor this position.

PD - Research Ethics and Biosafety Advisor (Animal and Biosafety).pdf

Only candidates with FullWorkingRights in Australia may apply for this position.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants

We welcome and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

La Trobe University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We take an intersectional approach by actively supporting and encouraging people of all backgrounds and abilities tosubmitan applicationand aim to ensure that the recruitment and employee experience is as accessible and inclusive as possible. Flexibility in interview format will be offered to shortlisted candidates.

Our commitment to safety

All La Trobe University employees are bound by theWorking with Children Act 2005.If you are successful, you willbe requiredto hold a valid Victorian Employee Working with Children Check prior to commencement.

National CodeonGender Based Violencein Higher Education

La Trobe University is committed to upholding the National Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence (GBV Code). This aligns with our mission to create safe and respectful communities.Candidates will be asked during the recruitment process to declare whether they have ever been investigated for, or found to have engaged in, gender-based violence inpreviousemployment and/or in legal proceedings and provide relevant information toassistindeterminingsuitability. Gender-based violence means any form of physical or non-physical violence, harassment,abuseor threats based on gender, that results in, or is likely to result in harm, coercion, control, fear or deprivation liberty or autonomy.