Research Ethics & Biosafety Admin 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

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.