Ethics & Research Governance Officer (Part-Time, Hybrid)

Bidvane; Canterbury; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

43 days leave per year

Hybrid working

Excellent pension scheme

Healthcare plan with Benenden Health

Development and wellbeing support

Job summary

Kent and Medway Medical School (KMMS) is seeking a part-time administrator to manage research ethics and integrity procedures within the REAG. The role supports researchers through ethics applications and coordinates agendas and minutes in a hybrid working arrangement.

The post requires experience advising colleagues on ethical issues, strong written and verbal communication, and the ability to rapidly assimilate complex information to support governance processes.

Qualifications

• Acting as a source of expert advice and communicating complex or specialised information to colleagues with varying knowledge.
• Appreciation of ethical issues in relation to research and the requirements of a process to review them.
• Ability to rapidly assimilate new and complex information.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for all administration of research ethics and research integrity procedures
• Support researchers through the application process for research ethics review
• Provide administrative support to the internal research ethics review process
• Develop and implement ethics templates, procedures, policies, systems and practices
• Coordinate the business of the REAG, including initiating and preparing agendas
• Distribute REAG papers and record and prepare accurate minutes
• Be accountable for the efficient and effective functioning of the REAG
• Deliver training in university ethics and governance procedures
• Provide inductions for new research-active staff, REAG members and the wider KMMS community

Skills

Expert advice

Communicating complex information

Assimilate complex information quickly

Job description

Kent and Medway Medical School (KMMS) is seeking a part-time administrator to manage research ethics and integrity procedures within the REAG. The role supports researchers through ethics applications and coordinates agendas and minutes in a hybrid working arrangement.

The post requires experience advising colleagues on ethical issues, strong written and verbal communication, and the ability to rapidly assimilate complex information to support governance processes.