KMMS: Research Ethics Officer

Bidvane; Canterbury; Híbrido; GBP 22.000 - 28.000; A tiempo parcial

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

43 days leave per year

Hybrid working

Excellent pension scheme

Healthcare plan with Benenden Health

Development and wellbeing support

Descripción de la vacante

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.

Formación

• 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.

Responsabilidades

• 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

Conocimientos

Expert advice

Communicating complex information

Assimilate complex information quickly

Descripción del empleo

This post sits within Kent and Medway Medical School, a collaboration between Canterbury Christ Church University and LASE, and supports its Research Ethics Advisory Group. Its core work is administering research ethics review and integrity procedures, from templates and policies to REAG agendas and minutes. The post is part-time at 17.5 hours with hybrid working, employed by LASE but working in the University of Kent academic division. Applicants should have advised colleagues on specialised ethical issues.

What the job involves

• 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

What’s required

Experience

• Acting as a source of expert advice and communicating complex or specialised information to colleagues with varying knowledge

Skills & 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

What’s offered

• 43 days' leave per year, pro rata for part-time staff, including bank holidays and extra Christmas days
• Hybrid working, to be agreed in line with business needs
• Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• Corporate employee-funded healthcare plan in partnership with Benenden Health
• Support for development and wellbeing