Research Governance Officer

2 weeks ago

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom Wellcome Sanger Institute Full time

Do you want to help us improve human health and understand life on Earth? Make your mark by shaping the future to enable or deliver life-changing science to solve some of humanity's greatest challenges.

We have a new opportunity for a Research Governance Officer to join our Legal and Governance (LeGo) team.


Would you like to work with a team of Legal and Governance professionals supporting world-leading science? If so this could be the role for you.


About the Role:


You will enable research teams at the Institute to comply with the requirements of Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) legislation world-wide.


You will be responsible for:

  • Working with Faculty and research teams across a broad spectrum of scientific projects to determine when compliance with ABS legislation is applicable/necessary, and providing support and facilitating work associated with ABS requirements.
  • You will be responsible for training, providing specialist advice and communicating requirements to our staff, tracking and evidencing due diligence, managing and developing the electronic portal for recording this information, and submitting Due Diligence Declarations to the UK regulator on behalf of the Institute.
  • You will be expected to proactively liaise and build working relationships with National Focal Points (NFPs), other relevant government departments and ministries in countries worldwide to facilitate Institute access to genetic resources, and develop contacts with the UK regulator to maintain Institute resources and ensure that we operate according to the most appropriate and uptodate information.

About You:

Essential Skills:

  • Graduate qualification (in science or law related discipline is desired)
  • Knowledge of Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) legislation and the Nagoya Protocol
  • Excellent administrative skills
  • Excellent written and oral communication and reporting skills
  • Proven ability to work to deadlines and manage complex processes involving a number of individuals
  • Essential IT skills, including database use, and presentation skills
  • Proven ability to work well within a team

Application Process:

Please include a cover letter along with your CV.

In your cover letter include detail on how your knowledge, skills and experience match the requirements of the role described.


Interviews may take place during the advert window and post closing date - some of the expected interview dates are: 11th, 13th, 19th and 20th July.


Other Information:

Salary in the region of £39,000 to £47,000, dependent upon skills and experience.

Working at Wellcome Sanger:

Our flexible-hybrid working environment is designed to support a healthy work-life balance.

This means you can work flexibly with a combination of working from home, and working from our Campus to allow you to focus on being productive and part of the team while enjoying the benefits of working flexibly.


We aim to attract, recruit, retain and develop talent from the widest possible talent pool, thereby gaining insight and access to different markets to generate a greater impact on the world.

We have a supportive culture with the following staff networks, LGBTQ+, Parents and Carers and Race Equity to bring people together to share experiences, offer specific support and development opportunities and raise awareness.

The networks are also a place for allies to provide support to others.


We want our people to be whoever they want to be because we believe people who bring their best selves to work, do their best work.

That's why we're committed to creating a truly inclusive culture at Sanger Institute.

We will consider all individuals without discrimination and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, where everyone can thrive.


Our Benefits:

We are proud to deliver an awarding campus-wide employee wellbeing strategy and programme.

The importance of good health and adopting a healthier lifestyle and the commitment to reduce work-related stress is strongly acknowledged and recognised at Sanger Institute.

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