Research Ethics Officer Job Profile

1 week ago


Exeter, United Kingdom University of Exeter Full time

**Salary**

The starting salary will be from £32,332 on Grade E, depending on qualifications and experience.

**Contractual hours**

36.5

**Basis**

Full-time

**Package**

Generous holiday allowances, flexible working, pension scheme and relocation package (if applicable).

**Job category/type**

Admin, Professional, Managerial

**Date posted**

23/04/2024

**Job reference**

R91403

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- Job Description.pdfJob description

**University Corporate Services, Research Ethics, Governance and Compliance**
- This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working - some time on campus and some from home.
- This new full - time post is available immediately on a permanent basis.

**About you**
- Do you have an interest in supporting the ethical conduct of high quality research? Have you got experience of working to support research ethics or in similar environments relating to principles and quality standards? Or perhaps you have a keen interest in increasing your knowledge and skill within the areas of research integrity, ethics and governance?
- If this sounds like you, we are keen to hear from you.

**What will you do in this role?**
- The role plays an important part in providing assurance that research conducted within the institution adheres to legal and ethical principles while promoting the well-being of participants and the wider community in accordance with the university’s Research Ethics Framework, research policies and legislative and regulatory requirements.

Joining a committed team, you will develop and share your expertise through exposure to a highly varied portfolio of research from all three university faculties. The team’s mission is to provide comprehensive support, guidance, and resources to researchers, faculty, and staff, guiding them to navigate the complex landscape of human and animal research ethics with confidence and clarity.
- This role involves working closely with the Senior Home Office Liaison Advisor (also based in the Research Ethics, Governance and Compliance Team) and supporting licensing requirements for regulated research involving animals in accordance with the university’s commitment to the ‘3Rs’ (Replacement, Reduction and Refinement).
- You will support researchers in setting up complex projects and in the conduct of ongoing studies, ensuring that research governance processes take place according to protocols. Working closely with research ethics committee chairs and members, you will provide specialist advice and guidance on complex issues at different stages of the research life-cycle, building up a wide knowledge and understanding of associated research processes to facilitate challenging and remarkable research.
- We will support you to continue to develop your knowledge and skill in all aspects of Research related governance, ethics and compliance.

**Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role by clicking on the attachment.**

**The University of Exeter**
- We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.
- Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world’s most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).
- We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research - Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City

**Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment**
- We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.
- With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disabi



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