Research Governance Officer

**Salary**

The starting salary will be from £33,482 to £36,130 on Grade (E), depending on qualifications and experience.

**Contractual hours**

36.5

**Package**

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

**Job category/type**

Research

**Date posted**

15/05/2025

**Job reference**

S85923

**Research Services Division**

This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working - some time on campus and some from home.

This new full-time (1.0FTE) post is available from 2nd June 2025 on a permanent basis, within Research Services Division.

**Summary of the role**

Do you have a keen interest in supporting researchers and the wider university community to meet the compliance requirements of clinical research?

Have you got experience of working to support clinical research governance within a complex organisation with an ability to give competent advice and advice on good practice in ethical and well-designed health research?

Are you a champion of continual improvement? Do you enjoy nurturing effective relationships across both your team, university and the sector?

If so, we would like to hear from you.

**What will you do in this role?**

This is an exciting opportunity to play a vital role in supporting the University of Exeter’s clinical research in a diverse and innovative research-intensive institution.

As an institutional expert in clinical research governance, you will support the Senior Clinical Research Governance Manager in providing assurance that the rights, dignity, safety and wellbeing of participants are protected and that the University’s research governance procedures are followed.

You will be a key contact for academic and Professional Services colleagues, offering support on obtaining the appropriate authorisations and will provide an effective link between external agencies, research teams, relevant University professional services staff and NHS R&D Departments.

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

**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 Disability Confident employer.

**Benefits**

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

- 41 days leave per year
- options for flexible working
- numerous discounts at leading retailers
- onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme
- sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy
- stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England

**Further information