Research Ethics and Governance Officer

3 days ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia The Royal Children's Hospital Full time $60,000 - $90,000 per year

The Hospital:

The Royal Children's Hospital's (RCH) Vision is "A world where all kids thrive".

RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children's Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children's Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children's Hospital Foundation.

RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatrics and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas. The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds. Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries.

The RCH is committed to the Child Safe Standards.

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.

For further Information on RCH is available here.

About the Role:

We are seeking an administrative officer to join the team in Research Ethics & Governance at the RCH. As the Research Ethics & Governance Officer, you will be responsible for managing and facilitating research ethics and research management for the campus. In addition, you will be responsible for research monitoring, a clinical audit approval process, ensuring all research meets relevant legislative and regulatory requirements, policy development, and the provision of researcher support and advice.

This position will involve facilitating the ethics approval process for researchers wishing to conduct human research by providing advice and guidance on documents to be submitted for approval, checking submitted documentation, data entry, and liaising with researchers, ethics reviewers and committee members. You will also provide executive support to the RCH Human Research Ethics Subcommittee/s and provide general administrative support to the department.

Your Skills and Experience:

  • Experience in science and research or with experience in office administration
  • Excellent customer service skills, advanced computer skills, a meticulous attention to detail, and an interest in the ethical conduct of research in children
  • Previous work experience in a hospital, health or research related environment is highly desirable as is a tertiary qualification in a health or science related field
  • Experience within a Research Ethics & Governance Office with an interest in the requirements involving ethics and governance submissions will be highly regarded

If this sounds like you, click here to view the position description.

Application Process

To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description. Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, we encourage you to apply promptly

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