Research Ethics Officer

Kent and Medway Medical School (KMMS) is an exciting collaboration between Canterbury Christ Church University and the LASE University Group which builds on their existing high-quality clinical teaching and research strengths. The mission is to widen participation, train excellent doctors, and improve health in Kent and Medway.

The Kent and Medway Medical School (KMMS) is seeking a Research Ethics Officer to be responsible for all aspects of administration associated with research ethics and research integrity procedures. You will provide dedicated support to KMMS' Research Ethics Advisory Group (REAG), facilitating the process via which researchers are required to apply for research ethics review for their research activity.

Responsibilities include:

- Providing administrative support to the internal research ethics review process, developing and implementing ethics templates, procedures, policies, systems and practices
- Delivering training in university ethics and governance procedures, providing inductions for new research active staff, members of the REAG and the wider KMMS community
- Coordinating the business of the KMMS REAG, being accountable for efficient and effective functioning of the REAG including initiating and preparing agendas, distribution of REAG papers, recording and preparing accurate minutes

Person specification:

- Experience of acting as a source of expert advice and communicating complex or specialised information to colleagues with varying levels of knowledge or experience of the subject
- Appreciation of ethical issues in relation to research and the requirements of a process to review these issues
- An ability to rapidly assimilate new and complex information

Benefits:

- Hybrid working options allowing a flexible blend of office and home working (to be agreed in line with business needs)
- 43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff)
- Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
- Corporate employee-funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health