Research Governance Officer

The role

We are currently recruiting for a full time Research Governance Officer on a fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave.

The post holders will be responsible for managing risks to the University relating to the conduct of research in health and social-care settings. They will be a primary point of contact and will provide support and guidance to student and academic researchers who are conducting, or applying to conduct, research in health and social-care settings.

What will you be doing?

You will review applications for new studies and amendments to ongoing studies for compliance with national regulations and guidance, UoB policies and expectations, and for ethical concerns. You will provide specialist support, information and guidance to researchers.

You will be subject-matter experts for matters relating to the UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care, NHS Research Ethics Committees, the Health Research Authority, the Integrated Research Application System (IRAS), relevant UoB policies, and collaborations with health and social-care providers.

You should apply if

• You have significant experience of administrating health and social-care research and a detailed understanding of national standards, guidelines and legislation relating to the field.
• You are a clear, concise and confident communicator.
• You are detail oriented, and able to follow complex and nuanced processes.

Additional information

For informal queries about the role, please contact Adam Taylor - adam.taylor@bristol.ac.uk 

This advert will close at 23:59 UK time on Wednesday 7th August.

Our strategy and mission

We recently launched our strategy to 2030 tying together our mission, vision and values. 

The University of Bristol aims to be a place where everyone feels able to be themselves and do their best in an inclusive working environment where all colleagues can thrive and reach their full potential. We want to attract, develop, and retain individuals with different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives – particularly people of colour, LGBT+ and disabled people - because diversity of people and ideas remains integral to our excellence as a global civic institution.

Available documents

• Further Particulars - DREI.pdf
• Job Description - Research governance officer.pdf

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