Research Ethics Officer

The starting salary will be from £33,482 on Grade E, depending on qualifications and experience.

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

This new full-time post is immediately available 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 Research Ethics Advisor (Home Office), 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 'Apply' button.

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 campuses 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
Before submitting an application, you may wish to discuss the post further by contacting Steve Popham, Assistant Director of Research Finance, Governance and Systems - s.g.popham@exeter.ac.uk.

This role may be subject to additional background screening.

The University of Exeter is an equal opportunity employer. We are officially recognised as a Disability Confident employer and an Athena Swan accredited institution. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented in the workforce.

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