Research Quality Officer

Work Hours: 35.0 Hours per Week 

Industry: Education

Weeks per year-Weeks per year: 52.00

The role

We are seeking to appoint a Research Quality Officer as part of the Research Governance Team. The Team is based within the Division of Research, Enterprise and Innovation, and supports staff and students on how to set up and conduct research projects that involve human participants, their tissue and/or data. Working with colleagues in the Team, as well as collaborating NHS organisations and regulatory bodies, you will become a subject matter expert on our processes. 

What will you be doing?

You will be responsible for co-ordinating the development and maintenance of the Team’s processes and procedures which will support the work of the team. This will involve preparing clear, concise and accessible documents, recommending updates and communicating these to the relevant audiences. You will maintain an ongoing review of national requirements, primarily in relation to health and social care research, and develop relationships with external partners.

You should apply if

• You have experience of supporting health and/or social-care research – in a healthcare, social-care, academic or commercial setting.
• You are educated to at least degree standard OR have significant practical, administrative experience.
• You have a proven ability to learn quickly and map processes with a high level of accuracy – along with excellent written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail, planning and organisational skills.
• You have a genuine interest in research and supporting the work of a busy team to develop, optimise and streamline their processes with the aim of facilitating high quality human participant research. 

Additional information

For informal queries about the role, please contact Rachel Davies on rachel.davies@bristol.ac.uk.

This advert will close at 23:59 UK time on Sunday 10th 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.

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