Research Ethics Facilitator

About us:

Research and innovation are at the heart of King’s College London’s mission to make a positive difference in the world. The Research Management & Innovation Directorate (RMID) leads this ambition by shaping and enabling the university’s research and innovation agenda, ensuring an environment in which our researchers, professional staff and doctoral students can excel. This work is guided by King’s Strategy 2030, which emphasises academic excellence, real‑world impact, and a culture where research and innovation can truly thrive.

The Department of Research Governance, Ethics and Integrity (RGEI) plays a critical role in safeguarding the quality and credibility of King’s research. The department ensures that all research conducted across the university is safe, ethical, lawful and carried out to the highest standards of integrity and rigour. Our teams develop and deliver policies, systems, guidance, training and initiatives that support researchers in navigating ethical and regulatory requirements, enabling them to conduct high‑quality research with confidence while feeling supported and valued.

About the role: 

As a member of the Research Governance, Ethics and Integrity Department, the successful applicant will support the delivery of the College's research ethics review processes and provide high quality administrative and operational support to the Research Ethics Office.

The role will involve supporting staff and students in considering the ethical implications of their research and facilitating the ethical review of healthy volunteer human participant research projects through the College Research Ethics Committee. The post holder will work closely with academic and professional services colleagues across the university, building effective relationships with departments to promote awareness of research ethics requirements and ensure that ethics processes are accessible, proportionate and reflective of the diverse research undertaken across the Faculties.

Acting as a first point of contact for the Research Ethics Office, the post holder will provide clear and accurate advice, respond to enquiries, and support researchers through the ethical review process. The role also includes leading and delivering research ethics training, contributing to the development and implementation of policies, procedures and guidance, and supporting continuous improvement activities across the service.

This is a busy and varied role requiring excellent organisational, communication and problem solving skills. The post holder will be expected to work independently, exercise sound judgement, manage competing priorities and maintain a high level of accuracy while working to deadlines in a complex and sometimes challenging environment.

The Research Ethics team currently consists of four Research Ethics Facilitators, each reporting to the Research Ethics Manager.

This full-time position (35 hours per week), based at our Lavington Street campus when office work is required, adheres to the university’s hybrid working model. 

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