Research Ethics and Governance Administrator

Location: Radcliffe Department of Medicine, MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headington, Oxford

The Research Administrator will join the Higgs Gene Regulation Laboratory and provide administrative and regulatory support for an established, UK-wide research study investigating the genetic causes of rare inherited anaemias. 

The study recruits patients with rare and unexplained inherited anaemias from clinical centres across the UK for detailed genetic and molecular characterisation. The postholder will support the effective day-to-day administration and regulatory governance of the study, including managing study documentation and consent forms, preparing and submitting research ethics applications and amendments, obtaining and maintaining approvals for participating sites, undertaking regulatory reporting to the Sponsor and Research Ethics Committee, maintenance of study files, and coordinating with participating clinical and research teams. 

Demonstrable experience of preparing and submitting research ethics applications and amendments through the Integrated Research Application System (IRAS), and of managing Research Ethics Committee (REC) and Health Research Authority (HRA) regulatory and governance requirements, is essential, as is knowledge of Good Clinical Practice and the UK Policy Framework. 

You will have excellent organisational and administrative skills, with the ability to manage documentation accurately and prioritise work effectively across multiple activities and deadlines. You will have strong written and verbal communication skills and good attention to detail, together with the ability to work independently and liaise effectively with colleagues and external collaborators. 

The post is available on a part-time basis (0.2 FTE; one day per week) and is fixed-term for 12 months. 

Applications for this vacancy are to be made online via the 'Apply' button above. You will be required to upload a CV and supporting statement as part of your online application. 

The closing date for this position is noon on 25 November 2026.

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