Ethics and Integrity Coordinator

School/Department Research & Innovation
Based at Cranfield Campus, Cranfield, Bedfordshire
Hours of work 37 hours per week, normally worked Monday to Friday. Flexible working will be considered.
Contract type Fixed term contract
Fixed Term Period For 12 months
Salary Full time starting salary is normally in the range of £26,860 per annum, pro rata (37 hours per week)
Apply by 26/09/2022

Role Description

About the Role

The Research Ethics and Integrity Coordinator ensures the smooth running of the University Research Ethics System, providing first class management to ensure efficiency, professionalism, and high standards of customer service, recommending, and implementing improvements to processes where necessary.

The role focusses on two key areas of strategic importance to the University: Managing Research Ethics and supporting implementation of the Research Integrity Concordat, as well as providing more general management and support elsewhere as required.

About You

Applicants should have at least two years’ experience in an administrative role which includes understanding and managing office systems and processes. Experience of managing committee meetings and taking formal minutes is essential.

Experience of using systems including identifying weaknesses in system and processes and offering potential solutions for improvements. Applicants should have excellent communication skills both written and verbal. The ability to be able to work with autonomy and within deadlines and determine priorities.

About Us

As a specialist postgraduate university, Cranfield’s world-class expertise, large-scale facilities and unrivalled industry partnerships are creating leaders in technology and management globally. Learn more about Cranfield and our unique impact here .

The Research and Innovation Office facilitates high-quality academic research through leading the development of research strategy and policy, ensuring compliance with research governance requirements, supporting researchers to access funding and form new collaborations, engaging with the development of research information systems and advising on the contracting process. It also oversees key strategic research partnerships with both public and private sector corporate clients to maximise their effectiveness and works with a range of stakeholders to identify and bring to fruition new research opportunities.

Our Values and Commitments

Our shared, stated values help to define who we are and underpin everything we do: Ambition; Impact; Respect; and Community. Find out more here .

We aim to create and maintain a culture in which everyone can work and study together and realise their full potential. We are a Disability Confident Employer and proud members of the Stonewall Diversity Champions Programme. We are also committed to actively exploring flexible working options for each role.  Find out more about our key commitments to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Flexible Working here .

As part of our commitment to support and develop Technical staff across the University, we are a founding signatory of the Science Council's Technician Commitment. Find out more here .

Working Arrangements

Collaborating and connecting are integral to so much of what we do. Our Working Arrangements Framework provides many staff with the opportunity to flexibly combine on-site and remote working, where job roles allow, balancing the needs of our community of staff, students, clients and partners.

How to apply

For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Michelle Carter, Research Governance and Programme Manager, (E): [email protected]

Please do not hesitate to contact us for further details on E: [email protected] . Please quote reference number 4161.