Ethics Officer

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Research and Innovation Office
Location:  Guildford
Salary:  £30,487 per annum
Post Type:  Full Time
Closing Date:  23.59 hours BST on Monday 03 June 2024
Reference:  021624

The University of Surrey is a global community of ideas and people, dedicated to life-changing education and research. We are ambitious and have a bold vision - shaping ourselves into one of the best universities in the world - which we are achieving through the talents and endeavour of every employee. We are seeking a highly motivated, diligent person to provide administration support for internal research applications and join our Assurance team within the Research, Innovation & Impact (RII) Directorate.

About the role

The RII Directorate supports the research, innovation and impact activity across the University. The focus of the RII division is on excellence, assurance and operations. The role of Research Ethics Officer reports to the Senior Assurance Officer (Integrity and Culture) within the Assurance Team.  This is a varied and critical role co-ordinating administrative support of research applications, facilitating different stages of the research life cycle to maintain best practice encompassing governance (legislative) and compliance requirements.   Providing support for the University Ethics Committee and members and co-ordinating operational system for ethical reviews. 

 About you

We are looking for someone who can confidently communicate with people at all levels of the organisation internally and externally, with high attention to detail and accuracy.  Has experience of operating or supporting administration systems within higher education or similar professional environment. Excellent organisational and time management skills, proven ability to manage a diverse workload with competing deadlines.  Experience of ethical and governance issues in relation to research application requirements.

How to apply

Please apply online, submitting a full CV and cover letter explaining your suitability for the role in no more than two pages. You should include specific detail about how you meet the essential criteria stated in the person specification, including core competencies.

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Marie Bovell via [email protected]

For more information and to apply online, please download the further details and click on the 'apply online' button above.
In return we offer a generous pension, relocation assistance where appropriate , flexible working options including job share and blended home/campus working locations (dependent on work duties), access to world-class leisure facilities on campus, a range of travel schemes and supportive family friendly benefits including an excellent on-site nursery.

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The University of Surrey is committed to providing an inclusive environment that offers equal opportunities for all.  We place great value on diversity and are seeking to increase the diversity within our community.  Therefore we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and people with disabilities.