Research Governance Officer

Description:

Here at Telethon Kids Institute, we believe that effective research governance promotes a positive research culture and sustainable practices that facilitate the conduct of high-quality research. The Research Governance team is responsible for ensuring all research is properly governed and conducted in accordance with the Institute's Research Governance Framework, which encapsulates ethical principles, codes for the responsible conduct of research, relevant legislation, regulations and Institute policy.

We now have an opportunity for a Research Governance Officer to provide support and advice for teams conducting the review, approval and monitoring of child health and medical clinical research, ensuring the Institute meets national regulatory and ethical research requirements whilst ensuring risk is mitigated.

Some of your duties will include but not be limited to;

• Provide a Research Governance review and facilitate site authorisation of all human research projects conducted at the Institute.
• Conduct post authorisation monitoring activities to ensure research is conducted in line with good clinical practice, regulatory standards and Institutional policies and procedures.
• Contribute to the implementation and maintenance of a research governance quality management system to manage electronic records; track and report on research governance activities and projects conducted within the Institute.
• Contribute to the development of research governance related educational and training resources.
• Provide advice on ethics, governance and regulatory processes to researchers to facilitate the approval and monitoring of human research.