Description:
The Opportunity
Here at The Kids Research Institute Australia, we believe that effective research quality, governance and integrity 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 Kids 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 and Integrity Officer to promote and deliver an inclusive and comprehensive research quality, integrity and governance environment that fosters and supports an already thriving culture of research excellence. Reporting to the Research Governance and Integrity manager you will support the development and implementation of policies and standards, coordinate research integrity investigations and 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:
- Developing and delivering education and training to researchers in the areas of research governance and research integrity.
- Coordinate research integrity investigations for the Designated Officer.
- Maintain up-to-date research integrity and policies for compliance and communicate policy changes through various channels.
- Proactively coordinate the monitoring of research integrity across the Institute.
- Support innovative approaches to research conduct and governance that align with the Institute’s risk appetite and facilitate relevant training in order to build training capacity for research ethics, integrity, and clinical governance.
- 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 integrity, ethics, governance and regulatory processes to researchers to facilitate the approval and monitoring of human research.
Conveniently based in the new Perth Children’s Hospital, this role will be offered on a full-time basis.
About you
The successful candidate will have experience in research integrity and research governance in a large organisation, and expertise in the development and implementation of such policies. They will be experienced in delivering training and mentorship, working with researchers to enable ethical research practices. The key to your success will also be your demonstrated experience in the following:
- A minimum of 2 years (preferred) research integrity, compliance, and policy experience and/or equivalent quality assurance or auditing experience in research ethics or governance.
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of research integrity and human research ethics and governance, ideally in a medical research context, including knowledge of ethics and governance risks in research and the research regulatory landscape.
- Experience in delivering education and training and working with researchers.
- Experience in the conduct management and monitoring of human research including clinical trials.
- Working knowledge of the regulatory landscape and requirements that apply to human research including the National Statement on Ethical Conduct and The Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research.
We are driving inclusion and diversity as part of the way we work and embrace the diverse career and life experiences of our staff. If you meet a number of the requirements (and not all), we encourage you to submit your application. We also encourage you to address any career disruptions (if applicable) you may have had in your cover letter.
About Us
Our aim is to create a workplace where people are respected and encouraged to fulfil their potential. We encourage a workforce that is innovative, eager to acquire knowledge and enhance skills; we embrace all employee differences, foster a culture that supports diversity and inclusion, and are committed to providing reasonable accommodations where required.
Some of our staff benefits include:
- Additional annual leave over Christmas and Easter.
- Save on tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging up to $15,899 of Living Expenses and up to $2,650 on Entertainment Benefits each FBT year.
- Extensive health and wellbeing program with weekly events.
- Flexible work options and hybrid working.
- Reward and recognition program.
- Professional development opportunities including access to unlimited online training with LinkedIn Learning.
- Modern offices and end of trip facilities, including sit to stand desks.
- Access to Corporate Health Insurance.
- Staff purchasing discounts including travel, IT Hardware and stationery.
How to apply
If you think that this is the right role and an exciting new challenge for you, please click on 'Apply Now' to navigate to our Career Site to view the Job Description and submit your application.
Your cover letter (no more than 2 pages) should specifically address your skills and experience outlined in the “About You” section above.
Applications will only be accepted through our career portal. If you are experiencing technical difficulties with our online portal, please direct your query to recruitment@thekids.org.au.
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, please direct your inquiries to recruitment@thekids.org.au.
Click here for the Job Description
Contact Name: Gillian Kirk
Contact Email: gillian.Kirk@thekids.org.au
Closing Date: 31/03/2025 - We reserve the right to hire prior to the closing date.
The Kids Research Institute Australia is committed to being champions of gender equity, diversity, and inclusivity. We actively encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures, including: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities and people living with disability. As such we are a proud Bronze award recipient of the first Australian Athena Swan Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) pilot program.
We acknowledge that when working in environments which contribute to the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal people, it is imperative that Aboriginal people are at the forefront of this work. We have launched the Aboriginal Employment and Career Development Strategy to increase the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff, students and researchers employed in the Institute who provide guidance and support in our work in Aboriginal health.