Remuneration: 122850 - 139559 full time equivalent base salary range (excludes super, leave loading and salary packaging)
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ482384Sydney Children's Hospitals Network is the largest paediatric health care entity in Australia. We care for thousands of children each year in our hospitals and in their homes — with one purpose in mind — to help young people live their healthiest lives.Additional Information:An eligibility list may be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies.What you'll be doingThe Executive Officer, Research Ethics is a senior member of the Research Office team, working under the direction of the Director of Research and the Associate Director, Research Operations to manage the Research Ethics Office and provide high level executive support to the Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC), the HREC Executive Committee and the Scientific Review Committee within the Sydney Children's Hospitals Network.The SCHN HREC Executive Officer (EO) works closely with and supports the HREC Chair in ensuring the smooth and efficient functioning of the SCHN HREC review and approval process; promoting the highest possible ethical standards in the conduct of research within the Network; providing advice, information and training to researchers on human Research Ethics policies and regulatory frameworks; supporting HREC Committee members in relation to good governance and meeting operation; implementing and maintaining relevant IT systems and processes as mandated by NSWHealth and relevant regulatory authorities; preparing and maintaining relevant information relating to ethics and safety reporting; establishing and maintaining Policy and Procedure Development to support compliance with highest ethical standards, NSW Health Policy Directives and Guidelines, State and Federal Regulations/Legislation in relation to research involving human participants.
- Tertiary qualifications in a health, medical or business related field and/or substantial experience providing executive level support in a highly regulated environment.
- Sound understanding of the legislation, codes and guidelines relevant to clinical and Research Ethics, and, in particular, the NHMRC National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research, relevant privacy acts and guidelines, the Human Tissue Act and the Therapeutic Goods Act as it relates to the use of medications in human research.
- Executive level communication and interpersonal skills, including exceptional negotiation and consultative skills, and the capacity to manage sensitive issues with a commitment to confidentiality.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders including senior management, and to work autonomously and manage a team to achieve positive business outcome measures.
- Demonstrated understanding of a broad range of research methodologies, in particular, health research and clinical trials.
- Demonstrated capacity in using a wide variety of software applications and web based programs.
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