AddressEmployment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Health Mgr Lvl 3
Remuneration: 122850 - 139559 full time equivalent base salary range (excludes super, leave loading and salary packaging)
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ482384
Sydney 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.
What you'll be doing
The 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 NSW
- 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.
SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity - we acknowledge the vibrancy that a diverse workforce brings to enhance both our workplace culture and our service delivery to children, young people and their families and carers. We encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply. If you identify as an Indigenous Australian or as a person with a disability, please contact us if you would like some more information about our recruitment process.
All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course (2 doses) of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate (IM011 immunisation medical exemption form) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.
Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.
Applicants holding visas with working rights may be considered for temporary appointment (up to the expiry date of their visa) where no suitable local applicant is identified.
Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
Need more information?
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Applications Close: 05/05/2024
