Research Ethics Coordinator

**Research Ethics Coordinator**

**Tracking Code: req1288**

**Faculty/Department**: Office of VP, Research and Innovation

**Number of Positions**:1

**Appointment Type**: Full-Time Continuing

**Hours of Work**: 35 hours per week

**Salary Range**:Level 7 - Starting Salary, Step 1 $60,852

**Posting Date**:August 13, 2024

**Closing Date**: August 20, 2024

**Job Summary**:
**Nature of work**:
**Mental**:

- ** **Concentration is necessary to conduct ethics review of electronic study materials and develop written decision letters from the REB.

**Physical**:

- ** **Long periods of sitting

**Working Environment**:

- ** **Open environment
- Business working hours.
- Some travel between campus sites to attend meetings.

**Responsibilities/accountabilities**:
***1.** **Research Ethics Reviews**:

- Coordinate all aspects of the review process.
- Reviews responses to REB decision letters from mínimal risk reviews and assesses if responses have satisfactorily addressed the concerns raised by the REB.
- Provides a recommendation for a decision to the REB Chair/Vice-Chair for final decision.
- Responds to researcher queries, and/or routes to the appropriate individuals (e.g., REB Chair, Vice-Chair, Manager Research Ethics) when appropriate.
- Communicates final study approval letters approved by the REB.

**2. Assist Manager Research Ethics**:

- ** **Organizes REB meetings as directed by the REB Chair, Vice-Chair and/or Manager Research Ethics
- Prepares agenda, oversees meeting logistics, and meeting materials for dissemination to REB.
- Attends REB and Animal Care Committee meetings to note take on meeting discussions.
- Organizes REB consultation meetings with the REB and researchers, and oversees meeting logistics.
- Provides administrative support to special projects involving process improvement and research ethics education initiatives led by the Manager Research Ethics.
- Participate in training and education initiatives related to research ethics.
- Assist Manager Research Ethics with other duties as assigned. This may include, during high volume times, assistance with the animal care committee.

**3. Database management**:

- ** **Performs daily workflow operations, monitoring research files for compliance, and data entry using the online ethics review system.
- Ensures all accurate research ethics records involving human participant research are maintained according to policies and procedures for the Office of Research Services and applicable regulations.
- Sends study notifications to primary applicants using the online ethics review system when attention is required.

**4. Customer Service and Communications**:

- ** **Provides client services by assisting end-users with the online ethics review system, guidance on how to submit to the compliance committees that includes login and troubleshooting questions.
- Updates content on the REB’s homepage and Twitter account.

**Required Skills**:

- ** **Interpret complex guidelines, regulations and policies (both internal and external) and provide answers to researchers based on critical assessment and gathered input.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to analyze and interpret inquiries and explain complex regulations and policy requirements in a clear and concise manner is required.
- Must be able to communicate and liaise effectively with the REB Chair, Vice-Chair, Research Ethics Officer, Manager Research Ethics, investigators, research coordinators and administrative staff throughout the university. exercise good judgement, manage ambiguity and uncertainty, including troubleshooting problems.
- Attentive to details and able to handle sensitive and confidential material.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple competing priorities and deadlines.

**Required Education**:

- Completion of a 4 year degree, with a masters preferred, in a research-related field (in the area of health sciences or social sciences).
- An equivalent combination of education and related experience may be considered.
- Verification of Academic credentials may be required

**Required Experience**:

- ** **Minimum 1 to 3 years of recent experience in human research ethics compliance is strongly preferred.
- Experience in a university research environment and working with multiple stakeholders.
- Experience with database management and data entry.
- An equivalent combination of education and related experience may be considered.

**Knowledge**:

- ** **Knowledge of research methods and experimental design involving human participants that is used in the range of disciplines encompassed by university faculties.

**How to Apply**:
Ontario Tech University respects people's different needs and therefore will take all reasonable steps to ensure accommodation for applicants where appropriate. The University is also committed to ensuring that confidentiality is maintained throughout all aspects of the recruitment cycle.

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