Support Specialist, Research Ethics

**Position Title** Support Specialist, Research Ethics
**Department/Unit** Research Services
**Location** Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
**Posting Number **S170-23
**Employee Group **NSGEU Local 77
**Position Type** Regular, On-Going
**Employment Type** Full Time
**Full-time Equivalency (FTE) **1
**Salary** $25.08 - $31.80 per hour ($42,378 - $53,750 per annum, 32.5 hours per week).
**Classification** C6

**Provisional Statement**:

- This is a provisional classification. Formal classification procedures will be initiated by the Job Design Unit in approximately six months._

**About Dalhousie University**
Dalhousie University is Atlantic Canada's leading research-intensive university and a driver of the region's intellectual, social and economic development. Located in the heart of Halifax, Nova Scotia, with an Agricultural Campus in Truro/Bible Hill, Dalhousie is a truly national and international university, with more than half of our almost 21,000 students coming from outside of the province. Our 6,000 faculty and staff foster a vibrant, purpose-driven community, that celebrated 200 years of academic excellence in 2018.

**Job Summary**
Dalhousie University, under the leadership of the Vice-President Research & Innovation, administers over $200M annually in research funding. As part of the Office of Research Services (ORS) and reporting to the Manager, Research Ethics, the Support Specilaist provides highly focused and confidential support to the Research Ethics unit. The Specialist contributes to the advancement of ORS strategic objectives by providing independent review and analysis of a high-volume of confidential documentation managed by the Research Ethics unit, directing the coordination and flow of documentation to facilitate efficient decision-making, providing accurate and timely guidance to researchers on ethics submission requirements, procedural issues, and deadlines, and serving as a first point of contact for inquiries to the Research Ethics unit.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Provide high level administrative and operational support to the Social Sciences & Humanities and Health Sciences Research Ethics Boards (REB), including coordinating Board meetings, accurate and timely preparation and circulation of documents required to inform decision-making, providing technical support, and following through on action items.
- Review, interpret, and process incoming documentation, ensure administrative completeness of such documents, and provide preliminary assessment and feedback to researchers, Managers or Director, and Board members on such documentation as required.
- Provide administrative and operational support for the Research Ethics unit and oversee internal document review system (ROMEO); direct related workflow for all staff.
- Act as the first point of contact for the Research Ethics unit and provide specialized guidance and assistance to researchers (including student, staff, faculty, and external researchers) and the research community on ethics requirements, processes, timelines, resources, and documents.

**Note**
The successful applicant will be eligible for hybrid work (combination of in-person work on campus and remote work) as agreed by all parties based on operational requirements and university guidelines.

Dalhousie's vaccine mandate has been suspended at this time, and employees no longer need to provide proof of full vaccination. However, health and safety risks to our community will continue to be monitored and a vaccine mandate may be reinstated if necessary.

**Required Qualifications**
- College diploma with a minimum three to five years' related work experience (or an equivalent combination of training and experience).
- Demonstrated attention to detail and exceptional organizational skills.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work under mínimal supervision while prioritizing a workload with multiple concurrent demands.
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite.

**Assets**
- University undergraduate degree.
- Experience with relational databases.
- Previous work experience in a university environment.
- Experience in a research or research ethics environment.

**Job Competencies**

**Additional Information**:

- Dalhousie University supports a healthy and balanced lifestyle. Our total compensation package includes a defined benefit pension plan, health and dental plans, a health spending account, an employee and family assistance program and a tuition assistance program._

**Application Consideration**

**Diversity Statement