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Director, Research Ethics, Simon Fraser University

Posted on by Sunila Kalkar

Position: Director, Research Ethics, Simon Fraser University

Union/Affiliation: Administrative and Professional Staff (APSA)

Pay range: $109,742 to $131,050 annually

SFU Department Descr:  Research Ethics

Position Grade:  15

# of openings:  1

Biweekly Hours:  72

Summary:

Simon Fraser University (SFU) is among Canada’s leading comprehensive universities and consistently ranks as one of the top employers in the country. Make a worldwide impact at SFU, one of Canada’s most community-engaged research university. Defined by innovative education, cutting-edge research, and far-reaching community engagement, SFU values a healthy work-life balance, professional growth and development. Research Operations supports the institution’s research mission – providing a highly coordinated suite of services that cover all aspects of the research life-cycle. The Research Ethics team is a core part of RO. Behavioural studies with human participants represents a very large portion of overall research activity and, with a medical school in the planning, activity will only increase.

You will play an essential role in facilitating clear, timely reviews of human participants research, overseeing a dedicated team of professionals, liaising with the Ethics Board, training faculty and grad students, and building post-approval monitoring procedures. This includes:

  • Leading and broadening ethics and RCR education for students and faculty. 
  • Implementing systems and workflows, developing website material, and writing procedures and interpretation documents. 
  • Oversight of the ethical review and related compliance process for human participant research at SFU. 
  • Work closely with the Research Ethics Board, supporting their operations, taking the lead on recruitment, and interact regularly with the REB chair to address issues as they arise.

For more information see:

https://tre.tbe.taleo.net/tre01/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=SIMOFRAS&cws=37&rid=3561

 

And for any questions contact Trevor Davis, ED for Research Operations:

trevor_davis@sfu.ca

 

Sunila Kalkar