Research Ethics Advisor Queen’s University

Competition Number: J 0125-0187

Position Title: Research Ethics Advisor

Position Number (Final): 00508326

Employee Group: Support Staff – USW Local 2010

Job Category: Other Professionals

Department or Area: Ethics & Compliance

Location: Kingston, Ontario, Canada (On-site)

Grade: 08 Review Salary Information Here

Hours per Week: 35

Job Type: Permanent (Continuing)

Shift: 7 Monday – Friday

Number Of Positions: 1

Date Posted: January 13, 2025

Closing Date: January 30, 2025

COVID 19 On-Campus Requirements

Prior to May 1, 2022, the University required all students, faculty, staff, and visitors (including contractors) to declare their COVID-19 vaccination status and provide proof that they were fully vaccinated or had an approved accommodation to engage in in-person University activities. These requirements were suspended effective May 1, 2022, but the University may reinstate them at any point.

About Queen’s University

Queen’s University is the Canadian research intensive university with a transformative student learning experience. Here the employment experience is as diverse as it is interesting. We have opportunities in multiple areas of globally recognized research, faculty administration, engineering & construction, athletics & recreation, power generation, corporate shared services, and many more.

We are committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcome applications from individuals from equity seeking groups such as women, racialized/visible minorities, Indigenous/Aboriginal peoples, persons with a disability, persons who identify in the LGBTQ+ community and others who reflect the diversity of Canadian society.

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Job Summary

A Brief Overview

This position reviews research applications submitted to the Queen’s University Research Ethics Board and ensures adherence to research ethics and institutional policies, procedures and both national and international guidelines. This position provides support, education and assistance to the researchers and their teams to help facilitate the Research Ethics Board process. This position identifies potential complications to research applications and works with applicants to resolve issues prior to final review. This position also reviews and approves reports on adverse events, protocol deviations, and other reportable events and determines the risk level of serious adverse event reports to ensure adequate information is received.

Job Description

What you will do

• Reviews research applications submitted to the Queen’s University Research Ethics Boards (REBs).
• Applies all aspects of the research ethics policies and regulatory body requirements when reviewing research protocols, applications, participant facing materials, and consent form materials.
• Ensures adherence to research ethics and institutional policies and procedures, national and international guidelines and other ethical guidelines regarding recruitment, consenting, data governance, and privacy issues.
• Identifies potential complications to research applications such as adherence to guidelines, policies, procedures, data governance, privacy Issues, compliance issues, and/or regulatory body requirements.
• Contacts faculty, other researchers, or research coordinators to resolve issues and requests revisions prior to final review.
• Identifies issues in research applications such as language usage, readability, or confidentiality concerns.
• Reviews and approves reports on adverse events, protocol deviations, and other reportable events.
• Determines the risk level of serious adverse event reports to ensure adequate information is received.
• Distributes items of perceived high risk or urgency for review.
• Provides support, education, and assistance to researchers and their teams to help facilitate the REB process.
• Prepares packages for monthly Board meetings, including writing summaries of applications, both of a delegated and full board nature.
• Plans, organizes, presents and directs the REB annual educational retreat.
• Revises and drafts policies and guidelines.

Required Education

• Four-Year Bachelor Degree or equivalent. In addition, requires trade certification, qualification, or on-going learning to remain ahead of changes in technology or emerging fields.

Required Experience

• More than 5 years of experience.

Consideration may be given to an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Job Knowledge and Requirements

• Knowledge of concepts and principles in a specialist field that is typically acquired through a combination of advanced professional or academic qualifications and/or substantial work experience.
• Provide effective consultation and advice on non-straightforward and/or complex issues.
• Interaction with others requires interpersonal skills and the ability to understand and influence.
• Adapt messages to meet the different needs of different audiences.
• Builds relationships, trust and credibility.
• Prioritize and distribute work to deliver objectives on time and to the highest standard.
• Identify in advance when the intended results may not be achieved and develops a plan to address the gaps.
• Actively participate in project team meetings and develop individual and unit project plans.
• Lead procedural or technological change within a unit.
• Identify opportunities to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of work processes.
• Seek information and input to fully understand the cause of problems.
• Appropriately assesses risks before making a decision.
• Contribute to the creation and evaluation of possible solutions.
• Take action to remove obstacles and address problems before they impact performance and results.
• Apply equity, diversity, accessibility, inclusion and Indigenization considerations to decision making and planning.
• Promote a work environment that is free from sexual violence, harassment and discrimination, and the ability to show empathy for those who have experienced trauma.

Employment Equity and Accessibility Statement

The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Queen’s is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from women, visible minorities, Aboriginal Peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity. In accordance with Canadian Immigration requirements, priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents.

The University provides support in its recruitment processes to all applicants who require accommodation due to a protected ground under the Ontario Human Rights Code, including those with disabilities. Candidates requiring accommodation during the recruitment process are asked to contact Human Resources at hradmin@queensu.ca.

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