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- Scheduling and coordinating REC meetings and sittings, including preparing and distributing agendas and meeting materials.
- Maintaining accurate records of REC membership, attendance, and meeting minutes.
- Managing the REC Office email account and engaging with internal and external stakeholders.
- Receiving, logging, and tracking research ethics proposals.
- Ensuring all submission documentation is complete and compliant with ethical guidelines.
- Liaising with researchers to clarify submission requirements and provide guidance.
- Recording, transcribing, and distributing minutes for all REC Office meetings and REC sittings.
- Documenting and storing all relevant information related to engagements, complaints, disputes, and appeals.
- Monitoring review timelines and sending reminders to committee members and researchers.
- Ensuring timely communication of feedback and decisions to researchers.
- Assisting with the termly Quality Assurance (QA) review and the annual National Health Research Ethics Council (NHREC) report.
- Ensuring that REC processes comply with institutional, national, and international ethical guidelines.
- Managing the storage and efficiency of the REC Office Teams channel and OneDrive folders.
- Preparing and submitting periodic reports on submission status, ethics reviews, and decisions.
- Providing administrative support to the Scientific Review Committee (SRC) to ensure efficient management of research review processes.
- Logging and tracking scientific review submissions, ensuring all documentation is complete before review.
- Ensuring alignment between the REC and SRC processes, facilitating smooth transitions between scientific and ethical review stages.
- Maintaining records of SRC membership, attendance, and review outcomes.
- Managing the SRC-related documentation and storage within Teams and OneDrive folders.
- A minimum of an Honours degree in Social Sciences, Psychology, Human Resources, or Business Management.
- Previous administrative experience in a research environment, ethics committee, or scientific review committee (preferred).
- Knowledge of research ethics principles and scientific research review processes, particularly in higher education.
- Strong organizational, communication, and multitasking skills.
- Advanced computer literacy skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office, Teams, OneDrive, and other electronic document management systems.
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