We are partnering with a leading Australian university to recruit a Research Ethics Officer / Coordinator to join a high-performing ethics team on a temporary basis, with the potential for extension or longer-term opportunity.
- Immediate Start
- HEW 6-8 depending on experience
- Full-time role, flexible hours.
- 2 days from office (Inner City) and 3 days from home.
This position is flexible in level and can be tailored to suit candidates with varying experience, offering the opportunity to step into either a more senior or developing role within a complex and fast-paced research environment.
About the Role You will play a key role in supporting the delivery of human research ethics processes, working closely with ethics committees, researchers, and internal stakeholders to ensure compliance with relevant ethical standards, legislation, and institutional policies.
About You
Why Join? You'll be part of a collaborative research office working to support impactful, globally engaged research. Enjoy a supportive, flexible and inclusive environment with opportunities for professional development and crossโfunctional experience.
This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a respected institution while working within a collaborative, purpose-driven team supporting high-integrity research outcomes.
About the Role You will play a key role in supporting the delivery of human research ethics processes, working closely with ethics committees, researchers, and internal stakeholders to ensure compliance with relevant ethical standards, legislation, and institutional policies.
Role Responsibilities
- Undertake ethics application triage, assessment, and review
- Coordinate committee operations, providing end-to-end administrative and governance support
- Manage approvals, ratifications, and associated workflow processes
- Oversee a high-volume shared ethics inbox, ensuring timely and accurate responses
- Attend committee meetings and provide governance and secretariat support
- Prepare and coordinate meeting agendas, papers, and supporting materials
- Accurately capture and document committee decisions, actions, and outcomes
- Draft and/or review detailed committee minutes for executive review
- Maintain high-quality governance documentation in line with compliance and regulatory standards
- Ensure clarity, accuracy, and consistency across all records, correspondence, and reporting outputs
- Demonstrated experience in human research ethics (essential)
- Experience within a university, health, or similarly regulated environment highly regarded
- Strong understanding of ethical frameworks, legislation, and compliance requirements
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, particularly in sensitive or technical contexts
- High attention to detail with strong organisational and prioritisation skills
- Confident engaging with a range of stakeholders and translating complex information into clear guidance
Why Join? You'll be part of a collaborative research office working to support impactful, globally engaged research. Enjoy a supportive, flexible and inclusive environment with opportunities for professional development and crossโfunctional experience.
This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a respected institution while working within a collaborative, purpose-driven team supporting high-integrity research outcomes.
Please note that you MUST be available to commence immediately and be happy to work on a temporary/casual basis, some opportunities may lead to permanent roles.
We will commence screening immediately so please apply today!
For more information please feel free to reach out to Kiah, Principal Consultaant at kiah@beaumontpeople.com.au
At Beaumont People we believe a diverse workplace is a happy workplace, and we love working with organisations that feel the same way. We encourage applications from people of all different backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from CALD backgrounds and people with disabilities. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital or parental status. Should you require a reasonable accommodation to be made for your application to be assessed we would be more than happy to discuss how that can be arranged.
