Research Integrity and Governance Manager

Technology Transfer & Legal Advice

Location: Highfield Campus

Salary:  £37,075 to £46,924

Full Time Permanent

Closing Date:  Friday 14 April 2017

Interview Date:  Friday 28 April 2017

Reference: 849717TW

Research and Innovation Services (RIS) delivers a range of services, which support academic and research staff at the University of Southampton to fulfil their research and enterprise objectives. This includes provision of advice on intellectual property, commercial contract negotiation, company formation, regulatory compliance and the development of policies applicable to research and enterprise.

You will be part of a specialist team, the Research Integrity & Governance Team (RIG Team), which sits within RIS and provides the core support for research integrity, ethics and research and enterprise policies. This team will be responsible for giving advice and expertise to researchers on all aspects of clinical research governance and other regulatory compliance relevant to research.

You will lead the RIG Team and will have responsibility across all aspects of the advice and support provided in relation to research integrity and regulatory compliance, the will include acting as University Sponsor Representative. An excellent communicator, you will use your coordination and management skills to raise awareness of policies and procedures to ensure the University’s compliance with the Research Integrity Concordat, Department of Health Research Governance Framework (RGF), Clinical Trials Legislation, and other regulations applicable to research.

You will have excellent written, presentation and verbal skills, with the ability to communicate at a variety of levels including senior managers in large organisations. You must demonstrate excellent influencing skills and an ability to win hearts and minds of academics and researchers to ensure we foster a culture of research integrity across the University. Educated to degree level or equivalent, you will be a team player with the ability to work collaboratively with others to disseminate and share knowledge and information.

This position will require DBS Clearance at standard level.

For an informal discussion about this post, please contact Diana Galpin, Head IP, Contracts & Policy (RIS) via email d.galpin@southampton.ac.uk or telephone 023 8059 8673.

Application procedure:

You should submit your completed online application form at www.jobs.soton.ac.uk. The application deadline will be midnight on the closing date stated above. If you need any assistance, please call Charlene Tyson (Recruitment Team) on +44 (0) 23 8059 6803. Please quote reference 849717TW on all correspondence.