Job Summary
This position expedites the review process and coordinates Ethics Board activities to ensure that reviews are completed in an effective and efficient manner. This position ensures ethics submissions comply with university and other regulatory guidelines on ethics clearance. This position also facilitates the submission process by advising researchers on the appropriate procedures and requirements.

Job Description
What you will do

• • Receives submissions for ethics review.

• • Determines the level of review required by the Ethics Board based on the level of risk to human participants and study design.

• • Reviews submissions going through delegated review to flag potential complications, such as language issues, confidentiality concerns, compliance issues, etc.

• • Contacts faculty, other researchers, or research coordinators to resolve issues and requests revisions prior to final review by the Chair or delegate.

• • Conducts delegated review of specified minimal risk ethics applications, as per established standard operating procedures.

• • Reviews serious adverse event reports to ensure adequate information is received.

• • Coordinates monthly Board meetings.

• Plans, organizes, and directs the Board annual educational retreat.

Required Education

• Four-Year Bachelor Degree or equivalent.

Required Experience

• More than 3 years and up to and including 5 years of experience.

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

Job Knowledge and Requirements

• • Practical and applied knowledge of specialized methods and processes that are typically acquired through a combination of technical or academic qualification and/or work experience.

• • Provide consultation and advice on non-straightforward and/or complex issues.

• • Interaction with others typically requires interpersonal skills and the ability to understand and influence.

• • Adapt messages to meet the needs of the intended audience.

• • Build relationships, trust and credibility.

• • Manage own work and may train and review the work of casual employees, work study students and/or volunteers, to see commitments through to completion.

• • Contribute to setting work priorities and direction, supporting the team in achieving goals and objectives.

• • Participate in project team meetings and develop individual project plans.

• • Lead procedural or technological change within a unit.

• • Identify new problems and seek information and input to fully understand the cause of problems.

• • Identify opportunities to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of work processes.

• • Draw logical conclusions and provides opinions and recommendations.

• • Research equity, diversity, accessibility and inclusion resources and best practices relevant to the job and unit operations in order to inform evidence-based planning.

• Commitment to principles of equity, diversity, accessibility, inclusion, Indigenization and human rights for equity deserving groups.