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Ethics Review Sub-Committee - Biological Sciences position

7 July

  • For Staff
  • General opportunities

We are now seeking Expressions of Interest from academic staff who would be interested in joining the Ethics Review Sub-Committee. We are looking for academics with disciplinary expertise in Biological Sciences to fill the new specialist role which has been added to the composition.

(Initially, this arrangement will provide full cover for the role, although it may later transition to a 50/50 sharing arrangement.)

The Sub-Committee reviews ethics submissions (including some Undergraduate and Postgraduate projects) which involve any element of interaction with human participants or require ethics review. This role would suit academic staff with substantial experience of the ethics review process and of conducting research in the relevant subject area.

The role would involve:

  • Attending the three main meetings of the Sub-Committee, which are typically held in October, January and April/May
  • Attending monthly Sub-Group meetings
  • Undertake email reviews for Research Proposals which are considered outside of the meeting schedule by Chairs Action
  • Be willing to undertake necessary training arranged by the University to equip themselves to carry out the role of Sub-Committee member
  • Act as a point of contact for staff and students raising ethical issues
  • Communicate changes in policies and procedures implemented by the Sub-Committee and provide feedback on any issues arising
  • Understand the requirement for confidentiality in issues faced by the Sub-Committee

Terms of Office: Members will be appointed by the Ethics Review Sub-Committee Chair for an initial term of three years. They will be eligible for re-appointment on a consecutive basis twice only, so that the maximum period of continuous service for such a member will be nine years, after which they will not be eligible for re-appointment until the expiration of one year after the end of their term of office

Please submit Expressions of Interest, including details of relevant experience, to J.A.Green@lboro.ac.uk. The deadline is 31 July 2026.

Posted by Jackie Green-Smith (extension +441509222423)

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