Senior Research Governance Officer
| Posting date: | 04 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £38,249 to £45,413 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 August 2025 |
| Location: | St. Andrews, Fife |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | University of St Andrews |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | AD2138LS |
Summary
The University of St Andrews is on an ambitious trajectory for its research and the way in which our university-level professional services enable research for our entire academic community. To support this we have a new role in the Research Integrity, Ethics and Governance team within Research and Innovation Services (RIS).
The members of this team work closely with each other, and other colleagues across RIS, professional services and academic Schools and Departments, and within the team provide a degree of cover for each other when necessary. Each specialist area is led by one of the Senior Research Governance Officers and supported by the Research Governance Officer. All team members report to the Head of Research Policy, Integrity and Governance, who is responsible for strategic oversight of communications and policy/process development across the team, and leading on research integrity activities
We are looking for a new Senior Research Governance Officer to:
• lead on the co-ordination of the University’s work on the regulation and oversight of research involving animals, their samples or data
• lead operationally on the University’s work on the Nagoya Protocol
• support areas of wider team activity, for example around research integrity
We are looking for someone who has strong analytical, interpersonal, communication, IT, and problem-solving skills, and experience of:
• Delivering a service as part of a team, involving management of a complex set of stakeholders
• Providing timely and comprehensive advice/guidance to others on complex issues, requiring excellent attention to detail
• Research integrity, research ethics, or research governance in a University environment
Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:
• Annual leave of 34 days, plus 5 public holidays
• Financial contribution to relocation where applicable
• Membership of the USS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
• A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies
• Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services
• Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel
• Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme
• A range of wellbeing initiatives including membership of Peppy, a health application that connects staff to expert practitioners and personalized support on health matters
This post will/may be primarily based at the Eden Campus at Guardbridge, a state-of-the-art working environment for professional services units, with a hybrid working option available.
Further information and informal enquiries may be directed to Dr Richard Greenham, Head of Research Policy, Integrity and Governance, email: rwm7@st-andrews.ac.uk, Tel: 01334 462550.
Applications are particularly welcome from people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented in professional posts at the University.
Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience and form a central pillar of the University Strategy. We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, LGBT Charter and Race Charters). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ staff and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network. Full details available online: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Information on other visa options is available at https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa or by contacting our HR Immigration Team on hrimmigration@st-andrews.ac.uk
The members of this team work closely with each other, and other colleagues across RIS, professional services and academic Schools and Departments, and within the team provide a degree of cover for each other when necessary. Each specialist area is led by one of the Senior Research Governance Officers and supported by the Research Governance Officer. All team members report to the Head of Research Policy, Integrity and Governance, who is responsible for strategic oversight of communications and policy/process development across the team, and leading on research integrity activities
We are looking for a new Senior Research Governance Officer to:
• lead on the co-ordination of the University’s work on the regulation and oversight of research involving animals, their samples or data
• lead operationally on the University’s work on the Nagoya Protocol
• support areas of wider team activity, for example around research integrity
We are looking for someone who has strong analytical, interpersonal, communication, IT, and problem-solving skills, and experience of:
• Delivering a service as part of a team, involving management of a complex set of stakeholders
• Providing timely and comprehensive advice/guidance to others on complex issues, requiring excellent attention to detail
• Research integrity, research ethics, or research governance in a University environment
Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:
• Annual leave of 34 days, plus 5 public holidays
• Financial contribution to relocation where applicable
• Membership of the USS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
• A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies
• Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services
• Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel
• Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme
• A range of wellbeing initiatives including membership of Peppy, a health application that connects staff to expert practitioners and personalized support on health matters
This post will/may be primarily based at the Eden Campus at Guardbridge, a state-of-the-art working environment for professional services units, with a hybrid working option available.
Further information and informal enquiries may be directed to Dr Richard Greenham, Head of Research Policy, Integrity and Governance, email: rwm7@st-andrews.ac.uk, Tel: 01334 462550.
Applications are particularly welcome from people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented in professional posts at the University.
Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience and form a central pillar of the University Strategy. We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, LGBT Charter and Race Charters). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ staff and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network. Full details available online: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Information on other visa options is available at https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa or by contacting our HR Immigration Team on hrimmigration@st-andrews.ac.uk