Research Governance Officer
Queensland Ambulance Service
Posted 12 days ago
We are seeking applicants who, within the context of the role responsibilities, possess the following key attributes:
• Demonstrated understanding of research ethics, governance, and compliance requirements, including familiarity with the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research, the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research, and Queensland Ambulance Service's research guidelines.
• Proven experience in coordinating research applications, including ethics submissions, site-specific assessments, contract review, and data access requests, ideally within a health or academic research environment.
• Ability to assess research proposals for risk, compliance, and strategic alignment; identify and resolve issues efficiently; and apply sound judgement in a complex, multi-stakeholder setting.
• Demonstrated foundational understanding of quantitative and qualitative health research methods, including study design, data collection, analysis techniques, research terminology and reporting standards.
• High-level written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to provide clear and practical advice to researchers, write governance reports and correspondence, and liaise effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong organisational skills with the capacity to manage multiple tasks, maintain accurate records, meet deadlines, and contribute to process improvement in a dynamic and evolving research environment.
• Proficiency in using research administration systems (e.g. ERM, SmartyGrants), Microsoft Office Suite, and electronic document management systems, with the ability to learn new systems quickly.
• Demonstrated commitment to the promotion of research integrity, ethical conduct, and continuous improvement in research governance practices.
The following mandatory requirements, special conditions and/or other requirements apply to this role:
• A tertiary qualification in health, science, research management, public administration, or related discipline.
• Previous experience navigating research ethics and governance in a health-related field is highly desired.
Applications to remain current for 12 months.
Job Ad Reference: QLD/658216/25
Closing Date: Wednesday, 17th September 2025
About Queensland Ambulance Service
The objective of the Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) is to provide timely and quality ambulance services which meet the needs of the Queensland community.
QAS is an integral part of the primary health care sector in Queensland, providing patient transport services and emergency pre-hospital care to the Queensland community.
QAS provides timely and quality ambulance services which meet the needs of the community by providing pre-hospital ambulance response services, emergency and routine pre-hospital patient care and transport services, co-ordination of aero medical services, inter-facility ambulance transport, planning and coordination of multi-casualty incidents and disasters, and casualty room services.
Source: this is an extract from the company’s own website
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