Company:
University of Fort Hare
Industry: Education / Teaching
Deadline: Nov 2, 2025
Job Type: Full Time
Experience: 2 years
Location: Eastern Cape
Province: Alice
Field: Research
Minimum Requirements
- Honours degree (NQF Level 8) in a relevant field
- At least 2 years experience in the process of research ethics clearance of research projects in a Higher Education environment.
- At least 2 years administrative experience, preferably in a Higher Education environment
Preferences
- Training in Research Ethics
- Experience in facilitating Research Ethics training
- Training and experience in managing meetings, including developing meeting agenda and writing minutes
- Experience in preparing information and documentation for audits
- Knowledge of and experience in running online research ethics application system
- Familiarity with the national research ethics guidelines of South Africa
Responsibilities:
- Providing overarching administrative support to UFH Research Ethics and Biosafety Committees, staff and students.
- Coordinating logistical arrangements of REC and BSC meetings, including agenda, minutes and follow up actions.
- Coordinating ethics and biosafety clearance applications for research projects
- Validating documents and research proposals in accordance with requirements for ethics or biosafety clearance.
- Preparing reports for submission to Senate Research Ethics Oversight Committee (SREOC), the National Health Research Ethics Committee (NHREC) and other regulatory bodies.
- Organizing mandatory training of UFH Research Ethics and Biosafety committee members.
- Organizing training on research ethics and integrity for students and researchers.
- Ensuring compliance with NHREC guidelines in terms of membership of committees.
- Keeping standard operating procedures updated in accordance with relevant policies, guidelines and NHREC requirements.
- Providing support for the online research ethics application system
- Compiling information and documentation for audit purposes.
- Promoting a culture of ethical awareness and integrity within the research environment at UFH.
Closing Date: 26 October 2025
