Job no: 921325
Work type: Full time
Location: Various
Categories: Administration, Business and Management
* Women's and Children's Health Network, Research Ethics and Governance Office, Corporate Services North Adelaide 5006
* Salary – ASO5 $85,790.00 to 95, % Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
* Employment Full time - Ongoing Permanent
About WCHN
Join the Women's and Children's Health Network (WCHN), South Australia's leading provider of care for women, babies, children and young people. We're shaping the future of healthcare through compassion, innovation and excellence — with our communities at the heart of everything we do.
What WCHN Can Offer You
* Access to salary packaging benefits of up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (e.g. mortgage, rent, utilities, groceries), plus an additional $2,650 each FBT year for meal entertainment expenses.
* Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
* Free public transport to and from the Women's and Children's Hospital for SA Health metropolitan hospital staff (excludes network community sites).
* Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
* Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.
About the role
The Research Governance Officer (RGO) is responsible to the Manager, Research Ethics and Governance office for the overall efficient and effective co-ordination and provision of services in all matters pertaining to research governance within Women's and Children's Health Network (WCHN) as per the SA Health Research Ethics and Governance Policy This includes the development and implementation of a framework for research governance at WCHN and communication strategies to achieve effective research governance.
Key duties of the role
* Liaise with researchers, sponsors, and stakeholders regarding research governance and site authorisation.
* Manage the site authorisation process, reviewing Site-Specific Assessment (SSA) forms and assessing risks.
* Ensure compliance with organisational KPIs for governance approvals and conduct risk management assessments.
* Provide advice on research governance, ensuring adherence to policies, guidelines, and jurisdictional reference materials.
* Review contracts, clinical trial agreements, and financial management practices to ensure legal and fiscal compliance.
Skills and Experience
* Understand the health and medical research environment in South Australia and Australia.
* Possess high level interpersonal and organisational skills including the ability to foster good working relationships internally and externally with researchers and staff at all levels.
* Capacity to think analytically, critically review documents, display initiative, work flexibly and accurately report information with attention to detail.
* Handling ethics submissions or research including submission and communication with a human research ethics committee.
* Current knowledge of all relevant issues pertaining to research governance.
Enquiries can be directed to:
Dr Tamara Zutlevics (PhD)
Patient Ethicist / A Manager, Research Ethics and Governance Office
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To learn more about this role — including key selection criteria, special conditions and minimum requirements — please refer to the attached role description and the document checklists below:
* Immunisation Requirements Checklist
* Applicant Documents Checklist
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role. Want further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.
Application Closing Date: Friday 05th December :55pm)
Advertised: 21 Nov 2025 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
Applications close: 05 Dec 2025 Cen. Australia Daylight Time