NSLHD - Staff Specialist - Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) Chair (Ap

at  Northern Sydney Local Health District

NSLHD is seeking an experienced Chair to lead, direct and facilitate decision making of the Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) and its’ subcommittees.
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Position Classification: Staff Specialist
Employment Type: Temporary Part Time
Hours Per Week: up to 16
Duration: up to 2 years

The Chairperson is appointed by the Chief Executive for their knowledge, qualities and experience, and not as a representative of any organisation, group or opinion, for a period of up to 2 years and may serve 6 years or longer term with the approval of the Chief Executive or delegate.
The Chair is responsible for the overall conduct of the HREC in accordance with the Terms of Reference and the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research (2007, updated 2018). The HREC Chair works closely with the Research Office to provide professional leadership to the Committee Members to encourage best practice in ethical review.
The Chair will be expected to work flexibly by attending all HREC meetings and work with the Research Office out of session to review and approve applications.
The Northern Sydney Local Health District Human Research Ethics Committee (NSLHD HREC) reviews ethics applications for single site and multi-centre studies.
NSLHD HREC is accredited as a Lead HREC by the NSW Ministry of Health and is also a certified institution under the NHMRC National Harmonisation of Multi-centre Ethical Review Initiative (HoMER).

NSLHD HREC is accredited to review multi-centre research projects within the following areas:

• Clinical Trials – Phase II and above
• Population Health and/or public health
• Clinical Intervention Research (other than clinical trials).

This position is temporary with the possibility of temporary extension based on performance, funding and need.