Ethics Advisor

Wollongong, NSW, Australia

Job Description

• Continuing Contingent, part time appointment (0.5 FTE, 17.5 hours)
• Level 6/7: $94,998 - $117,633 + 17% Superannuation

The School of Graduate Research and Research Culture, within the Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research and Innovation), plays a central role in strengthening UOW’s research performance, culture, and global impact. The School provides end to end support for HDR candidates and leads the University’s research integrity, ethics, and compliance functions. Through consistent governance, high quality service delivery, and a commitment to excellence, the School ensures a research environment built on integrity, accountability, and innovation.

About the Role

This position is a key contributor to UOW’s partnership with the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD) through the ISLHD–UOW Joint Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC). In this role, you will provide high level operational, advisory, and governance support to ensure ethical and regulatory compliance across human research activities.

This position is integral to maintaining UOW’s reputation for ethical, responsible, and high quality research. You will work closely with committee members, researchers, clinical trial teams, and senior stakeholders to support ethical review processes, policy development, training, and clinical trial governance.

What You’ll Be Doing

In this role, you will support UOW’s human research ethics and clinical trial governance functions by preparing committee documentation, maintaining databases, responding to enquiries, and coordinating ethics reviews. You will interpret legislation and guidelines, contribute to policy development, support monitoring and reporting processes, and deliver training and educational resources. You will also provide tailored advice to researchers and students, assist with ethics and governance requirements for clinical trials, and collaborate with committees, researchers, and clinical partners to uphold ethical standards and strengthen UOW’s research culture.

What You’ll Bring

You will bring strong communication and interpersonal skills, excellent organisation, sound judgement, and the ability to interpret ethical and regulatory requirements. Your experience in human research ethics—or your capacity to develop specialist knowledge quickly—along with strong digital literacy and relevant qualifications, will enable you to support researchers effectively. Experience in regulatory or compliance focused environments will be highly regarded.

How to Apply

Click on the ‘Apply Now’ button at the bottom of the advertisement. You’ll be prompted to submit a resume, and cover letter (of no more than 3 pages) summarising your skills and experience as they relate to the selection criteria located in the position description.

For further information about this position, please contact Penny Cross, Manager Ethics, Research Integrity and Compliance by email pcross@uow.edu.au.

Position Description

Closing Date: Sunday 31 May 2026, 11:55 PM