Research Governance Officer

Job no: 907928
Work type: Full time
Location: Adelaide CBD
Categories: Emergency Services and Emergency Management, Research, Research and Data Analysis
  • Salary: ASO5 / $85,790.00 - $95,413.00 p.a.
  • Part Time (0.5) / Term Contract (Up to 30 June 2026)
  • EASTWOOD / 5063

About Us: 

SA Ambulance Service (SAAS) is South Australia’s provider of emergency ambulance transport, clinical care, and patient transport services.

We are committed to ensuring South Australia has access to the best possible emergency medical care, non-emergency transport, and rescue and retrieval services.

Our Vision: An innovative, patient focused, technology enabled, evidence driven, emergency response and health care ambulance service; achieved by exceptional people.

Our Mission: Providing emergency response and health care ambulance services within South Australia, designed and development around patient and community needs, enabling timely and equitable access for our patients to the most appropriate point of care.

Our Purpose: To ensure South Australia thrives by enabling access to emergency and non-emergency ambulance health care and alternative patient pathways while contributing to our state’s emergency preparedness and health response capability.

Our Values:

PATIENT FOCUSED: We will put our patients and the safe and quality care we provide them first; in everything we do.

TEAMWORK: We will work across SAAS, our health system, our partners, stakeholders and the community to achieve our goals.

INTEGRITY AND HONESTY: We accept and uphold the standards and expectations of our organisation and communities.

RESPECT AND COURTESY: We will always be respectful and courteous toward our patients, each other, and all those we work with.

COMMUNITY COLLABORATION: We value our role in the community, and we value the communities we serve.

CHANGE READY: We know our communities’ needs will evolve and we must adapt to meet them.

AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP: We will support leadership development for our people at every level.

The Research Governance Officer is responsible to the Chief Medical Advisor for the efficient and effective coordination and provisions of services related to research governance matters within the South Australia Ambulance Service (SAAS) in accordance with the SA Health Research Ethics and Governance Policy (2023).

What We Offer:

  • Work in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment with a culture of inclusion and diversity.
  • Giving back to the people of South Australia! Play a vital role in enhancing the well-being of our community.
  • We take care of you! Access to a range of staff and wellness support programs!

Key Responsibilities: 

Conduct research governance activities, including advising and liaising with researchers, sponsors, and stakeholders, assessing site authorisation applications, preparing correspondence and maintaining records, managing amendments, collaborating with other research offices, and providing advice on policies and guidelines.

Ensure proper governance procedures are followed, such as obtaining appropriate screening checks, confidentiality agreements, insurance, and indemnification before commencing research projects.

Perform regular monitoring and auditing of research projects, including reviewing annual reports and ensuring compliance with regulations and guidelines.

Manage research management systems, databases, filing systems, and website information, including maintaining records, recording financial and contractual agreements, running reports, and developing web-based resources.

Participate in quality management, quality assurance, research integrity, and risk management activities, including reviewing existing practices, contributing to the development of guidelines and processes, and handling research complaints and misconduct issues.

Contribute to ongoing service improvements, such as sourcing accurate data for reporting and quality improvement purposes, establishing and maintaining relevant contact lists, and creating communication strategies.

Application Information: 

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply for this role. 
  • The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
  • Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and/or additional relevant history screening that may be applicable and appropriate Immunisation screening. 
  • SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Job ref:907935
Enquiries to: Dylan Milde, Operations Manager - National Safety and Quality Healthcare Standards : 

0421 729 966 / dylan.milde@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

Thursday, 31 July 2025 @ 11:55pm

Attachments

Download File Research Governance Officer - Role Description V12.pdf

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Categories

SA Health

Locations

Metropolitan South Australia

Work type

Local Health Network / Business