• Job No.: 656424
• Location: Clayton campus
• Duration: 12-month fixed-term appointment
• Remuneration: Volunteer

The Monash University Human Research Ethics Committee (MUHREC) is seeking additional volunteer members. The Committee reviews all research involving human participants that is conducted by Monash University staff or students. The primary role of committee is to protect the welfare and the rights of participants in research.

Membership of MUHREC is in accordance with the requirements of the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research.

Expressions of interest for the following categories of membership are open:

1. Pastoral Care – a person who performs a pastoral care role in a community including, but not limited to, an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander elder or community leader, a chaplain or a minister of religion or other religious leader
2. Community members – people who bring a broader community or consumer perspective and who have no paid affiliation with Monash University

Appointments are for an initial period of twelve months with the possibility for renewal.

Time commitment

Members are expected to attend 8 meetings throughout the year and contribute to follow-up review processes as well as attend training.

About You

In addition to the above requirements, you must possess effective interpersonal skills, competent computer skills and be able to read large documents online within the required timeframe.

About the Role

• Each member is responsible for making themselves familiar with the National Statement and other relevant guidelines.
• Each member is responsible for deciding whether, in their judgement, a research proposal meets the requirements of the National Statement and is ethically acceptable.
• Each member is assigned to a sub-committee of MUHREC and needs to prepare for and attend at least 70% of the scheduled meetings of that sub-committee. Applications are reviewed online and meetings are conducted using the online Ethics Review Manager system. In the event that a member cannot attend the scheduled meeting they are required to provide their opinions about each application prior to the meeting.
• Each member must attend continuing education or training programs, such as the MUHREC training, at least every three years.
• Members who have been on the committee for 6 - 12 months are deemed to be experienced and may be invited to read lower risk applications.
• Members given access to confidential material or information in order to assess an application’s ethical merits are bound to maintain that confidentiality.
• Members must disclose any interests that may constitute an actual or potential conflict of interest, including any financial or other interest or affiliation that bears on any research coming before the review body.

Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from First Nations people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.

When our institutions establish MUHRECs they endeavour to ensure that the HREC membership at each meeting has diversity, including gender diversity, as far as is practicable.

How to Apply

Please click Apply Now to submit your expression of interest and include:

• A brief letter detailing which membership role you are applying for and what you believe you can bring to the ethics committee
• A short curriculum vitae or summary of education and work experience relevant to this role

Enquiries

For further information, contact Dr Souheir Houssami on +61 3 9905 2052 or by email [email protected] using the subject line: Volunteer Monash University Human Research Ethics Committee Members enquiry via EthicalJobs.