• Location: Online
• Hours: 4 hours per month

The Cairnmillar Institute's Human Research Ethics Committee is looking for a new external member who can bring a broad community or consumer perspective on research ethics. We are seeking someone who has no paid affiliation with the Cairnmillar Institute and is not a healthcare practitioner or professional researcher.

About the Cairnmillar Institute:

The Cairnmillar Institute is a not-for-profit registered health promotion charity that has been providing high-quality professional education and accessible psychological services to promote the community's psychological well-being for over 60 years.

Cairnmillar is now one of the largest trainers of postgraduate psychologists and counsellors in Australia. We offer an excellent range of clinic services, postgraduate programs in psychology and counselling, and short courses and professional development for the broader community.

The role:

This volunteer role will suit someone with an eye for detail, a passion for the ethical conduct of research, and a desire to benefit the wider community by contributing to the Cairnmillar Institute’s program of research. Responsibilities include:

• reviewing higher risk ethics applications with reference to the guidance provided in the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research;
• attending the HREC meeting on the last Monday of each month (February to November) at 5-6pm via Zoom.

Anyone interested in the role can contact the HREC Deputy Chair (Jo Brooker) at [email protected] to find out more about the role and to discuss their potential involvement, using the subject line: Volunteer - Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) Member - Remote / Work From Home enquiry via EthicalJobs.