Queen’s is looking for its next overseer of research ethics.
The Office of the Vice-Principal (Research) is on the hunt for a tenured faculty member to be the next research integrity officer (RIO). Applications for the three-year, part-time position close on Feb. 15.
The RIO is charged with investigating breaches of research integrity, including plagiarism and data fabrication, while ensuring Queen’s researchers comply with Tri-Agency requirements on ethics and integrity in research. The RIO will be tasked with delivering trainings and supporting the development of policies at Queen’s.
Before this vacancy, psychology professor Cynthia Fekken had held the position since 1996.
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The University lists the time commitment for the RIO as one day per week with negotiable compensation.
“The hiring committee is comprised of three senior members from the Office of the Vice-Principal (Research), who will follow University approved processes to interview candidates and make a recommendation to the Vice-Principal (Research) for her decision,” Queen’s University said in a statement to The Journal.
Policies on research ethics apply to all research activities except course-based research done by students, according to the Integrity in Research Policy. Queen’s must align its policies with oversight bodies such as the Tri-Agency Framework.
“Researchers are responsible for both actively promoting research integrity and actively avoiding research misconduct,” the policy reads.
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