An educational institution and its associated university colleges are actively committed to prevention, advice, and training related to scientific integrity. Principles of integrity, such as the responsible conduct of research and processing of research results, providing transparency in research data management, adequately dealing with authorship, or correctly referencing other research work, are inextricably linked to modern scientific practice.
The European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity serves as a guideline. The associated university colleges are now establishing a scientific integrity committee that will be responsible for the independent handling of reports concerning conduct that may be described as problematic from the perspective of scientific integrity. This committee will be embedded as a "second chamber" within the existing committee of the educational institution.
To further develop the work on scientific integrity within the associated institutions and to support the newly established second chamber of the committee, a part-time scientific integrity advisor is being recruited. This employee will be part of the Scientific Integrity & Ethics team within the "Good Research Practices" unit of the Research Coordination Department of the educational institution.
What you will do.
- Be the active liaison with the associated university colleges in the field of scientific integrity and build a network with relevant services and stakeholders.
- Contribute to shaping the prevention policy in the field of scientific integrity within the associated institutions and develop a training program for the university colleges.
- Identify association-wide policy needs and opportunities in the field of scientific integrity.
- Co-establish the operation of the "second chamber" of the committee.
- Support the "second chamber" of the committee in handling reports, with a particular focus on reports related to research from the associated university colleges. Where necessary, establish contacts with relevant services and stakeholders within the university colleges.
- Co-responsible for drafting the annual pseudonymized report on treated reports of alleged breaches of scientific integrity and reporting to employees and policy makers.
- Co-responsible for organizing the plenary meetings of the committee.
- Co-responsible for organizing the structured consultation with the scientific integrity advisors of the associated institutions and stimulating their mutual exchange of knowledge and experience.
- Actively monitor developments in scientific integrity in Flanders and beyond, including participation in initiatives of the Flemish Commission for Scientific Integrity.
Profile
- Master's degree, for example, in integrity or research ethics, and/or equivalent by experience.
- Strong interest in good research practices and preferably experience as a researcher in higher education.
- Preferably knowledge of scientific research integrity or willingness to delve into it.
- Very good communication skills.
- Excellent handling of confidential information and respecting the duty of discretion.
- Strong analytical and critical mind.
- Very fluent in Dutch and English, both spoken and written.
- Proactive and meticulous.
- Willingness to regularly travel to the various associated partners in Flanders and Brussels.
- Team player and good at collaboration.
Practical
- The position involves a part-time fixed-term employment contract for two years, potentially renewable.
- Start in grade 8 for immediately deployable candidates.
- Promising candidates who cannot immediately take on all tasks or need to complete a specific training program start in grade 7.
- Grade 9 is exceptionally reserved for candidates who, from the start, can take on additional responsibilities due to extensive knowledge and experience.
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