Science Officer – Research Integrity

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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Law from a recognized university.
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the Law Development Centre is an added advantage
  • Minimum of 2-3 years' relevant work experience in law, research administration, public administration, corporate governance, compliance, or a related field.


Responsibilities

  • Support the development, review, and dissemination of national research integrity policies, standards, guidelines, codes of conduct, and standard operating procedures for responsible conduct of research.
  • Facilitate the implementation of research integrity requirements across research institutions, universities, and other actors in the STI ecosystem.
  • Receive, screen, and process allegations of research misconduct (including fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, and other questionable research practices) in accordance with established procedures.
  • Support the conduct of preliminary assessments, inquiries, and investigations into alleged breaches of research integrity, and prepare case documentation and findings for consideration by the relevant committees or authorities.
  • Maintain a confidential and secure register of research integrity cases, decisions, sanctions, and remedial actions, ensuring due process and protection of complainants and respondents.
  • Monitor institutional compliance with research integrity standards, including the establishment and functioning of institutional research integrity structures and focal persons.

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