The European Social Survey (ESS) is inviting five applicants to join its newly established Research Ethics Board (REB), which is the body responsible for advising the ESS on all matters related to ethical issues that arise from conducting a large-scale cross-national survey. A newly appointed Board will be required to review ethics applications for all ESS activities initiated by the Director and the Core Scientific Team (CST) which require the participation of respondents.
“The ESS has always taken its ethical responsibilities extremely seriously and adding the REB to our formal governance structure is the logical next step. By including five external members on the REB, we will be guided by independent ethical expertise as we navigate a self-completion future,” says Professor Rory Fitzgerald, Director of the ESS.
It is anticipated that 10-15 applications/amendments for ethical approval will be submitted to the REB during each two-year survey life cycle. The REB will meet in person once a year.
Membership of the Committee will be comprised of one member of our Methods Advisory Board, one member of our Scientific Advisory Board, one National Coordinator, the Data Protection Officer (ex-officio) and five successful external applicants.
Applications should be submitted via email by Friday 4 October 2024.
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