Dr Joanne Doleman, PhD
Head of Research Governance for Trusted Human Research
I lead Research Governance operations for the human materials team, developing a team that provides expert advice, support, and training on the use of human material samples in research and sponsored studies.
The team are responsible for reviewing and documenting GRL sponsorship activities, including processes, scope, insurance and expectations of researchers and sponsor. We provide expert training across the site to PhD students, local coordinators, faculty, Programmes and teams on the use of human and non-human materials, incident and audit, Research Governance policies and processes. I am accountable for incident management and compliance audits across the Institute’s scientific programs and act as sponsor in HRA approval and study sponsorship.
I continue to build strong relationships to influence key collaborators, regulatory bodies, external bodies, and government agencies to driving changes that benefit Sanger science, providing thought leadership both externally and internally, benchmarking Sanger regulatory practices against industry standards. I think strategically to balance risk and benefit, solve problems and enable the wider Sanger strategy to be achieved. I provide insight, guidance, and expertise to the Institute beyond my specialist area, fostering a positive, psychologically safe environment through coaching and mentoring.
I am a co-chair of the EMBL Bioethical Internal Advisory Committee and am an active member of ARMA and EARMA, including my participation in the core working group of ERION (Ethics and Integrity Officers Network) of EARMA for several years.
I have worked in Research Governance at the Wellcome Sanger Institute since 2016. Prior to my appointment at Sanger I was involved in human trials research for over 10 years, both as a study manager and as a member of a study team in both single centre and multi centre trials. I am molecular and cell biologist by training with over 25 years experience of working in the laboratory throughout my PhD and post-doctoral roles. I find this knowledge and experience incredibly beneficial to my role within Research Governance.
In 2019 I took seriously ill with a rare autoimmune condition called TTP. If you are interested in my journey through my illness you can read about it on the TTP network pages here: https://www.ttpnetwork.org.uk/dr-joanne-dolemans-story/