IACUC Senior Coordinator

• Advises, educates and meets with faculty, postdoctoral fellows and technical staff planning protocol submissions. Reviews science and compares methodology with acceptable institutional and regulatory standards published by the USDA, NIH and other relevant entities. Reviews incoming protocols, amendments and annual reports for completeness and compliance with committee standards.
• Possess writing and analytical ability to compose clear, concise, and detailed correspondence to investigators to ensure that the concerns, rationale and technical questions of the IACUC are quickly and intelligently communicated to the investigative staff.
• Serves as a full voting member of the Animal Care and Use Committee and engages during committee meeting including reviews of protocol noncompliance, submission of newly proposed activities or modifications to existing animal protocols.
• Actively participates in functions required of the IACUC including semiannual facility inspection, policy review, animal care and use programmatic reviews, and related activities.
• May supervise staff within the Animal Protocol Support and Assurance group
• Reviews grant applications involving the use of animals, to determine if IACUC approval has been granted.
• Supervises document control systems. Ensures documents are accurate, consistent, complete and organized as they are subject to regular audits.
• Establishes and maintains professional working relationships with IACUC members, staff and investigators in the research enterprise. Respects the confidential nature of animal protocols and grant proposals.
• Seeks opportunity to increase departmental efficiency and streamline workflows. Analyzes current practices to identify areas or processes in need of improvement and proposes solutions.

To qualify, you must have:

• Bachelor's degree in In a related discipline or an equivalent completion of 2 years of animal/veterinary education
• An American Association of Laboratory Animal Science LAT or LATg grade Certification preferred.
• At least five years of technical experience in a research environment.
• Detailed knowledge of Federal, State, and local regulations regarding the humane use of animals in research, as well an understanding of medical concepts and terminology.
• Analytical skills to resolve complex problems requiring the use of scientific, mathematical, or technical principles and in-depth, experienced-based cross-functional knowledge.
• Communication skills in order to effectively deal with conflicting views or issues and mediate fair solutions.