Animal Ethics and Biosafety Policy Manager

3 days ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia La Trobe University Full time

La Trobe University is seeking a highly skilled Senior Coordinator, Animal Ethics and Biosafety to join their team.

About the Position

The successful candidate will provide expert advice and guidance in Animal Ethics and relevant research policy and legislation to key research stakeholders including the University's Animal Ethics and La Trobe Institutional Biosafety Committees and senior management.

This role involves providing a seamless and holistic service for key research stakeholders, working within the Ethics, Integrity and Biosafety Team. The incumbent will contribute knowledge and experience for human research ethics and biosafety areas as well as work with three Ethics Advisors to best support the Team and administrative needs of the Animal Ethics and Institutional Biosafety Committees.

The position reports to the Senior Manager, Ethics, Integrity, and Biosafety and involves:

  • Responsibility for providing executive-level advice and implementing University-wide policy changes on relevant animal ethics, biosafety and biosecurity policy and guidelines.
  • Managing and leading relevant Animal Ethics and Biosafety Advisor/s that support the administration of the Animal Ethics Committee and the Institutional Biosafety Committees.
  • Responsibility for efficient and effective administration of the Animal Ethics and Institutional Biosafety Committees including recruiting new members, managing regulatory reporting on committee composition and streamlining systems and processes.
  • Responsibility for oversight of governance, compliance and policy advice in Animal Ethics, Biosafety and Biosecurity and development and maintenance of accessible documentation on these matters for researchers.
  • Responsible for policy updates and subsequent changes to process in Animal Ethics and Institutional Biosafety in consultation with the Committee Chairs and key research stakeholders.
  • Responsibility for managing renewals, variations, and annual inspections of animal and biosafety/biosecurity licences and certifications held by the University.
Key Skills and Qualifications

The ideal candidate will possess:

  • A postgraduate degree with at least 5 years animal, gene technology and/or biomedical research experience and/or equivalent research compliance experience within an academic or medical research setting.
  • Knowledge of or demonstrated capacity to understand and interpret the legislation, regulations and standards that impact research involving animals and biological agents in a complex organisational context.
  • Experience with regulatory compliance management including conducting inspections and audits and annual compliance reporting.
  • Demonstrated management and leadership skills with experience in managing and leading staff to promote a cohesive and effective team.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to manage consultative relationships with key research stakeholders.

We offer a generous remuneration package including a base salary of approximately $95,000 - $110,000 per annum, dependent on experience, plus benefits.



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