Animal Welfare Specialist

1 week ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Home La Colline Reconvilier Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Animal Welfare Officer to join our team at Home La Colline Reconvilier. As an Animal Welfare Officer, you will play a critical role in ensuring the health and wellbeing of animals used in research, while promoting ethical practices and compliance with relevant codes and regulations.

Key Responsibilities
  • Oversee the health and wellbeing of animals within our facilities
  • Provide expert veterinary and technical support for animal-related experiments
  • Promote a collaborative environment between animal care staff, investigators, and animal user groups
  • Assess animal welfare and environmental indicators, recommending improvements as needed
  • Develop and update protocols for animal welfare and veterinary services
  • Support Investigators and animal user groups in Animal Ethics Applications and reporting
  • Represent the Institute at monthly Animal Ethics Committee (AEC) meetings
  • Investigate and manage adverse incidents, reporting to the AEC
  • Inspect animal facilities regularly to ensure compliance with relevant codes and standards
  • Train research users and Bio CORE staff to meet animal welfare requirements
  • Stay current with scientific literature and industry developments
  • Provide consultation over phone, video call, or in person in the event of animal welfare emergencies outside of regular work hours
Requirements
  • Degree in Veterinary Science, eligible for registration in NSW
  • Demonstrated veterinary experience
  • Experience overseeing the welfare of a range of animal species used in research, including mice, rats, fish, and amphibians
  • Proficiency in animal surgical and non-surgical techniques, diagnosis, treatment, anaesthesia, and euthanasia
  • Knowledge and experience interpreting the NSW Animal Research Act and the Australian code for the care and use of animals for scientific purposes
  • Understanding of OGTR Physical Containment level 2 (PC2) and BC2 Approved Arrangements (AA) requirements
  • Experience in a compliance or regulatory role
  • Familiarity with animal research models and best practices
  • Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent organisational, verbal, and written communication skills
  • Experience in developing and delivering training to scientific and professional research staff
  • Strong commitment to animal welfare
About Us

Home La Colline Reconvilier is a leading research institution dedicated to finding cures for cardiovascular disease. We are a global centre-of-excellence, integrating Cardiac Physiology and Transplantation, Developmental and Stem Cell Biology, Molecular Cardiology and Biophysics, Structural and Computational Biology, as well as Vascular Biology. We translate our discoveries into new diagnostics, prevention, and treatment of cardiovascular disease, reducing the incidence, severity, and impact of heart disease.

We value and are committed to providing a safe working environment that embraces diversity, gender equity and promotes flexible working arrangements for all employees. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply. We also welcome applicants with diverse educational backgrounds, professional knowledge, personality types, thinking styles and life experiences. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

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