POSITION OBJECTIVE
The Internal Compliance and Training Specialist is a member of the Animal Resource Center (ARC) Veterinary Services team and serves on the management team. In collaboration with the Administrative Director, Animal Resource Center, the Specialist provides direct support to the ARC Director, attending veterinarians, husbandry managers, veterinary technicians, investigators and research staff, providing internal compliance oversight and training for investigative personnel and ARC Staff in animal health and welfare, facility standard operating procedures, and personnel occupational safety. This position is responsible for conducting internal audits to ensure compliance and assisting the administrative director to develop new training materials and implement special training initiatives. The specialist supports the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) compliance staff to ensure that ARC staff and investigative staff are properly trained and maintain compliance to all animal and animal research related regulations. This position is subject to compliance regulations of the Animal Welfare Act, Public Health Service Policy, AAALAC guidelines, the State of Ohio Veterinary Practice Act, Federal Drug Enforcement Administration regulatory guidelines, US Food and Drug Administration Center for Veterinary Medicine regulations, ARC policies and standard operating procedures, and other applicable regulatory guidelines.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
NONESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
CONTACTS
Department: Daily contact with animal care personnel, managers, attending veterinarians, and IACUC staff regarding compliance, training, animal welfare, experimental procedures, and various administrative matters to ensure proper veterinary care of the research animals.
University: Daily contact with IACUC staff and researchers regarding compliance, training, animal welfare, experimental procedures, and various administrative matters. Daily contact with researchers and other affiliated (e.g., IACUC members) outside of the School of Medicine. May have contact with the School of Medicine Office of Research Administration in order to maintain a collaborative and compliant Laboratory Animal Program.
External: Regular (weekly) contact with various animal vendors end less frequent contact with other service personnel such as contractors and service personnel to coordinate services and to escort them throughout the Animal Resource Center.
Students: Some contact with graduate students and medical students for the provision of surgical and technical training.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY
This position has no direct supervisory responsibility. This position participates in the supervision of ARC employees and investigative staff in the areas of training and compliance.
QUALIFICATIONS
Experience: 2 or more years of experience in a laboratory animal environment as a veterinary technician preferred.
Education/Licensing: Associate's degree in Animal Health from an accredited veterinary technician program or the equivalent in education and experience state registration as a veterinary technician. State registration as a veterinary technician or Laboratory Animal Technologist (LATG) level certification from the American Association of Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) preferred and maintenance of AALAS RLATG certification registry required. Valid Ohio driver's license required.
REQUIRED SKILLS
WORKING CONDITIONS
This position will work directly and/or indirectly with animals, which may include rodents, rabbits, dogs, cats, pigs, sheep, goats, and nonhuman primates. This position may have direct contact with or have exposure to the following hazards: bloodborne pathogens, chemicals, infectious agents, select agents, radioactive materials, human blood and tissue, animal blood and tissue. Personal protective equipment, including lab coat, gloves and goggles, will be provided to limit exposure to hazards. This position requires baseline evaluation of hearing and vision. This position may require the ability to independently lift or assist with lifting animals ranging from small to large in size. The nature of this position may require the use of a respirator. This position may be required to drive or travel to satellite facilities to perform audits, procedural evaluations and laboratory inspections. This position is subject to an FBI check and fingerprinting.
Case Western Reserve University's animal facilities are accredited by the Association for the Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC) and is managed according to the "Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals" appropriate Federal Animal Welfare Regulations, and the Public Health Service "Policy on the Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals.
In employment, as in education, Case Western Reserve University is committed to Equal Opportunity and Diversity. Women, veterans, members of underrepresented minority groups, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
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Case Western Reserve University provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the Office of Equity at 216-368-3066 to request a reasonable accommodation. Determinations as to granting reasonable accommodations for any applicant will be made on a case-by-case basis.
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