Animal Care and Use Coordinator – Acuc

Animal Care and Use Coordinator – Acuc

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or Associate degree plus TWO (2) years of related experience OR High School Degree plus FOUR (4) years of related experience is equivalent to a Bachelor’s.
• A minimum of THREE (3) years related biomedical experience using animal models.
• Ability to anticipate, troubleshoot, expedite, and resolve issues to ensure compliance with the Animal Welfare Assurance approved by the National Institutes of Health, Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW).
• Sound judgment, discretion, and demonstrated ability to interpret policies and guidelines, and to independently resolve problems of ordinary difficulty.
• Excellent proactivity, planning, follow-through, and organizational skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent timeliness, accuracy, and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated proficiency taking and transcribing notes and minutes and/or formal proceedings.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Outlook, and similar computer skills are necessary.

Responsibilities

• Manage all administrative functions associated with the NHLBI Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC); provide administrative support to the committee and researchers.
• Manages the in-house developed Animal Study Proposal software.
• Schedules and coordinates meeting logistics, semi-annual facility and program review, timely preparation and distribution of agendas, minutes, decisions, and related materials.
• Conducts intake review of protocol submissions and follows up to ensure completeness.
• Serves as liaison and represents the IACUC in responding to inquiries and providing information, guidance, interpretation, or clarification within scope of authority.
• Manages and maintains official and electronic records and files.
• Coordinates workflow and processes administrative paperwork.
• May perform other administrative functions and related duties as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in biomedical research using animal models.
• Experience in animal care and use, institutional review, research administration, audit, or other area of research, compliance, or oversight.
• Strong understanding of animal subject regulations and the ability to effectively navigate complex protocols.
• Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining computerized databases and tracking systems.