Serve as an Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) administrator responsible for processing and maintaining all Animal Use Protocols (AUPs) and associated amendments and reports.
Ensure compliance with Federal and DoD regulations and guidelines for animal care and use
Coordinate submission of annual reports to regulatory and accrediting agencies.
Maintain accreditation records and animal welfare documentation to support the AAALAC International program requirements.
Organize facility inspection and program review for the IACUC and applicable agencies, recording findings and logging identified deficiencies and corrections.
Organize and attend twice monthly IACUC meetings and verify committee quorums.
Maintain official meeting agendas and committee minutes in accordance with Federal and DoD regulations.
Maintain records of mandatory compliance training and occupational health requirements for all research personnel and IACUC members.
Serve as an administrator to summarize results of post-approval monitoring sessions, adverse events, and compliance concerns.
Serve as an administrator of research activities involving animal care and use to ensure investigator compliance with IACUC-approved protocols, Federal and DoD regulations and Institutional policies, guidelines, and SOPs.
Maintain institutional compliance databases to input and track animal protocol usage numbers.
Monitor protocol renewal deadlines and track upcoming expirations using established tracking methods to proactively alert investigators.
Perform tasks at the request of the IACUC Chair and Research Support Division Chief.
