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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

1. Coordinate and conduct training/orientation for all new research staff. Provide training and orientation for all new ARC staff. Coordinate and schedule species specific training for ARC and principal investigator staff. (20%)
2. Provide training directly to investigators and animal facility staff in appropriate aseptic surgical techniques, animal handling, restraint and various other techniques and on mandated record keeping. Maintain principal investigator training qualifications records for research personnel. (15%)
3. Maintain ARC training qualifications records for all ARC staff in an excel spreadsheet and in hard copy files. (8%)
4. Maintain internal compliance documentation involving protocol and animal welfare issues. Perform rounds in the animal facilities to monitor compliance health reporting in Cayuse/Esirius. (8%)
5. Address, in concert with the IACUC, issues of regulatory noncompliance. This includes protocol variances, Semi-Annual and AAALAC Inspection deficiencies and animal welfare issues. (8%)
6. Follow-up and respond to issues of noncompliance within the ARC as noted during the IACUC Semiannual inspections of the animal facilities. (6%)
7. Perform various internal audits to ensure compliance within the ARC. Update, develop and maintain internal ARC standard operating procedures and operating policy's. (6%)
8. Develop and implement training programs for ARC employees and investigative staff. Coordinate continuing education presentations for ARC employees. (6%)

9. Coordinate with the IACUC to determine course of action to address noncompliance of research personnel. (6%)

    

NONESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Assume responsibility for IACUC mandated regulatory requirements¿ assure compliance with Animal Welfare Act and Public Health Service Policy requirements and AAALAC. (5%)
2. Conduct site visits and observe research labs to assure compliance with individual approved protocols, Animal Welfare Act, and PHS Policy. (5%)
3. Provide service in Veterinary Support, Research Support and Technical Services and Quality Assurance when needed. (3%)
4. Serve as ex officio member of the IACUC. (2%)

5. Perform other duties as assigned. (2%)

    

CONTACTS

Department: Daily contact with animal care personnel, managers, attending veterinarians, and IACUC staff regarding compliance, training, animal welfare, experimental proce