Senior Associate, Trial Disclosure
About The Position
Leads the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) program at designated AbbVie sites, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations, accreditation expectations, and local oversight requirements. The role manages a comprehensive animal care and use oversight program for research animals, supporting ethical biomedical research and high standards for laboratory animal welfare. The position serves as IACUC Compliance Manager and a voting committee member, overseeing committee operations, regulatory readiness, quality assurance, documentation, staff training, and ongoing updates to policies and procedures. It coordinates responses to regulatory inspections and audits and supports research staff in protocol planning and compliance.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or certification(s) from training program(s) complementary to this specialized area of animal research/compliance.
- At least 6 years of experience in a laboratory animal-related field, including 2 years in a compliance role.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Experience challenging the status quo and making unpopular decisions.
- Demonstrated ability to identify animal welfare and compliance issues, trends, and impacts, and to develop solutions that maintain compliance and reduce company risk.
- Ability to incorporate others’ ideas and manage improvements to animal research compliance through implementation.
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple projects simultaneously, meet deadlines, stay current with IACUC compliance trends, and present on IACUC topics at regional meetings.
- Ability to foster a friendly environment that promotes compliance, remain flexible, and be open to suggestions for program improvement.
Responsibilities
- Manage the animal research program oversight process and ensure that animal care and use practices comply with regulatory requirements and institutional policies.
- Serve as IACUC Compliance Manager and voting member of the IACUC.
- Manage IACUC meetings, prepare agendas and minutes, develop annual goals, and maintain records of committee communications, investigations, and deliberations.
- Conduct internal quality assurance of IACUC functions, including audits of animal-number tracking; manage the electronic IACUC system and provide support to local compliance management and research staff.
- Coordinate local regulatory reviews, USDA inspections, and AAALAC site assessments; prepare the IACUC portion of the AAALAC Program Description, coordinate site visits, maintain readiness documents, and prepare annual reports.
- Support FDA audits by compiling required documents and ensuring they are accessible for interview sessions.
- Monitor regulatory trends, communicate updates to leadership, and maintain and review IACUC policies and procedures to address evolving requirements and improve the program.
- Communicate animal research compliance matters to IACUC leadership and members, the Institutional Official, veterinary staff, safety staff, research staff, and the training coordinator.
- Guide research staff in protocol planning; onboard new IACUC members; manage training for research staff and new Principal Investigators; and provide continuing education on policies, procedures, and the electronic database.
- Manage semiannual animal program evaluations and animal facility inspections, document resolution of noncompliance issues, and maintain regulatory documentation for the Institutional Official and oversight authorities.
Benefits
- Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and sick time.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligible employees.
- 401(k) for eligible employees.
- Eligible to participate in short-term incentive programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
