Senior Associate, Trial Disclosure

AbbVie • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

Leads the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) program at designated AbbVie sites, ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory oversight and accreditation expectations, including USDA regulations and the Animal Welfare Act, AAALAC International standards, The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, and local oversight requirements. Manages a high-functioning animal care and use compliance program for research animals, supporting AbbVie’s commitment to ethical biomedical research and high standards of laboratory animal care and use.

The role serves as the IACUC Compliance Manager and a voting committee member, providing leadership for the committee’s operations, documentation, inspections, training, audits, and regulatory readiness. It works with IACUC leadership, research staff, veterinary and safety teams, the Institutional Official, and local and external oversight bodies to maintain compliance and continually improve the animal research program.

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 of experience 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 causes and effects, and to develop solutions that maintain compliance and reduce company risk.
• Ability to consider others’ ideas and manage improvements to animal research compliance through implementation.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple projects simultaneously, meet deadlines, and stay current with IACUC compliance trends.
• Ability to present on IACUC-related 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 regulatory compliance for animal care and use practices across designated sites.
• Serve as IACUC Compliance Manager and voting IACUC member; manage committee meetings, agendas, minutes, and annual program-improvement goals.
• Maintain documentation of IACUC communications, minutes, investigations, and deliberations; perform quality assurance, including audits of animal-number tracking.
• Manage the electronic IACUC system and provide program support to the local CM and research staff.
• Coordinate 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 maintaining their accessibility for interview sessions.
• Monitor regulatory trends, communicate updates to leadership, and maintain IACUC policies and procedures to address evolving requirements.
• Maintain the schedule for review and modification of IACUC documents in accordance with federal mandates and program needs.
• Communicate animal research compliance information to IACUC leadership and members, the Institutional Official, veterinary and safety staff, research staff, and the CM training coordinator.
• Guide research staff in protocol planning and preparation; onboard new IACUC members and manage training for research staff and new Principal Investigators.
• Provide continuing education on IACUC policies, procedures, and electronic database use.
• Manage semiannual animal program evaluations and animal facility inspections required by USDA regulations.
• Document resolution of noncompliance issues and manage regulatory documentation for the Institutional Official, local authorities, USDA, and AAALAC.

Benefits

• Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and sick leave.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k).
• Eligibility to participate in short-term incentive programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior