Cedars-Sinai
Animal Care QA Specialist - Comparative Medicine
Cedars-Sinai, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079
Job Title
Animal Care QA Specialist - Comparative Medicine
Job Summary The ACQAS demonstrates mastery of applicable regulations, laws, policies, and guidelines governing humane care and use of laboratory animals and provides professional support to the Attending Veterinarian, the IACUC, and research staff to meet CSMC responsibilities for humane care and use of animals in research and education, including the Post Approval Monitoring Program.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
Creates educational materials and conducts hands‑on training sessions that focus on animal welfare and compliance with regulatory standards.
Provides comprehensive training in both lecture and practical formats. Training will include topics such as animal handling, anesthesia, euthanasia, and surgical and non‑surgical procedures. Verify staff proficiency to comply with approved IACUC protocols, effectively and humanely conduct research involving animals, and maintain accurate and complete records.
Develops quality monitoring plans and SOPs and maintains quality standards in animal‑related activities based on current best‑practices.
Conducts scheduled and unscheduled visits to monitor compliance with IACUC protocols, writes reports for the AV and the IACUC, and follows up on deficiencies and other items as determined by the AV and/or the IACUC. Maintains an updated database for these activities.
Composes clear, concise, and detailed correspondence to the AV, IACUC, and investigators to ensure that concerns and questions are quickly and intelligently communicated; maintains accurate updates in the PAM database.
Attends IACUC meetings and provides technical reports on training and PAM matters.
In collaboration with the IACUC Analyst team, responsible for establishing meetings with laboratories to coordinate training related to IACUC protocol submission and modifications, as well as activities associated with handling and conducting procedures in animals.
Participates in departmental/institutional quality improvement activities. Identifies operational needs and recommendations for improvement. Conducts special projects as assigned by the Executive Director.
Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Humanities or a science‑related field required; MS or PhD in a science‑related field preferred.
Experience: 5 years of experience in animal care training, coordination, compliance, or other related functions within an animal care setting required.
Licenses and Certifications: Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) – upon hire; (AALS) certification as a Laboratory Animal Technologist (LATG) – upon hire.
Job Details Department:
Comparative Medicine
Business Entity:
Cedars‑Sinai Medical Center
Job Category:
Academic / Research
Job Specialty:
Animal Care
Overtime Status:
EXEMPT
Primary Shift:
Day
Shift Duration:
8 hour
Base Pay:
$86,153 - $146,452
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Job Summary The ACQAS demonstrates mastery of applicable regulations, laws, policies, and guidelines governing humane care and use of laboratory animals and provides professional support to the Attending Veterinarian, the IACUC, and research staff to meet CSMC responsibilities for humane care and use of animals in research and education, including the Post Approval Monitoring Program.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
Creates educational materials and conducts hands‑on training sessions that focus on animal welfare and compliance with regulatory standards.
Provides comprehensive training in both lecture and practical formats. Training will include topics such as animal handling, anesthesia, euthanasia, and surgical and non‑surgical procedures. Verify staff proficiency to comply with approved IACUC protocols, effectively and humanely conduct research involving animals, and maintain accurate and complete records.
Develops quality monitoring plans and SOPs and maintains quality standards in animal‑related activities based on current best‑practices.
Conducts scheduled and unscheduled visits to monitor compliance with IACUC protocols, writes reports for the AV and the IACUC, and follows up on deficiencies and other items as determined by the AV and/or the IACUC. Maintains an updated database for these activities.
Composes clear, concise, and detailed correspondence to the AV, IACUC, and investigators to ensure that concerns and questions are quickly and intelligently communicated; maintains accurate updates in the PAM database.
Attends IACUC meetings and provides technical reports on training and PAM matters.
In collaboration with the IACUC Analyst team, responsible for establishing meetings with laboratories to coordinate training related to IACUC protocol submission and modifications, as well as activities associated with handling and conducting procedures in animals.
Participates in departmental/institutional quality improvement activities. Identifies operational needs and recommendations for improvement. Conducts special projects as assigned by the Executive Director.
Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Humanities or a science‑related field required; MS or PhD in a science‑related field preferred.
Experience: 5 years of experience in animal care training, coordination, compliance, or other related functions within an animal care setting required.
Licenses and Certifications: Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) – upon hire; (AALS) certification as a Laboratory Animal Technologist (LATG) – upon hire.
Job Details Department:
Comparative Medicine
Business Entity:
Cedars‑Sinai Medical Center
Job Category:
Academic / Research
Job Specialty:
Animal Care
Overtime Status:
EXEMPT
Primary Shift:
Day
Shift Duration:
8 hour
Base Pay:
$86,153 - $146,452
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