Institutional Animal Care and Use Clearance Coordinator

Institutional Animal Care and Use Clearance Coordinator

Job : 292675

Location: Augusta University, Health Sciences Campus 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912;
Summerville Campus 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30904

Full Time

Regular / Temporary: Regular

Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care. It trains the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses. Augusta is home to Georgia's only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research creates a healthier, more prosperous Georgia. Our mission and values guide all that we do.

The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) Office provides administrative and professional support to researchers and committee members involved with oversight and welfare of animal subjects in research.

Responsible for risk-based clearance of any person who enters areas where animals may be present at Augusta University. This includes coordinating, maintaining, notifying, tracking, documenting, and updating the IACUC Animal Occupational Health Program, IACUC online training, Cayuse/eSirius accounts and software access, and coordinating facility access with Division of Laboratory Animal Services.

• Coordinate, process, and monitor system access for all users, creating and updating user contact information within the Cayuse System, notifying investigators to add personnel to protocols, communicating with users and investigators, and removing or modifying system users as required.
• Coordinate, process, and monitor the Animal Occupational Health program and risk assessments, reviewing animal health risk assessments, sending medical evaluation appointment requests, running reports of risk assessment renewals, and monitoring human injury reports.
• Coordinate, perform, and monitor overall clearance and routing processes to ensure regulatory compliance, processing access requests, monitoring the animal occupational health program email account, updating training records, sending correction notifications, and providing risk assessments to short-term vivarium visitors.
• Additional duties: meeting with incoming student groups, reviewing medical evaluation invoices, working with Employee Health, DLAS, and IACUC Information Analyst to maintain accurate information and update the Clearance Manual.

• Bachelor's degree in health sciences, life sciences, or related field and minimum 1 year of experience in research, research administration, or occupational health and safety oversight.
• Or, Associate degree in health sciences, life sciences, or related field and minimum 3 years of directly related experience in research, research administration, or occupational health and safety oversight.

• Experience in Research Compliance, IACUC, research animal care, or research involving the use of animal subjects.
• Experience in training and occupational health oversight.
• Experience managing spreadsheets and large amounts of data such as risk assessments, training logs, and records.
• Current standing as a Certified Professional IACUC Administrator (CPIA).

Proficient in Microsoft Office and other computer software/databases. Knowledge of occupational health and safety in the use of laboratory animals.

SKILLS Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills. Attention to detail.

ABILITIES Maintain confidentiality, develop communication templates, multitask and keep multiple requests running through the process at different points.

Shift: Days;
Monday - Friday (Work outside of normal business hours may be required).

Salary: $45,400 - $56,700 annually (Pay Band: B8).

Recruitment Period:
Until Filled.

All selected candidates must successfully pass a Background Check review prior to starting. Credit check may be required for Positions of Trust and approved departmental Purchase Card usage. Motor vehicle reports are required for positions that are required to drive an Augusta University vehicle.

Augusta University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer welcoming applicants from underrepresented groups, including individuals with disabilities and veterans.

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