Animal Ethics Compliance Officer

CSL is a leading biotechnology company with a dynamic portfolio of life-saving medicines as well as vaccines to prevent influenza.

We are recruiting an Animal Ethics Compliance Officer / Animal Ethics Committee [AEC] Executive Officerto join our Quality Assurance and Compliance team.

Reporting to the Senior Manager Quality Assurance Site Compliance you will be responsible for promoting Regulatory compliance excellence with respect to the care and use of animals. Likewise, you will administer and facilitate the business of the AEC efficiently, and with a continuous improvement imperative. You will develop key relationships with internal and external stakeholders in support of and to achieve crucial business objectives. You will deliver training seminars and provide specific expertise and advice to Institutional staff regarding strict compliance with the relevant legislation and mandatory codes of practice. You will administer the database used by the Institute to manage AEC approved projects, and will be directly responsible for maintaining, reviewing, and updating, within the Quality Management System,ALL animal ethics governance and animal ethics database documentation.

• Undertake ALL secretariat and administrative responsibilities of the Animal Ethics Committee (AEC) Executive Officer for the CSL Limited Animal Ethics Committee
  
• Undertake administrative, functional and reporting responsibilities of the Animal Ethics Compliance Officer on behalf of the Institute [CSL Limited]
  
• Maintain, review and update procedures to facilitate compliance with the Prevention for Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 (Vic), the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Regulations 2019 and the Australian Code for the Care and Use of Animals for Scientific Purposes 8th edn 2013 [2021 Update]
  
• Ensure all activities involving the care and use of animals comply with the relevant legislation and mandatory codes of practice
  
• Promote ongoing Regulatory compliance to the Code across the business
  
• Support the implementation of Reduction, Replacement, Refinement in all areas of animal use
  

• Degree in Veterinary Science recognised by the Veterinary Surgeons Board [Victoria]
  
• Strong understanding of Victorian animal welfare legislation and mandatory codes of practice
  
• Experience in making detailed submissions to, and/or administering an Animal Ethics Committee
  
• Previous experience in a Quality and/or compliance role within the pharmaceutical industry
  
• Demonstrated high level written and oral communication skills with the ability to communicate with a wide range of people
  
• Collaborative teamwork approach as well as an ability to work autonomously