Volunteer Welfare Animal Ethics Committee Members - Monash University
Monash University - Office of Research Ethics and Integrity – Clayton VIC
Monash University has a national and international reputation for exciting, ground‑breaking research that improves health, solves global challenges and empowers whole communities, and we continually increase our capacity to do outstanding, relevant research and generate new knowledge that positively impacts the world.
Monash University’s research support services in Animal Ethics support research activities in biomedical research, pharmaceutical sciences, and ecology and conservation studies. This position will fulfil a role on an Animal Ethics Committee (AEC) that will review research activities instrumental in improving patient treatments and health outcomes through our biomedical research programmes, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, neurological disorders, metabolic diseases, and reproductive health.
This is a great opportunity to contribute your knowledge and expertise to the world of research at Monash University.
ABOUT MONASH ANIMAL ETHICS COMMITTEES (AECs)
Monash University is committed to ensuring the ethical, humane and responsible care and use of animals for scientific purposes and insists upon the highest standards for animal care and use.
Our Animal Ethics Committees (AECs) assess the scientific, ethical and welfare aspects of research and teaching activities involving animals to ensure the use of animals is justified and has scientific merit and animal welfare is prioritised, in accordance with the Australian Code for the care and use of animals for scientific purposes (8th edition 2013 (updated 2021) (the Code)).
The AEC is comprised of members across various categories as stipulated in the Code and includes veterinarians (Category A), scientists (Category B), animal welfarists (Category C), and lay members (Category D), with each category of membership bringing valuable perspectives to the review process.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Each Monash University AEC member plays an important role in ensuring the ethical, humane and responsible care and use of animals used for research and teaching at Monash University.
ABOUT YOU: CATEGORY C – ANIMAL WELFARE
- Demonstrable commitment to and established experience in furthering the welfare of animals. You must not be employed by or otherwise associated with Monash University, and must not currently be involved in the care and use of animals for scientific purposes. Membership of, and endorsement by, an animal welfare organisation is highly favourable.
- Being an animal lover is insufficient to qualify for this category of membership without also having demonstrated evidence of contributions to animal welfare.
QUALIFICATIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Have established experience in furthering the welfare of animals, and a good knowledge of the general context of animal welfare and a general understanding of how society considers it acceptable to treat animals.
- Accept that ethical experiments on animals can be carried out, provided there is no viable alternative.
- Demonstrate the ability and enthusiasm to contribute to AEC meetings and related processes, and undertake initial and ongoing training and education.
- Demonstrate effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- Be able to read, interpret and comment on meeting materials, including project applications, using an online system.
- Participate in AEC discussions to ensure robust review of projects and related activities, and effective operation of the Committee.
- Be able to attend meetings in person (overseas applicants will not be considered).
BENEFITS
- An honorarium to support costs incurred associated with performing your role and attending meetings.
- A working lunch at in-person meetings.
- Training support for your role as an AEC member.
- The chance to understand the cutting‑edge science activities being performed at Monash.
- Development of knowledge related to the legislative framework governing animal use in research and teaching.
- Access to the resources of the Monash University libraries.
HOW TO APPLY
If this sounds like a role you would be interested in, please click the apply to let the Monash AE Office know of your interest.
For further information please contact the Monash Animal Ethics Office: *************@monash.edu
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