• Fixed term, part time position (8-12 hours per month)
• Austin Health Heidelberg location
• Sitting fee per meeting

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and state-wide.  We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our purpose, which is to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

 

About the Animal Ethics Committee 

The Animal Ethics Committee at Austin Health is constituted according to the Code, the Act and the Regulations. The role and responsibility of the AEC is to ensure:

• The provision of a high standard of animal welfare that is necessary to sustain excellence in research that all care and use of animals is conducted in accordance with relevant legislation and Austin Health’s policies, procedures and guidelines.
• that the use of animals is justified, provides for the welfare of those animals, and animals are replaced with other methods where possible
• the number of animals used are reduced while still allowing for valid scientific results
• protocols are refined to minimise the harmful impact on animals

 

About the role

As a member of the Animal Ethics Committee, you will be responsible for helping to review applications involving animals at monthly meetings.

For this role you will be required to:

• Availble to attend monthly meetings from February to December
• Respond to out of session items as required from time to time outside of monthly meetings
• Contribute to discussion and bring an independent view
• Abide by Austin Health's corporate policies
• Sign a confidentiality agreement

 

About you

To be successful in this role you'll bring with you:

• Have a qualification in veterinary science that is recognised for registration as a veterinary surgeon in Australia
• Experience relevant to the welfare of small animals
• Ability to interpret legislation and policy. Please note that training will be provided on your responsibilites under current Victorian and Federal legislation.

 

Our benefits

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day.  Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

• $11,660 in salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
• Mentoring, learning and career development opportunities
• Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, discounted car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists

 

Inclusion at Austin

We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies and abilities.  We welcome and support applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, physically or culturally diverse, LGBTQIA+, and people of any age.

 

Work with us!

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application.  All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager.

 

Selection Criteria:

Essential: Have qualifications in veterinary science that are recognised for registration as a veterinary surgeon in Australia Essential: Experience relevant to the institution’s activities (e.g. handing and sampling techniques, welfare check, surgery for small animals. Essential: Can interpret legislation and policy. Please note that training will be provided on your responsibilities under current Victorian legislation.

 

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