Job Summary
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- Job posted on: 5th May 2022
- Regional VIC > Geelong
Deakin University are seeking to recruit Category C (Animal Welfare) members to join the Animal Ethics Committees (AECs) in Victoria.
The primary responsibility of the AECs is to ensure, on behalf of the institution, that all activities involving animals for scientific purposes are conducted in compliance with the Australian code for the care and use of animals for scientific purposes (the Code) and relevant government legislation.
The role of the AECs involves but is not limited to; the assessment that the care and use of animals for scientific purposes is ethically acceptable, balancing whether the potential effects on the wellbeing of the animals involved is justified by the potential benefits to humans, animals or the environment and supporting the wellbeing of animals by applying the 3Rs (Replacement, Reduction, Refinement).
This is a voluntary position, with an annual honorarium payment of $1000.
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