IMBL In Vivo Research

Facility:

• Scientific Procedures Premises License

• Climate controlled facility with daily welfare monitoring by staff

• 24hr on-call Veterinary care (plus 24hr Veterinary attendance during beamtime)

• Species-specific husbandry & enrichment

• High quality infrastructure & veterinary equipment

• 24/7 security & video surveillance

• All-in/all-out approach to housing (fully cleaned and sanitized holding rooms between projects)

• Cleaning and maintenance schedules

• Aseptic surgeries with proper analgesia, anesthesia & monitoring

• Dedicated post-operative care, monitoring & recovery

• Only qualified personnel with relevant skills & experience are permitted to work with animals

• Legislation compliant - where facility/personnel can be prosecuted for non-compliance

Researcher requirements:

• All animal proposals must be discussed with the Senior Veterinary Scientist before applying

• Individuals must have relevant training, skills and experience

• The Chief Investigator (CI) is responsible for overseeing all aspects of their AS-AEC approved project, personnel, animal welfare, and reporting

• All researchers approved in a project are responsible for the welfare of animals and complying with the approved AS-AEC submission

• Personnel can be prosecuted for non-compliance

• All animal welfare concerns/unexpected events should be immediately reported to the Animal Welfare Officer (Senior Veterinary Scientist)

Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO):

It is possible to work with some GMO / GMO-exempt animals at the Synchrotron.

Please ensure you have discussed this with the Senior Veterinary Scientist prior to submitting an application.

Make sure you have applied to your institutional Bio-Safety Committee (IBC) and informed the ANSTO IBC upon approval - see this link for more information: Work with GMOs | Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (ogtr.gov.au)

 

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