St Vincent’s is a major teaching, research and tertiary referral centre providing acute or chronic medical and surgical services, as well as clinical training. Advanced medical research and translating the results into clinical practice allows doctors, nurses and allied health professionals to provide better quality healthcare for patients.  

The St Vincent’s Hospital (Melbourne) Animal Ethics Committee is responsible for the review, approval and ongoing monitoring of all research and teaching involving animals on the St Vincent’s Campus and the Committee’s purpose is to ensure that all activities relating to the care and use of animals are conducted in compliance with the Australian code for the care and use of animals for scientific purposes (2013).

St Vincent’s Hospital (Melbourne) AEC is seeking new Category C members (Animal Welfare).

Key Criteria for a Category C member:

• Have a demonstrated commitment and experience in improving the welfare of animals
• Not otherwise associated with institutions utilising the AEC
• Not involved in the care and use of animals for scientific purposes
• While not representing an animal welfare organisation, the person should, where possible, be selected on the basis of active membership of and endorsement by, such an organisation
• Veterinarians with specific animal welfare interest and experience may be eligible

Appointment to the AEC involves:

• Attending meetings (nine per year on the third Wednesday of the month)
• Pre-reading agenda documents 
• Meetings are currently held online, start at 3pm and generally last up to 2 hours
• Participation in facility inspections, post-approval monitoring and training sessions  

Submit all enquires to [email protected] using the subject line: Animal Ethics Committee Member - Category C (Voluntary) enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Applications to be submitted as a brief CV with cover letter.

Cover letter should address the key criteria, explain why you are interested in joining the Animal Ethics Committee and include any relevant qualifications, skills or attributes.