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Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & identities. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

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The Division of Research supports one of the largest research universities in the United States and is committed to a truly comprehensive university where students, researchers, and inventors bring scholarship and innovation to bear for the benefit of the community, the state, and the nation. Texas A&M’s research creates new knowledge that provides basic, fundamental, and applied contributions resulting, in many cases, in economic benefits to the state, nation and world. To learn more, visit .

What We Want

The Division of Research is seeking an Animal Welfare Specialist who will be responsible for providing first line response under general supervision to questions and concerns from investigators, administrators, and the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees (IACUCs); and providing key support to the Animal Welfare Office (AWO) to continue compliance and accreditation-related activities, and coordination of the AWO outreach and education initiative. We seek to hire a candidate with a Bachelor's degree, two years of experience in a related area such as research compliance, grant administration, research administration, animal facility management, and/or experience in a biomedical research laboratory with animal subjects. The ideal candidate will have working knowledge of basic regulatory requirements for research/teaching/testing involving animals, general knowledge of biomedical terminology, biomedical procedures, molecular biology terminology and/or general animal husbandry and be Certified Professional IACUC Administrator (CPIA) or Laboratory Animal Technologist (LATG) professional certification. We are looking to hire a candidate who is a team player and who will promote collaboration and cooperation while working with a team. If the description sounds interesting to you, we invite you to apply to be considered for this opportunity to join our team.

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Special Note: A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended. You may upload them on the application under the CV/Resume section.

Salary: Compensation will be commensurate to selected hire’s experience.

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