Senior Veterinary & Animal Welfare Operations Lead

Alcoa Corporation; Geelong; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Career development opportunities

Job summary

CSIRO's Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP) in Geelong seeks an Animal Studies Operations Leader. You will oversee a multidisciplinary veterinary and animal welfare team to deliver high-quality care, research support and operational excellence in a high-containment environment.

You will shape strategy with researchers, uphold ethical animal care standards, and drive capability development, safety, and regulatory compliance across facilities, balancing hands-on work with strategic

Qualifications

• Veterinary degree eligible for registration in Victoria or equivalent.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams.
• Proven ability to guide animal health, welfare and care in research.
• Strong communication with diverse stakeholders.
• Knowledge of animal welfare, ethics and regulatory requirements.
• Willingness to work in high-containment research environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead veterinary and animal welfare operations across ACDP facilities.
• Provide hands-on clinical support and guidance for animal studies.
• Ensure ethical animal care and regulatory compliance in research activities.
• Collaborate with researchers to inform study design and oversight.
• Drive operational excellence, training and continuous improvement.

Skills

Veterinary leadership

Team leadership

Animal welfare

Regulatory compliance

Biosecurity

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Veterinary degree eligible for registration Victoria

Job description

CSIRO's Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP) in Geelong seeks an Animal Studies Operations Leader. You will oversee a multidisciplinary veterinary and animal welfare team to deliver high-quality care, research support and operational excellence in a high-containment environment.

You will shape strategy with researchers, uphold ethical animal care standards, and drive capability development, safety, and regulatory compliance across facilities, balancing hands-on work with strategic