title: The Study Support Associate: an alternative to the traditional animal care position.
abstract: The authors describe the development of a position in animal care that combines husbandry, veterinary care, breeding colony management, and in vivo research support. The integration of these tasks gives participating animal care staff more diverse responsibilities and leads to more effective communication and collaboration between researchers and husbandry personnel.
authors.affiliation: Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc., 100 Technology Square, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
authors.forename: Christine M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Boisvert
authors.forename: Peter B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Morgan
mesh_terms: D000822:Animal Husbandry / Q000379:methods*; D001947:Breeding / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007756:Laboratory Animal Science / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017056:Medical Laboratory Personnel / Q000145:classification / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012107:Research Design; D014730:Veterinary Medicine / Q000379:methods