Building bridges: Involvement of animal care staff and laboratory technicians in experimental planning and conduct of animal studies for better job satisfaction and science
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The involvement of non-scientific staff in discussions about animal welfare and scientific quality is essential for biomedical research progress. In this study, we developed a survey to collect the self-perception of animal care staff (ACS) and laboratory technicians about their involvement in scientific planning and conduct. Participants were contacted to complete an anonymous online questionnaire. We obtained 850 responses, mainly from Europe: 564 from ACS and 286 from laboratory technicians. Job satisfaction was assessed as positive by ACS and laboratory technicians despite the low frequency of culture of care activities and mental health meetings. Both groups expressed their desire to be trained in research planning and conduct; however, regular training was not reported. In addition, the inability to act on animal welfare concerns owing to experimental reasons was reported by both groups. Over half of the participants felt valued and appreciated by the lead scientists or animal facility manager; however, it is not clear how they are acknowledged, as their names on the authors list or in the manuscript acknowledgments are barely included. Our results indicated that involvement of ACS and laboratory technicians in planning and conducting studies would improve their understanding of how experiments are done, and therefore communication processes, work satisfaction, animal welfare, and scientific quality. Finally, we provided recommendations to improve the engagement of ACS and laboratory technicians in discussions about animal research planning and conduct.
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- Titre Crossref
- Building bridges: Involvement of animal care staff and laboratory technicians in experimental planning and conduct of animal studies for better job satisfaction and science
- Date Crossref
- 14/04/2026
- Éditeur
- SAGE Publications
- Type
- journal-article
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Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz TARCforce3R Center pays non établi dans la noticeUniversité ou école supérieure
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University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz pays non établi dans la noticeÉtablissement de santé
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University of Zurich Office for Animal Welfare and 3R pays non établi dans la noticeUniversité ou école supérieure
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TARCforce3R Center — Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz et Office for Animal Welfare and 3R — University of Zurich, avec 9 autres affiliations.
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