Optimization of external contract management for laboratory animal technology services in medical research institutes
10.3969/j.issn.1671-7856.2025.10.009
- VernacularTitle:医学科研院所对外实验动物技术合同管理过程优化的思考
- Author:
Yangyang WANG
1
;
Jiangning LIU
1
Author Information
1. 中国医学科学院医学实验动物研究所,北京 100021
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
laboratory animal;
research institutes;
contract management;
process optimization;
technical service
- From:
Chinese Journal of Comparative Medicine
2025;35(10):79-87
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
The demand for laboratory animals has recently been increasing steadily,leading to a rise in the number of external contracts for laboratory animal technology services issued by medical research institutes.Improving the management of these contracts has thus become an important focus.This review highlights five major issues in the current management of external laboratory animal technology service contracts in research institutes:(1)insufficient awareness of the legal risks associated with contracts;(2)a lack of standardized contract templates,with ambiguous or missing terms;(3)a disconnect between the departments responsible for contract execution and management;(4)insufficient professional qualifications among contract management staff;and(5)the unique nature of managing contracts for animal experimentation.This review offers several possible recommendations to address these challenges:(1)strengthen the establishment of legal teams within research institutes and raise awareness of legal risks in contracts;(2)improve the contract management system and increase staff motivation for more effective management;(3)create an electronic information management platform for external laboratory animal technology service contracts;and(4)provide enhanced professional training for staff involved in managing these contracts.Hope medical research institutes aim to implement these suggestions in their practices to optimize the management of laboratory animal technology service contracts in the future.This will allow them to better support social scientific research and contribute to the advancement of life sciences research and technological innovations.
