Chris Cosgrove: - Approaches work from the perspective that animal facilities are primarily process driven facilities and their design and operation is based on function and need. - Designed of a wide range of facility types including rodent breeding, NHP, large animal, toxicology, discovery and biocontainment - Worked for clients in the academic, biotech, CRO, manufacturing, and pharmaceutical industries - Provides marketing and industry trending knowledge and experience for clients to draw upon in developing their facilities and programs - Develops custom tools and approaches for consensus building, business cases, lean management, operational analysis and surveys. - Contributes as an author, lecturer, and educator.Interests are focussed on continuing to apply a wide range of knowledge and experiences to solve problems and improve the lives of animals, those who work with them, and the quality and efficiency of research, teaching, and testing.Goals include continuing to learn new ways of doing things, expanding experiences to include working with other cultures, and introducing new tools and concepts into the lab animal community to assist with its continued growth, objectives, and direction.Specialties: Financial metrics and benchmarking,Business case developmentMaster PlanningFacility DesignOwner Advocacy and Peer Review.Operational Reviews,Process systems (automated & manual), Decontamination & Disease Control, Caging including HVAC integration,Throughput/space planning analysis,Start Up and Commissioning, Sustainable Design & Operation, International Standard & Guidelines,
Listed skills include Operational Reviews, Comprehensive Planning, Animal Welfare, Building Design, and 42 others.