1. Intermediate report Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 M2 BioExpérimentation Animale 2012-2013 The 22th of March Clarisse CHENE 1

2. The VHR Company Australian Contract Research Organisation Animal Health Research & Development business Facilities in Australia, New Zealand and United Kingdom Headquarters based in Armidale NSW 2

3. GLP accredited since 1999 (NATA accreditation) 23 years experience in GCP studies Studies carried out on : The VHR company 3

4. Managing Director/ Test Facility Manager M. Chambers Quality Assurance L. Pearson Sales/ Marketing B. Chick Disease Diagnostic Laboratory R. Nielsen Veterinary Chemical R&D S. Lowden Product efficacy Safety Production tolerance Bio-equivalence Dose determination Dose confirmation Wool residues Tissue depletion Milk depletion Parasitology Gross pathology Histopathology Microbiology 4

5. Work environment Primarily working in the R&D division At disposal : a desk, an internet connected computer, a work e-mail, a phone 5

6. Work environment 6 Tests sites scattered Headquarter Own facilities Facilities of partners

7. Description of the project For the moment No particular project Participation in all current studies and stages Increasing my involvement and responsibilities In one month Will receive my own study involving early evaluation of a systemic compound in sheep 7

8. Assessment of the experience Work quality Quality Assurance System important  GCP, CLP Performing a majority of the tasks required for a study Working with sheep and cattle + Q fever vaccination next Tuesday  Abattoirs MSc training 8 Study Direction Quality Assurance English Knowledge of food production animals

9. Assessment of the experience 9 Difficulties Language difficulty : understanding & expression No insurmountable difficulty Personally and professionally Guided for all formalities Directly integrated in the team Learn to work with production animals Enriching experience Amazing adventure

10. Thank you for your attention 10