·                     the use of animals in the pharmaceutical industry, including the work of contract research organisations in a regulatory environment; 

·                     animal welfare[1];

·                     approaches and technologies for the replacement of animals in scientific procedures by non-animal alternatives;

·                     statistics and experimental design;

·                     veterinary science and practice;

·                     ethics;

·                     law (including the legislative process and an understanding of public policy);

·                     the breeding, care and acquisition of animals;

·                     the form, function and working of the local animal welfare and ethical review body;

·                     clinical experience, with an understanding of the patient experience; and 

·                     the creation and use of animals containing human material 

legitimate requirements of science and industry and to the protection of animals against avoidable suffering and unnecessary use in scientific procedures.