Inside Higher Ed · 5 hours ago
Animal Care Assistant Manager (Research Animal Resources)
Baltimore, MD
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$54K/yr - $94K/yr
3+ years expInside Higher Ed is seeking an Animal Care Assistant Manager for their Research Animal Resources department. The role involves overseeing the operations related to animal husbandry and care, ensuring compliance with various animal welfare laws, and managing staff performance and training.
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Responsibilities
Ensure that preventive maintenance is adequately performed according to schedule and that all records pertaining to equipment are documented and stored
Ensure the efficient implementation of the facility's day-to-day processes to comply with AAALAC and institutional guidelines
Provide oversight of all operations related to the husbandry and care of animals
Under the guidance of the Director, maintain the animal facility to meet the standards of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal Welfare Act, the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, and other state, federal and local animal welfare laws and regulations, and internal Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Oversee all required animal care and general facilities supplies, including animal feed, bedding, PPE, cleaning products, parts, and hardware for facilities maintenance projects and repairs and that they are ordered in a timely fashion with sufficient inventory
In consultation with the Director, write, review, and edit SOPs, guidelines, and other internal documents. Oversee their implementation
Make recommendations for capital equipment purchases and repairs
Provides reports and analysis of husbandry and cage washing activities to the Director
Assist in hiring, training, managing, and disciplining husbandry staff and will hire, train, and manage Animal Care Supervisors. This responsibility includes coordination with Human Resources and Union representatives when appropriate. At times this may also include testifying at Unemployment Compensation Claims hearings
Oversee the performance of assigned staff, including area supervisors and other direct reports
Ensure tasks are completed effectively and safely and that all staff are productive, develop professionally, and follow SOPs
Conduct on-the-job training and orientation for new staff and continually evaluate staff performance
Take corrective action if SOPs are not being followed
Plan, develop and implement staffing daily schedules to ensure staff coverage, including on holidays and weekends
Delegate responsibilities and duties as appropriate
Maintain regular communication with direct reports as well as faculty, staff, and trainees
Suggest changes to improve the efficiency and quality of animal care and the evaluation of processes and products
Identify problems and develop and implement solutions in collaboration with the Director
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Certification by the American Association of Laboratory Animal Science at the LAT level required
Basic computer skills (i.e. familiarity with Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint) is required
Ability to work under environmental conditions that could require the use of safety equipment
Specialty Occupational Health requirements up to date and complete
Animal Facility Maintenance - Intermediate
Animal Husbandry and Health Monitoring - Intermediate
Animal Welfare Compliance - Intermediate
Interpersonal Skills - Intermediate
Oral and Written Communications - Intermediate
SOP Development - Intermediate
Training and Development - Intermediate
Bachelor's Degree in Biology, Animal Husbandry or related field
Three years of progressively responsible experience working in an animal facility
Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula
Preferred
Certification at the LAGT is preferred
Familiarity with electronic health record systems is preferred
Five years of experience in laboratory animal field
Company
Inside Higher Ed
Inside Higher Ed is the online source for news, opinion, and jobs related to higher education.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknown2022-01-10Acquired
2006-08-31Series Unknown
Leadership Team
Stephanie Shweiki
Director, Foundation Partnerships
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