Animal Care and Facilities Manager

4 weeks ago

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States University of Massachusetts Medical School Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Animal Care and Facilities Manager to join our team at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of all animal husbandry and care activities, ensuring the highest quality and cost-effective operation of the animal facilities.

Key Responsibilities
  • Supervise and manage direct reports, ensuring effective leadership and team management.
  • Develop and implement animal care policies, procedures, and practices that promote high-quality animal care and welfare.
  • Coordinate training and certification programs for animal care staff, ensuring they are equipped to provide exceptional care.
  • Collaborate with faculty and staff to provide responsive and high-quality animal care services, advising on technological changes affecting laboratory animal research and care.
  • Implement and maintain a quality assurance program to monitor the effectiveness of animal care and welfare.
  • Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local animal regulatory requirements.
  • Perform performance valuations and execute personnel actions, including hiring, transferring, promoting, suspending, and terminating employees.
  • Work with Veterinary Services staff to coordinate training and provision of technical services to research groups.
  • Review and approve annual budget projections for equipment and supplies.
  • Assist with identifying equipment and supplies needed and provide estimates for the upcoming year.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in business management or a life science (e.g., animal science, biology, microbiology) or equivalent.
  • Or, graduation from the Institute for Laboratory Animal Management and 6 years of laboratory animal science experience.
  • American Association for Laboratory Animal Science certification at the Technologist level.
  • Successful completion of the examination for certified Manager, as administered by AALAS; AALAS certification as a Certified Manager of Animal Resources is preferred.
  • At least 5 years of experience in an AAALAC-accredited laboratory animal facility, including at least 3 years as a Supervisor or Manager.
  • Able to undergo and receive approval for access to select agents: a Security Risk Assessment by the Criminal Justice Informational System to obtain FBI/CDC clearance, and an internal Suitability Assessment.
  • Budget development and oversight experience preferred.
  • Demonstration of the functioning of barrier animal facilities.
  • Knowledge of a wide variety of common laboratory animals.
  • Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
  • Good organizational skills and ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
  • Ability to travel to off-site locations.
Working Conditions

Work is performed mainly within the animal facilities, which are located in different buildings on the university campuses. Although preventive safety measures are enforced, hazards in the workplace include exposure to animal odors, fur, hair, diseases, bites, scratches, cuts, dust, disinfectants, infectious agents, radioisotopes, and toxic chemicals. Danger of falls on wet floors or from ladders and exposure to steam, heat, and humidity will occasionally be part of the work environment.

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