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Animal Care Program Manager

2 months ago


Los Angeles, California, United States CEDARS-SINAI Full time
Job Summary

The Supervisor, Comparative Medicine – Husbandry is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the animal facility, ensuring compliance with regulations and promoting a culture of collaboration and transparency within Comparative Medicine.

Key Responsibilities
  • Supervise animal care staff, including hiring, onboarding, training, coaching, and performance evaluations.
  • Develop and implement training programs for animal care staff, including animal care, animal health, safety, and record keeping.
  • Establish and maintain performance metrics to assess technician productivity and needs.
  • Manage assigned projects for husbandry program development, including scope, timeline, and task-oriented assignments.
  • Maintain records for annual reports, including data for the USDA, IACUC, AAALAC, etc.
  • Create, review, and revise documents related to husbandry tasks and processes, including SOPs, working instructions, and safety protocols.
  • Collaborate with other groups on campus to develop SOPs that involve multiple departments.
  • Establish and maintain productive relationships with Research Facilities Operations, Facility Management, and external vendors.
  • Make recommendations to improve infrastructure, systems, and outcomes.
  • Assess equipment to ensure safety standards are maintained, and coordinate with other facilities departments for maintenance.
  • Oversee software implementation and utilization in the vivarium, providing feedback to vendors and training to Comparative Medicine lab staff.
  • Maintain Comparative Medicine space inventory and assign animal holding and procedural space to investigators.
  • Develop and conduct vivarium walkthrough training sessions for investigators and their laboratory staff.
  • Oversee animal census collection procedures, including reconciliation.
  • Coordinate with other CSMC Organizational units to ensure regulatory and CSMC policy compliance.
  • Serve as a backup for other Comparative Medicine supervisors.
Qualifications

Education:

High School Diploma/GED – Required

Bachelor's Degree in related field – Preferred

Work Experience:

8 years of Laboratory Animal Science

2 years of team leadership of animal care staff in AAALAC accredited animal research facility

Technical Abilities:

Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Webridge, PeopleSoft

Licenses & Certifications:

Laboratory Animal Technician (LAT) Upon hire required