Job Title: Manager, Vivarium Operations
Position Summary:
The Manager, Vivarium Operations will play a crucial role in providing an efficient and compliant vivarium. The role includes providing operational and people management, animal welfare and model development programs. This role involves working closely with other departments, adapting to evolving responsibilities, and continuously seeking operational improvements. This role will generate, implement, update, and ensure accordance with all operational Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the Vivarium. In addition, this role will maintain all necessary records related to ensuring animal health and AAALAC compliance and function as the primary contact for all animal care facilities and staff emergencies.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Oversee daily vivarium operations, including supervision of research associates: hiring, onboarding, training, work assignments, time off approval, payroll, performance evaluations, employee development plans, and performance improvement.
- Coordinate with veterinary services and IACUC to ensure appropriate oversight of the program.
- Develop, implement, and maintain compliance procedures adhering to institutional, federal, state, and local regulations.
- Develop and conduct orientation, safety, and animal welfare training for all vivarium users.
- Review and approve health reports for animal shipments from all vendors.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with department managers, external vendors, IACUC, facilities, EH&S, and site leadership to solve problems and improve processes as needed.
- Engage with project management team to understand client needs for their in vivo.
- Ensure that in vivo study applications are performed according to defined protocols and assist in the development, modification, and review of procedures and protocols as needed.
- Create, review, revise, and maintain documents, including SOPs, working instructions, safety procedures, equipment guidance, and daily maintenance logs.
- Maintain records related to temperature, humidity, equipment, and animal census.
- Develop and maintain appropriate KPI for operational and quality performance.
- Act as the primary contact for all vivarium emergencies.
- Ensure the highest levels of safety for both staff and animals in compliance with OSHA, AAALAC and other agencies.
- Other duties may be assigned at any time.
Required Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Animal Care or science field.
- 5 years' management experience in an operations leadership role.
Preferred Education and Experience:
- Experience in a pharmaceutical or biotech setting.
- Management experience in biomedical research.
Physical & Travel Requirements:
- Ability to stand for extended periods of time.
- Ability to perform daily tasks requiring fine motor skills.
- Ability to utilize full range of motion (reaching, bending, etc.).
- Ability to lift 40 pounds.
- Ability to handle understand safety procedures associated with biological, investigational, or hazardous materials, not to exceed BSL2.
- Ability to work with and understand safety procedures associated with sharps including but not limited to needles, scalpel blades, lancets, etc.
- Ability to don full Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) on shift, including but not limited to lab coat, gloves, mask, and bouffant.