Scheduled Hours

40

Position Summary

Oversees facility operations, vivarium equipment, and animal laboratory processes. Directly supervises 6-15 husbandry personnel. Assists the Facility Manager in the management of the animal care and husbandry program in accordance with the regulations and guidelines of Animal Welfare Act, the Public Health Service, and University policies to assure a quality animal care program that supports the research and teaching at Washington University.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Plan, direct, supervise and coordinate the daily activities of the Animal Care Staff responsible for the daily care of research animals. Manage up 15 direct reports, including interviewing, on-the-job training, performance management and evaluation, career development discussions and oversight of employee work schedules and attendance. Ensure that the established SOPs are properly executed and department policies are followed. Schedule daily activities and distribute workload to staff.

• Train the husbandry staff on SOPs and in daily duties. Accountable for monitoring and managing employee work performance and associated files.

• Provide PI and lab staff facility walk through and barrier training. Supervisor may assist with technical procedures including animal identification, breeding and euthanasia.

• Conduct or oversee census and quality assurance activities in the facility.

• Perform additional duties as directed by the facility manager or the department.

Working Conditions:

Job Location/Working Conditions

• Normal office environment

• Requires extensive safety training

• Alternative work schedules

• Exposure to chemicals

• High noise environment

• On-Call (Beeper)

• Requires protective devices

• Dust, dirt, grease or other disagreeable elements

• Exposure to moving machinery

• Exposure to animals

Physical Effort

• Typically sitting at desk or table

• Typically standing or walking

• Typically bending, crouching, stooping

• Repetitive wrist, hand or finger movement

• Occasional lifting (30 lbs or more)

• Pass pre-employment physical exam

Equipment

• Office equipment

• Lab/research equipment

• Simple hand tools

• Heavy equipment (buffers, mowers, forklift, etc.)

• Other: Rack washers, tunnel washers, steam autoclaves, water bottle filler stations, pallet jack, etc

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education:

High school diploma or equivalent high school certification or combination of education and/or experience.

Certifications:

No specific certification is required for this position.

Work Experience:

Relevant Experience (4 Years)

Skills:

Not Applicable

Driver's License:

A driver's license is not required for this position.

More About This Job

Washington University seeks highly motivated individuals who are able to perform duties in a manner consistent with our core mission and guiding principles.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's degree

Certifications:

Laboratory Animal Technician (LAT) - American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS)

Work Experience:

Laboratory Animal Care (3 Years), Supervisory (1 Year)

Skills:

Biomedical Research, Following Instructions, Leadership, Oral Communications, Physical Work Conditions, Positive Attitude (Inactive), Quality-Oriented (Inactive), Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), Written Comprehension

Grade

R09

Salary Range

$43,888.00 - $75,600.00 / Annually

The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.

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