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Job Title Animal Care Manager
Hire Type - Direct Hire
Work Location - Minneapolis/MN
Applicant Eligibility- USC, GC, EAD
Start Date Immediate Upon Selection
Required Experience & Competency
We are hiring for the position of Animal Care Manager. This position will be responsible for supervising and directing the activities of approximately half of the departments 10 animal care supervisors in collaboration with a second Animal Care Manager. Together, the Animal Care Managers and Supervisors oversee a team of nearly 100 people responsible for the care of laboratory animals. This management role is intended to provide another level of support to the supervisors and staff in the department, ensuring all safety, sanitation, and research requirements are followed and that the needed resources (human, facilities, and equipment) are available. The manager will also be asked to lead and oversee various husbandry-related projects.
The work duties for this position are complex and varied and will require the interpretation of technical and detailed guidelines, policies, and procedures. Analytical ability is needed to gather and interpret data and information to aid in making decisions regarding refining methods, processes, and techniques used to maintain high quality animal care and customer service. Innovation, critical thinking, and problem solving are an essential underlying part of the job duties described within this posting. Also, a balanced commitment to the employees, animals and management must be maintained.
This position reports to the Assistant Director of Operations.
Education
BA/BS degree plus at least 5 years of experience or a combination of related education and work experience to equal at least 9 years
Direct managerial experience of employees, >2 year in duration
Preferred Qualifications
Direct managerial experience with bargaining unit employees
Supervisory experience in the laboratory animal industry
ALAT or higher certification through AALAS
Hands-on experience working with multiple research animal species
Thorough understanding of cage wash and vivarium sanitation operations
Excellent communication skills and experience working in a university setting with diverse staff, laboratory researchers and research models
Working knowledge of generally accepted laboratory animal husbandry practices and the ability to work collaboratively with operations and husbandry supervisors and animal care technicians to promote advances in animal care and research
Excellent attention to details, analytical thinking skills, resourcefulness, ingenuity, project organization, and management skills
Computer skills necessary to learn and use current electronic systems and to adapt to new software programs as they are implemented
Experience with conflict management and the ability to deescalate difficult situations
Must be flexible, resilient, change-agile, forward-thinking, and motivated to succeed
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Possess communication, independence and leadership skills needed to interact with veterinary technician employees, professional staff, other technical and administrative staff, and husbandry operations staff
Ability to work collaboratively with co-manager in making consistent and cohesive management decisions
Ability to delegate appropriately as needed
Ability to work and think independently to produce quality work and to encourage the same quality work from employees
Interest in mentoring, teaching, and cross-training staff to promote professional growth of employees
A thorough knowledge of animal welfare regulations related to areas in the Preferred
Duties/Responsibilities
50% - Direct supervision of the animal care supervisors
Supervise and direct the work of 5-7 animal care supervisors
Plan training/cross-training of staff to ensure standard, consistent operations across all animal facilities
Ensure staff implement proper and consistent husbandry care for all species & areas
Create and maintain work schedules (including weekend/holidays) and work with team to cover work during employee absences2 year in duration
Full Time