Animal Operations Manager (Avian Research)

Key Responsibilities

• Own all day-to-day animal operations across Neion Bio’s facilities, ensuring animals are cared for safely, consistently, and in accordance with approved protocols and company procedures, and that all aspects of operations are clearly and consistently scheduled, tracked, and organized in electronic systems.
• This will require regular travel to a second location on Long Island.
• Develop, implement, and optimize online tracking systems, connecting operations in the animal facility to the lab, and uphold detailed electronic records.
• Plan and schedule facility capacity and lead the setup, organization, redesign, and expansion of animal rooms and workflows.
• Lead, manage, and develop a team of animal care technicians, including scheduling, training, performance management, and allocation of weekly responsibilities.
• Work directly alongside the animal care team as needed, including animal handling, egg collection, room setup, cleaning, husbandry support, and operational coverage.
• Coordinate closely with the Head of Avian Science to executive scientific and strategic goals set by the leadership team.

Key Attributes and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience in animal science, veterinary technology, biology, poultry science, laboratory animal science, agriculture, or a related field.
• Experience managing or supervising animal care technicians, veterinary technicians, farm staff, or other operational personnel in a related field.
• Hands-on experience working in animal operations, laboratory animal facilities, poultry facilities, breeding colonies, research farms, or a comparable regulated animal-care environment.
• Demonstrated ability to own complex daily operations, including scheduling, staffing, recordkeeping, facility organization, and coordination across multiple workstreams.
• Strong working knowledge of animal husbandry, animal handling, welfare monitoring, sanitation, biosecurity, and facility operations.
• Experience building or improving electronic operational systems, schedules, and tracking tools.
• Comfort working in a small, fast-moving organization where leaders are expected to remain hands-on and assist with routine operational work when needed.

Compensation

Base salary is expected to be $80-130K depending on experience, with additional bonus compensation, equity compensation, and benefits.