Animal Resources Supervisor

Job Summary

Supervises the daily operations of the animal husbandry unit across several facilities, ensuring the animal husbandry, sanitation, caging and maintenance of structures is in compliance with regulations and guidelines set by the department, the campus and governmental agencies. Ensures duties of staff are performed in compliance with established protocols.

Department Overview

The Laboratory Animal Research Center (LARC) supports the research programs of the faculty by providing all services associated with the care and use of more than 150,000 laboratory animals, consisting of at least fourteen different species housed in several animal facilities throughout the city of San Francisco. Services include the daily care of laboratory animals in accordance with protocols approved by the UCSF Institutional Animal Care and use Committee (IACUC); the design and implementation of animal disease prevention programs; training of research personnel involved in the use of animals; assuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations; and assisting investigators with animal related procedures.

Responsibilities

• Supervises daily unit operations ensuring that esearch animals receive proper husbandry and care and that the unit is in compliance with regulations and guidelines set by the department, the university and governmental agencies.
  • Day to Day Operations
  • Supports achievement of unit goals, making technical judgments and recommendations to management.
  • Provides input on the development of standard operating procedures as well as on programmatic issues.
• Supervises and performs sanitation procedures for assigned cage wash stations.
  • Animal Health, Restraint and Handling
  • Places work orders and maintains records.
  • Orders chemicals / detergents for cage wash operations.
  • Makes recommendations for equipment purchases; performs equipment and supply inventory.
  • Care and Handling of Infected Animals
  • Record Keeping
  • Miscellaneous

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of animal care and safety and regulatory environments.
• Working knowledge of facility management.
• Basic skills in animal husbandry, record-keeping and inventory control.
• Basic skills in leadership, interpersonal communication, motivation of staff and team-building.
• Basic analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Computer competency.
• Able to work on weekends and holidays, work occasional and variable hours/day.
• Flexibility to rotate as needed to all facilities and other job-related functions and to work under different supervisors.
• No smoking, eating or drinking in animal areas.
• Three (3) or more years of experience in an animal husbandry program of similar nature or related work experience.
• Demonstrated 1 or more year(s) of leadership experience.