Central Service Supervisor (Cagewash/Animal Care)

For over 75 years, Charles River employees have worked to advance the discovery, development, and safe manufacture of new drug therapies, making a profound impact on global health. Our 10+ year partnership with Novartis takes this mission to the next level, supporting innovative medicines that reach 296 million people worldwide. At Novartis, their commitment to diversity drives the exceptional quality of reimagined medicines which improve and extend people’s lives. This is your moment to become part of a family where unique talents and perspectives unite to change lives, including your own.

About the role

We are seeking a Central Services Supervisor to work at our client's site, Novartis located in San Diego, California. The Central Services Supervisor provides leadership and oversight of Central Services and Animal Care Technicians and operations to maintain performance levels consistent with, and according to, company standards.

Responsibilities

• Participate with and provide leadership and guidance to staff to maintain quality performance of departmental and client objectives.
• Coordinate personnel scheduling in line with business objectives.
• Build competence among employees through conducting appropriate training activities.
• Conduct routine inspection of cagewash facilities, equipment and materials to ensure materials availability, animal facility support, sanitation levels, environmental parameters and security are being met/exceeded.
• Coordinate preventive maintenance of all cagewash machinery.
• Participate in the development of SOP’s; oversee adherence to SOP’s and all required documentation.
• Oversee record maintenance.
• Generate and submit internal and external reports in the required formats and timeframes.
• Maintain required attendance levels and adherence to work schedule in accordance with required staffing levels in order to ensure completion of assigned duties.
• Maintain effective and efficient cagewash and animal care operations through staff oversight, training and development.
• Maintain cooperative and coordinated relationships with client operations, facilities, and research support staff.
• Continuously pursue educational and professional development opportunities to enhance and expand relevant skills and knowledge.
• Continuously support vivarium management in maintaining compliance with all internal (IACUC) and external (USDA-APHIS, PHS-OLAW) regulatory agencies as well as AAALAC International accreditation.

Requirements

To qualify for this role, candidates must have one of the following combinations of education/experience:

• High School Diploma plus a minimum of 5 years of related laboratory animal facility experience, with at least 1 year in a leadership/supervisory role.
• Associate's degree in animal science or related field plus a minimum of 4 years of related laboratory animal facility experience, with at least 1 year in a leadership/supervisory role.
• Bachelor's degree in animal science or related field plus a minimum of 3 years of related laboratory animal facility experience, with at least 1 year in a leadership/supervisory role.

Qualifications

• Certification/Licensure: ALAT. Preference will be given to candidates who evidence achievement of AALAS certification at the LAT level or above.
• Performing cage wash duties and knowledge of equipment.
• Performing animal husbandry and knowledge of animal facility operations.
• Previous training in leadership and soft skills.
• Previous participation in employee evaluations, disciplinary actions and the hiring process.

Skills

• Working knowledge of federal, state, local (Animal Welfare) laws, departmental SOPs and regulations pertaining to Good Laboratory Animal Practices.
• Initiative for solving equipment problems.
• Experience in supervising staff; performing evaluations, participating in the hiring and disciplinary process.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Fundamental knowledge of computer applications (Microsoft Word, Excel and Email).
• Able to represent Laboratory Animal Services department in a professional manner.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $72,800 - $83,200 USD annually. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.

About the company

Charles River Insourcing Solutions℠ can streamline research by delivering operational and cost efficiencies through the strategic insourcing of GMP, GLP and non-GLP research services from discovery through safety assessment. Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients’ clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities.

With over 20,000 employees within 110 facilities in over 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client’s unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world. At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people’s lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do.