Animal Resources Supervisor

UCSF•San Francisco, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Animal Resources Supervisor manages the daily operations of the animal husbandry unit across several facilities. This role ensures that animal husbandry, sanitation, caging, and maintenance of structures are in compliance with regulations and guidelines set by the department, the campus, and governmental agencies. The supervisor also ensures that the duties of staff are performed in compliance with established protocols. 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. The Animal Resources Supervisor has overall responsibility for these services for the animal husbandry unit.

Requirements

Management of daily operations of the animal husbandry unit across several facilities.
Ensuring animal husbandry, sanitation, caging and maintenance of structures is in compliance with regulations and guidelines set by the department, the campus and governmental agencies.
Ensuring duties of staff are performed in compliance with established protocols.
Providing daily care of laboratory animals in accordance with protocols approved by the UCSF Institutional Animal Care and use Committee (IACUC).
Designing and implementing animal disease prevention programs.
Training of research personnel involved in the use of animals.
Assuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Assisting investigators with animal related procedures.

Responsibilities

Manages the daily operations of the animal husbandry unit across several facilities.
Ensures 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.
Provides daily care of laboratory animals in accordance with protocols approved by the UCSF Institutional Animal Care and use Committee (IACUC).
Designs and implements animal disease prevention programs.
Trains research personnel involved in the use of animals.
Assures compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Assists investigators with animal related procedures.