Assistant Supervisor - Animal Care Facilities

Mayo Clinic • Rochester, MN

86d • Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for providing quality care to all animals utilized in research, including animal husbandry activities such as feeding, watering, sanitation, observation, and room cleaning. Approximately 50% of the job responsibility involves these direct animal care tasks. The other 50% focuses on assisting the facility supervisor with the training and development of animal care technicians, ensuring they provide quality care. This includes assisting with facility orientations, maintenance, staff scheduling, SOP development, inventory and ordering, and data entry. The position also involves communicating with principal investigators and lab staff to address questions and troubleshoot problems, and performing additional duties as assigned by staff veterinarians or the facility supervisor.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Two years experience working in a lab animal care position required, or equivalent experience in a non-laboratory environment (using the following equation: 0.5 years in a non-laboratory environment = 1 month of lab animal experience).
• Demonstration of successful leadership and management traits in a business or organizational setting.
• Must be able to work well with others and follow directions.
• AALAS certification at the assistant laboratory animal technician (ALAT) level is required.
• AALAS certification at the laboratory animal technician (LAT) level is required within 12 months of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Associate’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality care to all animals utilized in research.
• Perform animal husbandry activities including feeding, watering, sanitation, observation, and room cleaning.
• Assist the facility supervisor with the training and development of animal care technicians.
• Assist with facility orientations, facility maintenance, staff scheduling, SOP development, inventory and ordering, and data entry.
• Communicate with principal investigators and lab staff to answer questions and troubleshoot problems.
• Perform additional job-related functions as detailed by the staff veterinarians or facility supervisor.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED