Assistant Supervisor - Animal Care Facilities

Mayo Clinic•Rochester, MN

4h•$25 - $36

About The Position

This role is responsible for and receives primary direction from the animal facility supervisor. The Assistant Supervisor also works collaboratively with veterinary technologists, the facility manager, veterinary consultants, and the research administrator. Approximately 50% of the job responsibility involves providing quality care to all animals utilized in research, including animal husbandry activities such as feeding, watering, sanitation, observation, room cleaning, and other assigned duties. The other approximately 50% of the job responsibility is to assist the facility supervisor with the training and development of animal care technicians to ensure they are providing quality animal care for all research animals. This includes assisting with facility orientations, facility maintenance, staff scheduling, SOP development, inventory and ordering, and data entry. The role also involves communicating with principal investigators and lab staff to answer questions and troubleshoot problems. Additional job-related functions may be performed as detailed by the staff veterinarians or facility supervisor.

Requirements

Receive primary direction from the animal facility supervisor.
Work collaboratively with veterinary technologists, facility manager, veterinary consultants, and the research administrator.
Provide quality care to all animals utilized in research.
Perform animal husbandry activities such as feeding, watering, sanitation, observation, and room cleaning.
Assist the facility supervisor with 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.
Troubleshoot problems.
Perform additional job-related functions as detailed by the staff veterinarians or facility supervisor.

Responsibilities

Provide quality care to all animals utilized in research, including animal husbandry activities such as 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.