Supervisor, Laboratory Animal Care

Inotiv•Fort Collins, CO

2d•$61,000 - $73,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Laboratory Animal Care Supervisor organizes and directs the work and training of our animal care technician team. They are responsible for providing overall oversight and leadership to the team, scheduling personnel, purchasing adequate supplies for the department, and ensuring proper training and execution of tasks. This position will also provide animal care support in accordance with all standard operating procedures (SOPs), applicable state and federal regulations, where needed. Located onsite daily at Inotiv's Ft Collins location. To perform this job successfully, an individual must have the knowledge, skills, and abilities identified below and perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily, either with or without reasonable accommodation. The below is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for this job’s performance and is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of essential functions, responsibilities or requirements.

Requirements

Associate degree or equivalent, in animal science, life science or related field
Four years animal handling and care experience in veterinary setting or equivalent
Two years animal handling and care experience in a laboratory
Previous experience supervising or leading staff including training and performance evaluation
Demonstrated proficient user with Microsoft Office Suite or related software, data capture software, and similar computer applications. Ability to quickly learn new systems

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in in animal science, life science or related field
American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) Certification

Responsibilities

Responsible for daily operations of Animal Care team including preparing and prioritizing workflow, ensuring adequate coverage and adherence to quality standards, deadlines, and proper procedures.
Directly supervises one or more employees. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. Escalates personnel issues to manager and/or HR as appropriate.
Spearheads and implements a comprehensive training program for animal care team to ensure consistency in learning and understanding of policies and procedures. Provides on-the-job training and learning labs for staff to grow in their skills. Assists employees with extra training and assessment if needed. Continuously evaluates and strives to improve training program.
Creates and maintains animal care personnel scheduling, ensuring adequate coverage for daily operations, lunches/breaks and absences.
Understands and ensures regulatory requirements are being followed by team members.
Ensures technicians are checking inventory levels of related animal care supplies (i.e. feed, enrichment, cleaning supplies, personal protective equipment) including for expiration.
Manages the purchasing for animal care, including ordering of animal food, enrichment, and supplies, etc. Receives and tracks appropriate inventory in accounting system.
Maintains feed certificates for study reference.
Reviews study protocol and notebook prior to study initiation. Regularly participates in pre-study meetings.
Communicates and makes recommendations to their manager on workflow, equipment issues, and other requests or concerns received.
Responsible for building and maintaining productive working relationships between team members to increase efficiency of the team.
Ensures daily data review is being performed by technicians and assists as needed.
Accurately and timely completes appropriate entries into the electronic data capture system or on paper records.
Performs husbandry (food, water, cleaning pens) and general room cleaning procedures for various animal species. Monitors well-being of animals and ensures they have adequate space, safe and secure housing, and appropriate enrichment.
Monitors temperature and humidity in animal rooms and reports heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) issues to appropriate staff.
Accurately completes animal welfare checks/mortality checks and animal husbandry records.
Performs animal receiving procedures including preparation of cage cards, entry and study start physical exams, and completion of animal receipt records.
Restrains a variety of animal species for treatments/procedures.
Provides animal handling for euthanasia procedures.
Performs clinical observations of the animals and their pens/cages to assure the well-being, health, and sanitation is adequate.
Collects body weights and body score condition.
Assists with study acclimation (leash/collar training).
Provides animal transportation for acquisition and disposal.
Follows all SOPs and other applicable laboratory or company policies and procedures.
Maintains confidential information.
Supports and participates in company initiatives as directed.
Performs periodic review of all applicable SOPs to ensure accuracy and confirm procedures are being performed according to SOPs. Participates in SOP writing, reviews, and revisions, as needed.
Completes training requirements as assigned and maintains appropriate training documentation.
Maintains compliance and adheres to all safety regulations, policies, and procedures and good documentation practices.
Maintains a thorough knowledge and ensures compliance with Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Association of Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC), Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW), and other applicable regulations.
Performs other duties as assigned.