Veterinary Facility Manager

University of Maryland, Baltimore • Baltimore, MD

8d • $79,000 - $90,000

About The Position

University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB)’s Veterinary Resources program has an exciting opportunity for a Veterinary Facility Manager. We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join our team of excellent animal caretakers. The Veterinary Facility Manager manages and provides planning and direction in the operations of an animal care facility. Responsibilities include developing, implementing, and maintaining its policies, procedures, and programs in order to assure cohesiveness and effectiveness. The selected candidate is responsible for supervision of laboratory animal technicians and support staff; training of employees and students in lab and laboratory animal techniques; and adherence to quality standards. This position has the authority to formulate, affect, interpret, or implement management policies or operating practices under the approval of the Animal Care Operations and Facilities Manager.

This is a full-time exempt position that will work Monday through Friday. Some schedule flexibility, including weekends and holidays, may be required.

UMB is a public university and constituent institution of the University System of Maryland. All employees are expected to work primarily physically within the State of Maryland.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Veterinary Medicine or related field. Master’s degree and/or additional certification is preferred.
• Experience: Five (5) years progressively building a background in a related functional area.
• Supervisory Experience: One (1) year of direct management experience.
• Other: May consider a combination of directly related experience and education. May require training related to occupational safety and health, environmental compliance, shipping of hazardous materials and/or ionizing radiation.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred Certification: AALAS Technician Certification preferred (ALAT, LAT, LATG, or CMAR). May con

Responsibilities

• Manages functional personnel in alignment with department and campus-wide goals/objectives in order to promote maximum staff member benefit and effectiveness as well as overall functional productivity.
• Maintains functional efficiency and productivity by developing, implementing, and coordinating policies and procedures.
• Fosters and supports a conducive consultant/client environment, providing business unit and campus representatives with assessment, training, and advisement in functional area.
• Monitors, reviews, and evaluates ongoing functional programs and controls, assessing needs and facilitating improvements.
• Performs such administrative duties as staff supervision, performance evaluation, budgetary tracking, report formulation, and quality assurance.
• Creates a cohesive work team that works collaboratively to achieve unit’s goals. Oversees the recruitment, performance, and training of team members and continually reviews strengths and weaknesses of staff to maintain a well-trained, highly involved, and motivated team.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• UMB offers a comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes wellness, work/life balance, and professional development, along with additional exciting perks that employees can take advantage of.
• This position participates in a retirement program that must be selected and is effective on your date of hire.
• Exempt regular staff receive a generous leave package that includes over 4 weeks of vacation accrued each year, paid holidays, unlimited accrual of sick time, and comprehensive health insurance; professional learning and development programs; tuition remission for employees and their dependents at any University System of Maryland school; and flexible work schedules and teleworking options (if applicable per job).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees