Veterinary Research Supervisor

MPF Federal•Athens, GA

4h•Onsite

About The Position

Serves as the on-site working supervisor and designated representative for animal care support to BSL-2 poultry research projects at the client facility. Provides overall management and coordination of the contract technician team while personally performing caretaker duties. Acts as the primary point of contact for the Contracting Officer (CO), Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), Veterinary Medical Officer/Attending Veterinarian, and the Veterinary Services team.

Requirements

Must pass the client's required background investigation (a moderate-tier federal suitability investigation) prior to unsupervised work; contractor/employee bears fingerprinting and associated costs.
Must complete required federal employment and facility ID/badging forms; a government PIV/credential is issued upon favorable adjudication.
No contact with outside avian species; must sign and honor the client No Avian Contact Form / avian-exclusion attestation (excludes backyard poultry ownership, bird hunting, and similar avian exposure).
Willing to comply with barrier-research entry/exit protocols: multiple showering, scrubs, and proper donning/doffing of PPE.
Able to repetitively lift up to 50 lbs and tolerate dust, temperature extremes, disagreeable odors, feed augers, autoclaves, and related equipment.
Comfortable handling diseased animals and performing or assisting with euthanasia in accordance with IACUC and AVMA guidelines.
Able to pass an annual occupational-health physical assessment.
Minimum of 7 years of experience supporting animal care and use, leadership, and management (7 years is the minimum acceptable threshold).
BSL-2 agricultural animal care research management experience (prioritized over formal education/degrees).
Willingness and physical ability to perform hands-on animal caretaking as a working supervisor, not oversight only.
Effective written and verbal communication using scientific and medical terminology.

Nice To Haves

Direct poultry research or poultry breeder flock management experience.
Prior experience leading contract or federal animal-care teams in a regulated (IACUC/AWAR) environment.

Responsibilities

Direct day-to-day delegation and scheduling of technicians to satisfy 7-day/365-day coverage within the 40-hour-per-person weekly cap.
Maintain a collaborative working relationship with the COR; provide timely progress updates and proactively resolve bottlenecks.
Own contract deliverables: Monthly Status Report, Quality Control Plan (due at kickoff), lessons-learned reports, kickoff meeting and minutes, and the QASP (draft at kickoff, final four weeks later).
Oversee onboarding, background-investigation initiation, and continuity-of-operations/disaster-recovery planning.