Team Lead, Animal Care- Animal Resource Center

Why UT Southwestern?

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion.

At UT Southwestern, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development that align with your future goals and help to provide security for you and your family.

Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more that are all available on the day you start work.

UT Southwestern is honored to be a Veteran Friendly work environment that is home to approximately 800 veterans. We value your integrity, dedication, and the commitment you’ve made to our country.

We’re proud to support your next mission. Ranked by Forbes as one of the Top 10 National Employers, we invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you’ll discover teamwork, professionalism, and consistent opportunities for growth.

Experience and Education

• High school graduation or equivalent.
• Bachelor’s / Associate’s degree preferred.
• One year of experience in an animal care facility / operations or equivalent experience.
• Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician (ALAT) preferred or eligible.

Job Duties

• Assists with the oversight of the animal care staff of the vivaria.
• Maintains knowledge of species specific handling, restraint, breeding and technical skills.
• Direct contact with a variety of animal species.
• Responsible for training and mentoring of animal care staff.
• Makes recommendations to the Supervisor for promotions.
• Oversees record keeping for the animal care program (animal room logs, census, breeding, technical services, etc.).
• Assists in facility inspections and assists in managing the quality assurance program in the animal facilities.
• Determines needs and makes recommendations for staffing and new / replacement equipment and / or services.
• Assists in ensuring facility and equipment maintenance is meeting operational standards.
• Assists in training and ensuring safety programs are followed.
• May participate in work start meetings for new projects and biohazard work (ABSL1-3 practices).
• Assists in maintaining compliance for accreditation of animal care program (ARC SOPs, IACUC policy, the Guide, AWA, NIH guidelines, USDA, CDC, PHS policy, etc.).
• Provides input for animal care staff performance evaluations.
• Assists in the disciplinary actions for animal care staff implementing ARC attendance policy.
• Provides backup oversight of the facility in the absence of the Supervisor or Assistant Supervisor.
• Mentor and develop animal care staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Work requires ability to work logically and efficiently.
• Work requires ability to push / pull pieces of equipment which may have dimensions in excess of 6 ft. high, 3 ft. wide and / or 8 ft.

long, weights ranging up to 25lbs.

• Work requires ability to lift equipment up to 50lbs.
• Work requires ability to utilize hand tools and must be able to follow oral and written instructions of varying length and complexity.
• Work requires ability to understand and follow concepts of clean and dirty flow patterns and sanitation and disinfection and utilize appropriate application.
• Work requires ability to understand basic mechanical operations and routine maintenance, access basic computer functions, and mix chemical solutions correctly.
• Work requires ability to maintain accurate written records.
• Work requires ability to accurately measure / dilute cleaning solutions.
• Work may require protective clothing.

Working Conditions

Work is performed primarily in laboratory area.

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This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community.

As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.