Operations Supervisor

Job Title : Laboratory Animal Operations Manager - HIRING NOW

Role Summary :

Provides operational management and oversight of laboratory animal staff, facilities, and activities; identifies operational issues and / or areas of improvement and implements solutions to improve procedures, processes, and efficiency.

Ensures compliance per IACUC and other regulatory agencies. Plans and optimizes use of laboratory animal resources (staff, facilities, equipment).

Contributes to the development of departmental policies, procedures, and processes related to animal husbandry; participates in training and implementation of standard operating procedures.

Responsibilities :

• Provides operational management and oversight of laboratory animal staff, facilities, and activities; identifies operational issues and / or areas of improvement and implements solutions to improve procedures, processes, and efficiency.
• Develops and maintains operating procedures and guidelines for animal care staff and facility users; ensures compliance per IACUC and other regulatory agencies;

develops and enforces procedures to ensure current and continued compliance with regulations; maintains compliance-related records, information, and / or reports.

Ensures adequate staffing and effective scheduling, participates and informs employment decisions for assigned staff; analyzes, monitors, and evaluates performance of assigned staff;

establishes work priorities, conducts performance reviews, and provides corrective action as needed.

• Plans and optimizes use of laboratory animal resources (staff, facilities, equipment); optimizes space utilization and approves all facility renovations.
• Provides guidance and regulatory oversight to animal care staff and facility users, including researchers and their assigned technical research staff.
• Assesses performance gaps and training needs; provides training to assigned staff to improve laboratory animal operations;

researches and identifies development opportunities for assigned staff.

Analyzes needs, forecasts trends, develops and manages budgets, and approves expenditures; participates in the development of animal per diem rates, and oversees various studies for financial analysis;

may participate in seeking and securing external funding in support of operations, including drafting grant proposals and budgets.

Supervises the procurement of laboratory animals for research projects from outside vendors and institutions in accordance with all government regulations and campus policies;

leads decisions on products and vendors best suited to researcher's needs; manages and oversees procurement and inventory control of all equipment, feed, bedding, and husbandry supplies.

• Contributes to the development of departmental policies, procedures, and processes related to animal husbandry.
• Participates in training and implementation of standard operating procedures; conducts informational research to ensure compliance with all regulatory and campus policies;

develops and delivers papers and presentations to related professional associations and groups on behalf of the university as requested / needed.

Required :

• Degree or . Degree in Life Science or related field
• 5+ years of management / supervision experience
• 1+ year of experience working within animal or clinical research setting
• Strong attention to detail and communication

Soft Skills

• Operational Oversight
• Compliance Management
• Training and Development

Work Site

This is a fully on-site position in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Work Environment

• Shift & Schedule : 7am - 4pm (Start time flexible within reason) Monday - Friday
• In this role you will work onsite at the Laboratory Animal Research Center (LARC). LARC is made up of several different departments that are all connected via tunnels underground and most of the research work is done on the bottom floor of each research building.

There are rooms throughout each facility that lend to work being done by specific roles (Cage Wash, Husbandry, Vet Techs, .

This individual will have their own office and workspace within LARC. In addition to time spent in the office environment, they should expect to spend time overseeing the different roles / teams throughout the facility.

They will be responsible for at least 10 husbandry staff individuals, including a team lead.

We are actively hiring and interviewing for this position - Apply today to be in consideration. I will be conducting phone interviews as early as today.

All candidates will be considered within 24 hours of reaching out directly to Grace Williams.