Supervisor, Animal Care

Division: Center for Comparative Medicine

Work Arrangement: Onsite only

Location: Houston, TX

Salary Range: $51,256 - $70,733

FLSA Status: Exempt

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Summary

The Center for Comparative Medicine provides for the care, health and well-being of all research animals used in the pursuit of scientific achievement and excellence at Baylor College of Medicine. CCM provides the highest quality veterinary and animal care and acts as a resource for the faculty on veterinary and scientific issues relating to the use of laboratory animals. This position supports activities related to research animal care. Monitors and reinforces standard operating procedures, policies, and requirements for animal care staff.

Job Duties

• Maintains and updates weekly work schedules and extra side duties for designated areas one week in advance taking into account any time off the following week.
• Updates and maintains weekend work schedules typically two months in advance taking into account any time off.
• Works on scheduling in areas that include cage wash, large animals, and small animals.
• Schedules assignments for 7 employees.
• Monitors staff.
• Performs a weekly walk through with leads over their designated areas to ensure work schedules are being followed and policies and procedures are being followed.
• Performs a weekly walk through of the entire building to ensure the facility is in a clean, organized, and professional appearance.
• Works in areas include bio-hazard, quarantine, small animals, and large animals.
• Works closely with new hires to train and ensures procedures are being followed.
• Maintains constant communication
• Holds daily morning lead meetings to discuss concerns from previous day or to delegate extra assignments.
• Holds weekly staff meetings and other meetings as needed to review trainings and policies.
• Addresses any animal, staff/vet staff, and research personnel concerns in a confident and professional manner.
• Maintains a positive and cooperative relationship with all employees.
• Maintains inventory and requests supplies as needed.
• Schedules and performs facility tours with new research personnel.
• Gives out disciplinary actions as needed.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• Four years of relevant experience.
• Laboratory Animal Technologist (LAT) by the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS).

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree. No experience required with Bachelor's degree.
• Laboratory Animal Technologist (LATG) by the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS).
• Be comfortable with euthanasia.

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.

Requisition ID: 19702