Animal Care Operations Assistant Manager - University of Florida

Fully responsible for all phases of working with and managing rodent transgenic colonies for Investigators and their staff. Plans and creates weekly technical work lists of rodent colonies managed for 1-3 Transgenic Breeding level 1 Technicians. Works closely with Transgenic Breeding level 1 Technicians to ensure accuracy, understanding, training, and timely completion of work lists. Responsible for the colony management of 150-200 different strains of mice for about 20-40 different labs. Creates and adjusts mouse colony sizes and genetics as needed to ensure research labs get their mouse models on time to complete their work and grant proposals. Responsible for creating correct mating schemes based on Punnett Squares to a variety of transgenic rodent colonies to ensure legitimacy of investigators experimental work.

Assist in management of assigned facility/area. Ensures facility schedules are implemented and completed, manages staff performing Rodent Models Breeding Core procedures following strict guidelines from USDA, UF EH&S and ACS SOP’s. Responsible for all phases of quality control monitoring and processing of equipment. Ensures housing and environmental compliance with the “NIH Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals”. Maintains sanitation and work schedules for assigned facilities ensuring AAALAC standards, federal/state laws/regulations, and University policies for research animal care are maintained. Responsible for maintaining supply levels for the various tasks performed by the Transgenic Breeding Technicians. Provides assistance to both research and ACS staff. Assists with regulatory compliance and quality control process and provides ACS management with input for updating standard operating procedures and practices.

Conducts interviews and provides input for hiring applicants for permanent/ temporary employment. Ongoing mentoring of staff and ensuring that they are proficient in assigned duties. Ensures Rodent Breeding Core Technicians are trained and are proficient in working with approved housing systems in animal holding rooms, and various technical work performed by the Transgenic Breeding Technicians. Responsible for assigned technician’s performance appraisals. Provide guidance and support in creating a fully well rounded employee.

Will be required to keep up to date on SOP’s in Policy Manger. Will be responsible for ensuring that staff is up to date on SOP’s in Policy Manger. Will ensure time entered by assigned staff is correct before approving. Ensure that Leave, Overtime and Weekend/Holiday Change Requests are approved in a timely manner.

Other duties as assigned. May operate state and special vehicles.

Prefer BS degree or higher with at least 4 years’ experience with research animal care at a research institution or other appropriate environment. Needs excellent interpersonal skills and ability to motivate staff. Must have strong customer service skills to provide a fulfilling experience with research partners, staff and peers.