The University of California, Riverside (UCR), a campus of the preeminent University of California is a 1,112 acre, park-like campus and located in the heart of inland Southern California. The campus seeks an Animal Facility Manager within the Office of Research.
The Animal Resources Manager (ARM) is responsible for the independent overall management and operation of an animal care facility, including management of all facility personnel. The incumbent performs the full complement of managerial functions; oversees and coordinates the acquisition and disposition of all animals, supplies and equipment for the facility; serves as the department liaison between faculty and research technicians and the animal care service department; develops and delivers mandated training; ensures compliance with all applicable federal and state regulatory agencies; has primary responsibility for developing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for animal husbandry methods; provides input into the formation of departmental policies, operations and safety guidelines; oversees facility expenditures, costs and budget reporting; implements long- and short-range facility and personnel management strategies and problem-solving techniques; manages quality assurance programs and general maintenance of the animal facility; ensures United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) inspection-readiness and Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care, International (AAALAC) accreditation inspection-readiness levels at all times.
The Animal Resources Manager (ARM) reports to the Campus Veterinarian. The incumbent makes technical judgments and recommendations to the Veterinarian that may have programmatic impact. Suggested novel and innovative solutions comply with federal and state rules and regulations governing the care and use of laboratory animals in research, instruction, and testing.
In general the incumbent plans, coordinates, organizes and evaluates staff, finances, and other resources in the achievement of organizational goals. The incumbent develops, implements, monitors, and revises procedures and processes necessary to attain unit goals. For this level, in addition to meeting supervisory criteria, the incumbent must identify objectives, direct programs, manage human and financial (and often physical) resources, and function with a high degree of autonomy.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
College degree in an area of biological science, or high school graduation plus completion of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) Laboratory Animal Technologist (LATg) certification (preferred level); minimum 5 years of related laboratory animal facility management with supervisory experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience; and knowledge and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position. Computer competency required.
Please submit a cover letter and Curriculum Vitae with three references to Dr. Akiko Sato, Campus Veterinarian, University Office Building 215, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521 or email same to akiko.sato@ucr.edu.
To apply on-line, please visit our web site at http://humanresources.ucr.edu/jobs/ and reference position # 07-06-017.
UCR offers an excellent benefits package considered among the finest in higher education, as well as other employers.
UCR is an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to workforce diversity.
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