Animal care supervisor

For 75 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies.

When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform.

In return, we’ll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.

Job Summary

We are seeking an Animal Care / Husbandry Supervisor for our GEMS : Breed Department located in Wilmington, MA. The Animal Care / Husbandry Supervisor directs day-to-day operations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

Serves as a model to departmental subordinates by demonstrating the components of CRL DNA in day to day responsibilities.

Provides leadership and motivation to departmental personnel.

• Coordinates scheduling of activities of the department through hands-on technical support and delegation of responsibility / tasks to ensure quality and timeliness.
• Provides daily supervision and coaching of assigned departmental employees.
• Assists upper management with interviewing, hiring and, determining work and vacation schedules.
• Coordinates with oversight coaching / disciplining of employees, evaluating employee performance, developing goals and objectives for assigned employees.
• Reviews and approves timecards and overtime.
• Reviews training records for compliance. For noncompliant records, organizes the appropriate training to bring records up-to-date.
• Delegates with oversight the coordination of all procedures and protocol support activities to maximize the staff’s capabilities.
• Conducts routine 1 : 1 meetings to provide mentorship and support for all team members.
• With agenda oversight, conducts weekly team meetings with staff.
• Monitors work of assigned employees to ensure adherence to appropriate SOPs, employee health / safety and bio-security and animal welfare procedures.
• Ensures proper record-keeping within departmental systems (i.e., ICM).
• Reviews with oversight safety issues and Workers’ Compensation claims.
• Reviews complaints / issues of employees' performance. Creates and maintains complaint / issues chart. Follows up to ensure performance improvement.
• Conducts audits on staff performance and adherence to SOP / Policies on a routine schedule.
• Ensures that departmental equipment is maintained in good working condition and that departmental area(s) are maintained in a clean and orderly manner.
• Participates in AAALAC / IACUC / Customer visits.
• Assists with the deployment of biosecurity, EH&S and Animal Welfare initiatives that facilitate and promote the adherence to imperatives.
• Assists with IACUC projects / studies to successful completion.
• Assists with develop and creation of training materials for procedures required for personnel within Operations.
• Assists with maintaining inventory for team and operations area.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

• Bachelor's degree (B.A. / B.S.) or equivalent in a technically related field (e.g. Biology) or related discipline.
• 4 years related experience working with animals and / or supervising employees.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.
• Effective communication skills both verbal and written.
• Strong interpersonal skills required.
• Proficient in computers (IE : MS Office Suite).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :

• One (1) year experience in a Supervisor or Lead position.
• ALAT Certification.

The pay range for this position is $65,000 - $75,000. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.

About Research Models & Services

Fundamental to basic research and discovery is the use of in vivo models to help identify disease targets and determine potential biological pathways that regulate the condition.

As the world’s leader in the production and distribution of the highest quality research animal, with 1 out of 2 animal models produced for preclinical research globally, we understand the importance of this step.

With seven decades of experience, our expertise is unmatched, allowing us to provide you with the perfect model, including disease-specific and preconditioned options, for basic research and beyond.

About Charles River

Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development.

Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients’ clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities.

Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.

With over 20,000 employees within 110 facilities in over 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client’s unique challenges.

Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world.

At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people’s lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe.

We have proudly supported the development of 86% of the drugs approved by the FDA in 2021.

Last updated : 2024-04-28

Salary : $65,000 - $75,000