Director Laboratory Animal Management (Research Animal Resources)
Core
Strategic leadership and oversight of animal care operations across multiple research facilities, ensuring compliance with federal regulations and institutional standards.
Role type
Director of Laboratory Animal Management
Builds
Compliant, safe, and efficient animal research environments supporting faculty and research objectives
Domain
Academic research / Laboratory animal science
Deliverable
infrastructure
Required skills
Strategic leadership, regulatory compliance (AWA, PHS Policy, AAALAC), facility management, supply chain strategy, vendor negotiation, capital project oversight, workforce development, risk mitigation, policy development
Preferred skills
AALAS LATG or CMAR certification, advanced animal husbandry knowledge, process improvement expertise
Technologies
None specified
Responsibilities
Direct animal care operations within designated facilities, ensure full operational and regulatory compliance, lead and manage Animal Care Managers, establish high standards for animal husbandry, oversee integrated pest management, serve as liaison with labor unions, collaborate with key institutional stakeholders, refine enterprise-wide policies, optimize supply chain strategy, lead vendor negotiations, partner on capital projects, co-lead strategic planning, resolve complex operational issues, design workforce development programs, champion operational excellence
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership & operational oversight