PreClinical Science Supervisor
Core
Provide day-to-day leadership and operational oversight for the Preclinical Medical Associate team, ensuring high-quality animal care, study execution, and regulatory compliance within a preclinical research environment.
Role type
Preclinical Science Supervisor (Management)
Builds
Preclinical research studies and animal care operations
Domain
Life Sciences / Preclinical Research / Laboratory Animal Science
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Team leadership, workforce planning, performance management, regulatory compliance, animal welfare standards, operational scheduling, audit support, process improvement
Preferred skills
CMAR certification, ILAM coursework, CVT credential, LAT/LATG certification, mentoring, conflict management, regulatory inspection support
Technologies
Microsoft Office, electronic medical record systems
Responsibilities
Supervise Preclinical Medical Associate team (full-time and contingent), lead recruitment and workforce planning, coach direct reports on performance and development, apply corrective action and discipline, maintain personnel records, develop departmental work schedules, serve as escalation point for operational issues, monitor workload distribution, ensure staff training and competency, support regulatory audits and accreditation visits, lead process improvement initiatives, develop staffing plans and resource requests
Seniority
Manager, hands-on leadership