Senior Manager, Technical Operations
Core
Manage daily operations of animal facilities and specialty areas supporting USDA-regulated species, infectious disease, and in-vivo pharmacology studies.
Role type
Senior Manager, Technical Operations (Laboratory Animal Science)
Builds
Animal husbandry programs, regulatory compliance frameworks, and operational workflows for in-vivo research.
Domain
Life Sciences / Laboratory Animal Care / Regulatory Compliance
Required skills
Laboratory animal care and husbandry, USDA regulations and Animal Welfare Act, BSL-2 safety protocols, team leadership and supervision, SOP development and review, cross-functional project management, experimental methodology knowledge.
Preferred skills
AALAS LAT certification, experience with union-represented employees, multi-site collaboration, training program development.
Technologies
Laboratory animal management systems, environmental monitoring equipment, veterinary care tools.
Responsibilities
Oversee supervisors and staff in animal facility operations, ensure regulatory and animal welfare compliance, manage workforce scheduling and assignments, lead departmental projects involving cross-site collaboration, develop training programs for research staff, maintain equipment inventory and facility standards.
Seniority
Senior Manager, hands-on leadership