Supervisor (Animal Husbandry)

Job description

For 75 years, Charles River employees have worked to advance the discovery, development, and safe manufacture of new drug therapies, making a profound impact on global health.

Our 20-year partnership with Boston Children's Hospital takes this mission to the next level, supporting groundbreaking innovations that directly impact patient care.

At Boston Children's, their commitment to diversity drives the exceptional quality of care provided to patients from local communities to over 160 countries worldwide.

This is your moment to become part of a family where unique talents and perspectives unite to change lives, including your own.

Together, we're shaping a healthier future through compassion, innovation, and opportunity.

**Job Summary**
We are seeking a Supervisor to join our Insourcing Solutions team, located at Boston's Children's Hospital.

 You will be working with multiple animal species.

Under the direction of the Manager, Animal Care, this position provides direction and leadership for the daily operations of Boston Children's Hospital animal facilities and program.

Maintains performance levels consistent with and according to Animal Resources Children's Hospital (ARCH) standards and requirements.

Collaborates with the veterinary staff to ensure that the health and welfare of laboratory animals are maintained in compliance with local, state, federal and institutional guidelines and regulations.

Responsible for providing back up and assistance for the Manager, Animal Care.

The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification.

They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

+ Responsible for assisting in the training of animal care staff in the following: cage changing, microisolator cage changing techniques, room sanitation, autoclave operation, cagewash operations, waste disposal and other husbandry duties as required.
+ Outlines the job responsibilities of animal care staff, including Children's Hospital policies, procedures and the daily husbandry assignments of the animal care staff.
+ Collaborates with Animal Facility Manager and maintains necessary supply and equipment inventory to operate the day-to-day operation of the animal care program, including feed/bedding, sanitation supplies, office supplies, cage equipment, autoclave supplies and other supplies and equipment as needed.
+ Responsible for developing and maintaining animal records including, room logs, health reports, cage card labels, autoclave records, cagewash records, animal census and other records as required.
+ Ensures that all animal rooms are observed on a daily basis to monitor for sick, or dead animals, and reports findings to the veterinary staff or alternatively to the Animal Facility Manager.
+ Interviews and recommends selection of candidates for employment to the Animal Facility Manager.

In consultation with the Animal Facility Manager and Human Resources Manager, this position performs personnel actions including but not limited to hiring, transferring, suspending, counseling, disciplining, discharging, assigning, rewarding or addressing employee concerns.
+ Supervises direct reports in their efforts to maintain quality performance of departmental and client objectives, including meeting/exceeding departmental standards with respect to animal health and welfare, facilities condition, sanitation levels.
+ Build competence among employees through conducting appropriate training activities and through appropriate supervision related activities (e.g. recruitment, separation, performance appraisal, disciplinary actions, etc.).
+ Supports and affirms the company policy of Equal Opportunity through Affirmative Action.
+ Conducts daily inspections of animal holding and support facilities to determine the degree to which established levels of animal health, facilities condition, sanitation levels, environmental parameters and security are being met/exceeded.
+ Participates in the development and implementation of site-specific standard operating procedures (SOP's), in compliance with all state, federal and industry requirements.

Oversee adherence to site SOP's and all required documentation related to department.

Coordinate operations with the assistance of staff support departments and personnel.
+ Coordinates repair and general up-keep of physical environment in areas of responsibility.

Is available on site for assistance, coordinating during upkeep and repairs.
+ Participates as required in the development of projections for equipment, supplies and personnel needed to effectively operate the research facilities in a manner consistent with the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals and all local, state and federal requirements.

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+ Actively interacts with customers as required to solve customer requests, inquiries, and complaints and to provide technical assistance.

Act as liaison between scientific staff and support personnel.
+ Trains and oversees consistent practice of general Children's Hospital safety policies and procedures, including those related to biohazards and radioactive substances.

Supervises in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
+ In coordination with Human Resources Manager, investigates personnel problems and to employees in accordance with company policies and procedures.
+ Maintains required attendance level and adherence to work schedule in accordance with required staffing levels in order to ensure that assigned duties are completed.
+ Assists in any contract related activity, as assigned by Supervisor, to complete the required work.
+ Performs all other related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
To qualify for this role, you must have one of the following combinations of education/experience:

+ High school diploma/General education development plus six plus years husbandry experience in a laboratory animal facility of which six to twelve months is leadership experience.
+ Bachelor or Associate degree plus two-four years husbandry experience in a laboratory animal facility of which six to twelve months is leadership experience.

+ _Certification/Licensure: AALAS Certification at the ALAT level preferred._

_The pay range for this position is $90,000-$95,000 annually.

Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location._

About Insourcing Solutions
Charles River Insourcing Solutions℠ can streamline research by delivering operational and cost efficiencies through the strategic insourcing of GMP, GLP and non-GLP research services from discovery through safety assessment.

Insourcing Solutions℠ provides you with the ability to maintain control of your facility and expertise while leveraging available space.

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 worked on 80% of the drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the past five years.

We're committed to providing benefits that elevate your quality of life.

Based on your position these may include: bonus/incentives based on performance, 401K, paid time off, stock purchase program, Health and wellness coverage, employee and family wellbeing support programs, and work life balance flexibility.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Charles River is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, family status, pregnancy, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

It is unlawful in some states (including Massachusetts) to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment.

An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

If you are interested in applying to Charles River Laboratories and need special assistance or an accommodation due to a disability to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the resume submission process, please contact a member of our Human Resources team by sending an e-mail message to crrecruitment_US@crl.com.

This contact is for accommodation requests for individuals with disabilities only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

For more information, please visit www.criver.com.

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