Facility Supervisor

Charles River

$90K — $100K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor's in animal or life sciences preferred.
  • Minimum 4 years in a laboratory animal facility; 2 years in a supervisory or lead role.
  • Laboratory Animal Technologist (LATG) certification preferred.
  • Certified Supervisor (CS) certification preferred.
  • Strong organizational skills and ability to manage staff effectively.

Responsibilities

  • Plan and monitor daily work schedules for staff and ensure coverage for weekends and holidays.
  • Supervise and develop the animal care team including hiring and performance management.
  • Analyze staff performance and address health concerns in animal care.
  • Communicate with clients to address feedback and ensure service runs smoothly.
  • Conduct inspections of animal housing to ensure proper function and setup.
  • Perform routine quality assurance checks to maintain animal health and facility standards.
  • Investigate and address animal welfare concerns with actionable solutions.

Benefits

  • Participate in the development of organization-specific policies and SOPs.
  • Opportunity for professional development and certification in animal care.
  • Work in a collaborative environment within a cutting-edge facility.
Full Job Description
Job Summary

We are seeking anexperienced Facility Supervisor to join our Insourcing Solutions team, located in Boston, MA within the Charles River Accelerator & Development Labs (CRADL) animal facilities.

  • Plan, create, assign, and monitor work schedules for staff daily husbandry and study support assignments; assign weekend, holiday, and on-call coverage
  • Supervise and develop animal care and support staff, including hiring, onboarding, coaching, performance management, and employee development
  • Monitor and analyze staff performance to ensure the highest level of animal care and support, timely reporting of health concerns, and meeting client needs
  • Communicate with clients, listen to feedback/concerns and respond promptly and professionally, demonstrating strong organizational skills to manage multiple tasks, prioritize effectively, and ensure that client service operations run smoothly
  • Ability to perform or obtain proficiency to provide husbandry or technical backup on dosing, injections, collections
  • Inspect animal housing systems to ensure proper setup and function; coordinate the movement of animals within the facility and assign housing locations for incoming animals
  • Conduct routine QA inspections of animal holding and support facilities to ensure established levels of animal health, facilities condition, sanitation levels, environmental parameters, and security are being met or exceeded
  • Investigate animal welfare concerns, propose and deliver appropriate mitigations to active concerns
  • Place & receive orders, monitor acquisition, receipt, storage and issue of supplies/animals; supervise the use of all space within the facility
  • Participate in the development and implementation of CRADL organization and site-specific policies and SOPs


Job Qualifications

The following are minimum requirements related to the Facility Supervisor position.

  • High school diploma, General Education Degree (G.E.D.) or equivalent required
  • Bachelor's degree (B.A./B.S.) in animal or life sciences field preferred
  • Minimum four 4 years in a laboratory animal facility of which 2 years is supervisory or lead technician experience
  • Laboratory Animal Technologist (LATG) certification from AALAS or Certified Supervisor (CS) certification from ICPM preferred

The salary range for this position is between $90K and $100K. The schedule is Monday through Friday 7AM-3:30PM with weekend coverage once a month.

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