How to Apply

Please go to https://careers.hprod.onehcm.usg.edu/psp/careers/CAREERS/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=12000&JobOpeningId=237873&PostingSeq=1 and submit an application to be considered for this position.

Responsibilities

The purpose of this position is to assist the DLAS Lab Animals Facility Manager in general operations, facility, and personnel management. This support will primarily be through management of cage wash operations along with determining staffing needs, hiring, support in performance management, and equipment management. This position works directly with the DLAS Animal Facility Manager, Director, Assistant Director, and Business Manager to identify and implement operational efficiencies.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Serving as back-up for the Operations Manager

• • Assists in management of DLAS operational staff including Animal Facility Managers.
  • Manages new talent acquisition processes for lab animal care and cage wash technical corps.
  • Direct supervision of cage wash technical corps. Determine cage wash staffing levels and manage operations.
  • Assess needs for new racks and caging.
  • Manages inventory of consumable items such as PPE, diet, bedding, and detergents.

• Coordinating maintenance and repair

• • Coordinates the maintenance and repair of bulk autoclaves, tunnel washers, cage washing equipment, water bottle fillers, and housing rack systems.
  • Advises the Operations Manager and administration on equipment and facility maintenance and repair issues necessary to maintain ultimate animal health and/or compliance with industry standards.

• Coordinating collection of husbandry and animal care data

• • Coordinates collection of husbandry and animal care data, conducts time and motion studies and shares data with DLAS leadership to help make decisions regarding staffing levels and operational changes.
  • Helps develop, modify, and implement comprehensive policies and standard operating procedures related to the use and care of animals within the vivarium.

• Identifying staff training needs for operations staff

• • Identifies staff training needs for operations staff in coordination with the Animal Facility Supervisors and the DLAS training corps.
  • Coordinate training processes for the Animal Facility Supervisors, Animal Care Technicians and Cage Wash Technicians.
  • Coordinates proficiency assessments with DLAS training corps.

• Maintaining appropriate safety standards

• • Maintains appropriate safety standards in accordance with AU EH&S guidance to ensure
  • DLAS meets all Chemical Safety, Radiation Safety, Biosafety and Fire/Life Safety
  • requirements per Federal, state, local and institutional regulations.
  • Coordinates technical arrangements for protocols approved to use hazardous agents.

•  Other

• • Other related duties as necessary.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Ability to supervise others.

The incumbent must continually make independent, important and occasionally difficult decisions involving the management of staff and appropriateness of expenditures. Most critical will be decisions made regarding hiring and disciplinary actions. Appropriate decisions are vitally important for meeting the division's mission.

Inventory management including bulk sanitation equipment.

Proficient in computer skills including Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, and Outlook specifically).

Shift: Days; Monday - Friday with Flexible work schedule. May be required to work outside of normal business hours.

Conditions of Employment

All candidates are required to successfully pass a Background Check review prior to starting with Augusta University.

All employees are responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of sensitive [patient, student, employee, financial, business, etc.] information by exercising sound judgment and adhering to cybersecurity and privacy policies during the course of their employment and beyond.

The Human Resources Division will request a driver's history report from the selected candidate. This report will come from the Department of Motor Vehicles. The candidate must have a current valid driver’s license.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited institution in a science field or Associates degree equivalent plus four years of progressive experience in lab animal medicine.

Must possess a driver's license with the ability to gain approval to drive University vehicles.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with eSirius software.

Experience in a laboratory animal program.

Experience in laboratory animal medicine data management.

Progressive responsibilities including supervisory/managerial experience.

AALAS ALAT certification or higher.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Augusta University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer welcoming applicants from underrepresented groups, including individuals with disabilities and veterans.