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Posted: 04-Jan-23
Location: Durham, North Carolina
Type: Full Time
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Title: On-Site Project Manager
Location: Durham, NC 27709
Status: Full-Time
Position Summary:
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) is one of 27 institutes and centers of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). NIEHS's broad focus on the environmental causes of disease makes the institute a unique part of the NIH. NIEHS is home to the National Toxicology Program (NTP), the nation's premier program for testing and evaluation of agents in our environment. The focus of the NIEHS research is to discover how the environment affects people to promote healthier lives.
The Animal Husbandry Support Contract for the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences provides care, maintenance, and technical services for laboratory animals, seven (7) days per week, including weekends and holidays, for 72,447 square feet of laboratory animal facility space (which includes ancillary support areas outside of the main facility, including a separate facility located approximately one mile from the main facility). This contract is responsible for the care and maintenance of the animals, the sanitation of equipment, technical training, and the general maintenance of the facilities in such a manner as to maintain the highest level of Accreditation from the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care, International (AAALAC, Intl.) The services provided by this contract are considered mission critical.
The On-Site Project Manager is responsible for the entire project and other related personnel providing support to the contract. It is the responsibility of the On-Site Project Manager to manage and provide oversight for the care of all the subjects. The Project Manger will provide oversight to the other staff to ensure the deliverables of the contract are met. This position is pending contract award.
The responsibilities of the On-Site Project Manager shall include, but not limited to the following:
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Direct on-site management of project/contract.
- General supervision and control of staff resources.
- Assure accomplishment of performance goals.
- Provide contract deliverables.
- Assure compliance with facility SOP's.
- Maintain a health and safety program.
- Provide a continuous improvement and training program for all staff.
- Provide management guidance to the Assistant Project Manager and Supervisors.
- Meet with the COR weekly, or as needed.
Minimum Requirements:
- Certified by the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) as a Laboratory Animal Technologist (LATG).
- At least six (6) years of experience in an animal facility.
- At least three (3) years in a supervisory capacity.
- Experience in the management of operations in highly populated rodent facilities.
- Experience with the oversight of multiple supervisors and facilities, and/or multiple functional groups is strongly preferred.
- A strong understanding of the requirements for AAALAC accreditation and site visits and the NRC Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (the Guide).
- Working knowledge of computer software, particularly eSirius or a comparable electronic facility management system.
- Strong skills in Microsoft WORD and Excel are essential for job performance.
- Must be able to obtain/maintain site access and pass a background check.
Work Environment:
Employees are subject to adverse variables of environmental conditions, both inside and outside. Work areas are often hot, humid, and noisy due to operation of cage washing machines and autoclaves. Employees are potentially exposed to minor injuries such as cuts, bites, scrapes, pulled muscles, burns and unpleasant odors, and the possibility of exposure to hazardous materials including radioisotopes. Employees are exposed to animals and animal urine, feces, and dander that can act as allergens or as potential sources of zoonotic disease.
Animal care personnel are required to wear a contractor supplied, washable cotton/polyester two-piece uniform of scrub pants and a long sleeve, snap-front shirt (a one piece cotton coverall may be substituted), safety shoes, disposable shoe cover, head cover, surgical mask), and gloves when working in the animal rooms.
Protective clothing is required to be worn by ALL personnel entering an animal room from the return corridors. The disposable PPE identified above is furnished by the Government. The contractor is responsible for an annual fit test of all personnel required to wear an N95 respirator
Must be professional and able to handle multiple tasks and support multiple projects simultaneously. Contract may have vaccination requirements.
Physical Demands:
Duties require constant lifting (sometimes greater than 50 pounds) and pushing and pulling of carts and dollies. Duties also require continuous walking, standing, sitting, and considerable arm and hand movements.
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Disclaimer:
This is not to be an exclusive list of all responsibilities', duties, and skills required of the person in this job. KIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. KIC considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, physical or mental disability, family responsibility, marital status, sexual orientation, political affiliation, veteran's status or any other legal protected status. Pursuant to The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 43 U.S.C. Sec. 1601 et seq., and federal contractual requirements, Kikiktagruk Inupiat Corporation, may legally grant certain preference in employment opportunities to KIC Shareholders and their Descendants. EOE/AA/M/F/D/V. Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP here. Successful candidate must pass, comply and adhere to KIC's Drug and Alcohol policy/testing requirements and pass a thorough background check including fingerprinting.
