Husbandry Supervisor

Rutgers University

United States, New Jersey, Newark

Dec 19, 2024

Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Husbandry Supervisor
Job Category	Staff & Executive - Research (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory)
Department	Core Services - Animal Care
Overview	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national research university and the State of New Jersey's preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. As one of the largest employers in the State of New Jersey, Rutgers University is committed not only to the students and the State that we serve, but also to the faculty and staff who work on our campuses. For two consecutive years, Rutgers is ranked on Forbes' list of America's Best Large Employers. Rutgers holds #64 of 500 employers and is the #1 New Jersey employer on the publication's 2023 list. Rutgers' commitment to its employees includes maintaining and fostering a safe, diverse, and respectful workplace environment, creating employment opportunities for our nation's military veterans, and ensuring accessibility and accommodation for individuals with disabilities.
Posting Summary	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Husbandry Supervisor for the Core Services - Animal Care Department. As part of the Office for Research, shares responsibility for oversight of the day-to-day operation of a centralized animal care program. Rutgers Animal Care ( RUAC) provides animal husbandry and veterinary services in support of faculty who use vertebrate animals for research and teaching. RUAC provides services in numerous vivaria with a staff of 40+ full-time laboratory animal care technicians (LACTs) and some part-time personnel. Among the key duties of this position are the following: Orders supplies and interface with suppliers. Communicates changes within vivarium in a timely manner to leadership, staff and faculty. Ensures preventive maintenance of equipment is performed and repairs are scheduled when needed. Provides animal husbandry in absence of LACTs as needed. Ensures cleanliness of facilities, cages, equipment, and departmental vehicles. Supervises, plans, coordinates and performs the complex operations required in the care and use of laboratory animals housed in numerous animal facilities. The supervisor's major responsibility will be to provide 'on-the-floor' supervision of all animal care activities to include feeding, watering, sanitation, and veterinary treatment if required by a veterinarian. Ensures the care and use of laboratory animals are be performed in accordance with the NIH Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals and the USDA Animal Welfare Act. Supervises and trains employees, assists in the hiring of employees, is responsible for planning vacation, holiday and weekend schedules and preparation of hours worked for timesheet submission. Prepares requisitions and works with the AD in the plans for repair and upgrade of the laboratory animal facilities. Works with the AD as an independent 'hands-on' supervisor in performance of duties. Works with and alongside subordinate animal care staff and students, leading by example. Completes work independently, with broadly defined work objectives and limited review of overall results. Performs professional work that requires specialized knowledge of the NIH Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals and the USDA Animal Welfare Act and a solid understanding, use, and application of concepts, theories, principles, practices, terminology, and applied bases of animal husbandry.
Position Status	Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift	Day
Work Arrangement
FLSA	Exempt
Grade	06
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary	79387.00
Annual Mid Range Salary	100485.00
Annual Maximum Salary	121582.00
Standard Hours	37.50
Union Description	Admin Assembly (MPSC)
Payroll Designation	PeopleSoft
Benefits	Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment	Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility	ABP

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	Bachelor of Science Degree or comparable combination of education and relevant experience. Certification at the Laboratory Animal Technologist (LATg) level from the American Association of Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS). Five or more years of experience in the field of laboratory animal science.
Certifications/Licenses	Certification at the Laboratory Animal Technologist (LATg) level from the American Association of Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS). Use of personal vehicle in order to travel for business demands; a valid driver's license would be required for this position.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Excellent organizational skills. Ability to work well with subordinates and superiors and to promote teamwork. Must be familiar with PC, spreadsheets, word processing systems and other office technology. Knowledge of industry specific regulations (e.g. cage site requirements for various species), procedures (e.g. sterile technique for cage changing, sanitation of rooms and equipment) and equipment (bottlewashers, cagewashes, autoclave). A New Jersey driver's license to be able to drive departmental vehicle to get to satellite animal facilities. Must pass pre-employment and periodic physical examinations. Will be required to participate in the occupational health program for animal workers.
Preferred Qualifications	Supervisory experience with a diverse group of people in an animal facility setting. Bachelor of Science Degree in Animal Science. Experience with developing Standard Operating Procedures and training staff. Veterinary technician/technologist/assistant training, experience and/or certification. CMAR and/or ILAM certification.
Equipment Utilized	Cage wash equipment such as rack washers, tunnel washers, bulk sterilizers, bedding dump and fill stations, bottle washers and fillers, Edstrom RO systems, autoclave, pallet jack, caging systems, safety systems. Departmental vehicles including car/van/box truck.
Physical Demands and Work Environment	Regular workweek may include weekends and/or evening shift work. Must be able to lift 50 lbs. Must be able to enter vivaria and colony rooms and handle various species of animals on a daily basis.
Special Conditions	Clean Driving Record.

Posting Details

Posting Number	24ST2906
Posting Open Date	12/19/2024
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus	Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Home Location Campus	Rutgers University-Newark
City	Newark
State	NJ
Location Details

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