Large Animal Floor Leader (Animal Facility Specialist)

JOB TITLE: Large Animal Floor Leader, Animal Facility Specialist I or II

LOCATION: NIH DVR14 Area, Bethesda, MD

Summary:

Primary responsibilities for the Floor Supervisors/Leaders will be to provide daily oversight and direction to husbandry staff caring for animals within the assigned building or area; as directed by the Task Manager, they will assist with scheduling assignments and ensuring task completion in accordance with DVR facility SOPs and approved animal study proposals; will perform routine husbandry duties on a daily basis; and will serves as backup for Task Managers in the event of absence. They will ensure the animal holding rooms and ancillary areas are maintained in a clean and organized manner. Floor Leaders must demonstrate the ability to interact with investigators and have experience with the type of species housed in the animal facility (i.e., non-human primates)

Requirements:

Must be certified at the AALAS LATG Technician level or higher and have 3 years’ experience in a laboratory animal facility. Prior supervisory and leadership experience is preferred but not required. Personal Computer skills with Microsoft Office Suite applications required.

Duties:

• Supervise and perform animal husbandry support services as directed by the Task Manager.

• Monitor the performance of subordinate personnel, praising quality performance, providing counseling or additional training/supervision for deficient performance.

• Identify potential problem areas with personnel, equipment, or facilities.

• Ensure adequate inventories of routinely used items are continuously available.

• Schedule, perform, and document activities necessary to accomplish task assignments.

• Ensure records, logbooks, and other project records are appropriately documented and maintained.

• Awareness of and compliance with policies, regulations, safety, and security procedures.

• Establish liaison and communications with research personnel to facilitate responsiveness.

• Provide husbandry and care to research animals, monitoring their environment, and observing their health status when needed. * Record observations in animal records.

• Assist in the receipt of animals.

• Adhere to established SOPs, assist in the revision of current SOPs and development of new SOPs.

• Assist, when requested, in handling and restraint of animals for examination and determination of animal body weight.

• Clean and sanitize rooms and equipment and participate in environmental monitoring.

• Support and comply with the QA/QC program.

• Work in concert and cooperation with NIH compliance assurance entities (Safety & Health, IACUC).

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE:

1. High School diploma and AALAS LAT required for AFS-1 /High School diploma and AALAS LATG Certification required for the AFS-2

2. Fundamental knowledge of animal research operations

3. Literate in written and spoken English

4. A minimum of 3 years’ experience in an animal facility with AAALACi accreditation preferred

5. Knowledgeable in PC applications including Word documents, Outlook and Excel spreadsheets

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $28.75 - $30.75 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Supervisory: 1 year (Required)

Language:

• English (Required)

License/Certification:

• AALAS certification LAT or LATG (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Bethesda, MD 20894 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Bethesda, MD 20894: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $29 - $31