Supervisor Animal Care, Animal Care Attendant

Why UT Southwestern?

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. At UT Southwestern, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development that align with your future goals and help to provide security for you and your family. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more that are all available on the day you start work. UT Southwestern is honored to be a Veteran Friendly work environment that is home to approximately 800 veterans. We value your integrity, dedication, and the commitment you’ve made to our country. We’re proud to support your next mission. Ranked by Forbes as one of the Top 10 National Employers, we invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you’ll discover teamwork, professionalism, and consistent opportunities for growth.

 Experience and Education

• High School graduation or equivalent.
• Bachelor’s degree in animal related field preferred.
• Four years of experience in an animal care facility/operations to include two years in a supervisory/management role.
• AALAS certification required.
• Laboratory Animal Technologist (LATG) or Certified Manager of Animal Resources (CMAR) certification preferred or eligible.

Job Duties

•  Supervises the daily operations for animal facilities within the Animal Resource Center; management of animal care staff within the vivaria.
• Oversees associated support programs within vivaria.
• Provides support to Manager Animal Care.
•  Oversees the Assistant Supervisor Animal Care and/or Team Lead Animal Care.
• Responsible for training and mentoring of animal care staff.
•  Makes recommendations for promotions.
• Oversees record keeping for the animal care program (animal room logs, census, breeding, technical services, etc…)
•  Conducts facility inspections and assists in managing the quality assurance program in the animal facilities.
• Determines needs and makes recommendations for staffing and new/replacement equipment and/or services.
•  Ensures facility and equipment maintenance is meeting operational standards.
•  Generates monthly progress reports for each facility.
• Assists faculty and investigators to determine project requirements for animal resources, housing and care.
• Responsible for training and ensuring safety programs are followed.
•  Participates in work start meetings for new projects and biohazard work (ABSL1-3 practices).
• Assist in maintaining compliance for accreditation of animal care program (ARC SOPs, IACUC policy, the Guide, AWA, NIH guidelines, USDA, CDC, PHS policy, etc.)
•  Conducts and reviews performance evaluations for animal care staff.
•  Responsible for generating disciplinary actions for animal care staff. Implements ARC attendance policy.
• Mentor and develop animal care staff.
•  Perform other duties as assigned.

 Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Work requires ability to work logically and efficiently.
• Work requires ability to push/pull pieces of equipment which may have dimensions in excess of 6 ft. high, 3 ft. wide and/or 8 ft. long, weights ranging up to 25lbs.
• Work requires ability to lift equipment up to 50lbs.
• Work requires ability to utilize hand tools and must be able to follow oral and written instructions of varying length and complexity.
• Work requires ability to understand and follow concepts of clean and dirty flow patterns and sanitation and disinfection and utilize appropriate application.
• Work requires ability to understand basic mechanical operations and routine maintenance, access basic computer functions, and mix chemical solutions correctly.
• Work requires ability to maintain accurate written records.
• Work requires ability to accurately measure/dilute cleaning solutions.
•  Work may require protective clothing.

 Working Conditions

•  Work is performed primarily in laboratory area.

 To learn more about the benefits UT Southwestern offers visit https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/hr-resources/

 This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information. UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.