Supervisor of Animal Care Technicians

4 weeks ago

Fergus, Canada Transpharmation Inc Full time

**Job Summary**

The Supervisor of Animal Care Technicians (from here on called “The Supervisor”) has a proven understanding of the importance animal care has within the organization and research studies. The Supervisor plays a crucial role in the supervision of the animal care technicians as well as, handling and caring of research animals, maintenance of laboratory/facility equipment, and ensuring compliance with established protocols and procedures.

The supervisor will take on responsibilities for scheduling, overseeing and mentoring animal care technicians. This involves imparting knowledge on procedures, animal care techniques, and safety protocols, ensuring that the team operates efficiently and in accordance with ethical and regulatory standards.

**Duties and Responsibilities**

**Key Activities**
- Oversee Animal Care Technicians, ensure the smooth running of animal husbandry operations.
- Understanding the nature of studies being conducted,
- Responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of test and trial results.
- Informing Facility Operations Manager of problems or concerns,
- Assist in hiring individuals deemed to be appropriate to the positions available based on Transpharmation standards and policies.
- Assuming functions of various personnel as dictated by staffing requirements.
- Involved in matters pertaining to human resources including performance reviews, corrective actions, accident reports, hiring for staff under Manager’s supervision.
- Assist in the training of staff ensuring competency and currency is maintained across all areas.
- Conduct scheduled and ad hoc audits to ensure effective husbandry procedures are followed and facility remains at required standard.
- The Supervisor will be responsible for the work of subordinates, to ensure industrially acceptable levels of performance and report concerns regarding non-subordinate staff to the Facility Operations Manager.
- The Supervisor will be responsible for enforcing company policies aimed to ensure the safety and well-being of Transpharmation employees.
- The Supervisor will provide suggestions and strategy for improving efficiency of or decreasing potentially unnecessary financial obligations and costs.

**Interaction**

This position requires; supervision of Animal Care Technicians and Contract Employees, daily interaction with a Facility Operations Manager, daily interaction with research staff, coordination of resources (i.e., equipment) with other teams and departments, and the ability to learn new skills and procedures efficiently.

**Duties associated with Companion Animal Department (CAD)**
- Maintaining a clean work environment:

- Especially within the following vicinities: metabolics, food and water bowls (incl. disinfecting), kennels (scoop, flush, power wash and squeegee), animal rooms and any other rooms or areas that may be assigned.
- Sanitizing and disinfecting dog wings
- Animal Care:

- Ensuring animals are well groomed (incl. brushing, bathing, and trimming nails)
- Tying and untying dogs for feed
- Laundry
- Preparing and feeding non-study animals
- Socialization of animals
- General duties
- Assisting with running animals from their kennels/rooms to the weighing station
- Basics animal handling
- Labelling of cryovials or tubes
- Preparing syringes
- Completing other basic clerical duties as assigned (filing, photocopying and pagination)
- Data management
- Executing basic data entry
- Maintaining accurate record keeping
- Involvement with internal working groups (e.g., animal care committee, health, and safety, etc.).
- Explaining techniques to new employees and visitors.
- Participate in non-study cognitive testing - Pretraining.
- Create nail trim/bathing scheduling and disinfection calendar
- Training staff on various procedures
- Specifically training for husbandry, bathing, dog bowl fill, animal handling.
- Complete other duties as assigned.

**Duties associated with the Rodent Department (ROD)**
- General duties
- Ensuring clean animal/test rooms and test apparatus
- Verifying appropriate food and water supply for animals
- Basic animal handling
- Data management
- Executing basic data entry
- Maintaining accurate record keeping
- Training Staff on various procedures
- Specifically, husbandry, bathing, and animal handling
- Create and maintain disinfection calendar.
- Complete other duties as assigned

**Qualifications**
- High School Diploma or equivalent is preferred.
- RLAT Certification is considered an asset.
- Experience within a laboratory environment
- Experience with handling confidential laboratory and scientific data
- Experience working with animals.
- Experience working as an animal care technician.
- Supervisory experience is preferred.
- Knowledge of the basic principles of biology
- Knowledge of the principles of safe handling of potentially pathogenic substances and contaminated materials
- Knowledge of safe use and disposal of chemical liquids and other hazardous component

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