Animal Resources Supervisor, Animal Resources Center

Job Posting Title:

Animal Resources Supervisor, Animal Resources Center

Hiring Department:

Animal Resources Center

Position Open To:

All Applicants

Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

Location:

AUSTIN, TX

Job Details:

General Notes

The Animal Resources Center at The University of Texas at Austin covers approx. 150,000 sq. ft. of research animal space. The Animal Resources Center is responsible for managing three centralized animal facilities as well as some of the smaller satellite locations.

UT Austin offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• 100% employer-paid basic medical coverage

• Retirement contributions

• Paid vacation and sick time

• Paid holidays

Please visit our Human Resources (HR) website to learn more about the total benefits offered.

Purpose

The Animal Resources Supervisor will supervise the animal care operations at the Norman Hackerman Building (NHB), ensuring that animal care is in compliance with Federal, State, local and University standards. The Animal Resources Supervisor serves as a point of contact for vivarium users and staff.

Responsibilities

• Communicates with research staff and coordinates facility activities.

• Coordinates husbandry and logistical operations for satellite facilities, including BME, NMS and SEA. Ensures that satellite facility animal care standards are in line with departmental and federal guidelines. Communicates with researchers utilizing satellite housing to ensure that their scientific needs are supported.

• Ensures compliance with all federal, state, and university rules and regulations. Meets accreditation standards set by AAALAC. Oversees the daily operations and supervision of an Animal Care Program.

• Maintains an inventory of supplies and materials including feed and bedding, PPE, wash chemicals, and disinfectants.

• Oversees the daily husbandry operations of NHB and satellite facilities. Prioritizes resources to ensure compliance with established standards at all times. Proactively identifies noncompliance with established standards/standard operating procedures (SOPs) and works with the Assistant Director to formulate a corrective action plan.

• Performs daily health inspections and animal care monitoring and reports findings to the Assistant Director or Clinical Veterinarian. Communicates findings orally or in writing any health issues and follows their directives.

• Provides direct oversight in the shipping, receiving and caring for all animals to ensure their health and safety.

• Provides husbandry and animal care to animals as needed. Ensures that all animal care is administered in compliance with Standard Operating Procedures.

• Responsible for coordinating logistics of equipment and animal transportation between facilities. Responsible for coordinating the use and maintenance of the ARC truck.

• Serves as point of contact for information and instructions on animal handling, husbandry, and sanitation techniques. Serves as point of contact for assigned satellite facilities for investigators, staff, and facilities services.

• Supervises animal husbandry staff working in NHB and satellite facilities. Follows UT and OVPR best practices as it relates to all aspects of employee supervision. Coordinates training for staff. Works with team to prioritize tasks and ensures that all staffing resources are being optimally utilized. Makes recommendations to Assistant Director (AD) regarding recruitment, progressive disciplinary action, and other personnel management tasks. With input from the AD, drafts and discusses annual performance evaluations with employees.

• Works closely with the Assistant Director to ensure efficient workflow for the Animal Care Facility. Ensures sufficient staff coverage during assigned holidays and weekend work for animal care and cage wash staff at satellite facilities. Ensures completion of assigned tasks.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED

• At least 5 years of related laboratory animal experience

• Previous supervisory experience

• LAT certification

• 3 years working in a research or laboratory animal resources facility

• Must complete a physical abilities Worksteps test.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.

Driving Required

This job requires a class "C" operator's driver's license. The applicant selected must provide a current three year driving record from the current state of residence. If not currently a Texas resident, a Texas driver's license must be obtained within 30 days of becoming a Texas resident. Employees who are required to have a CDL are subject to drug and alcohol testing (pre-employment, post-accident, reasonable suspicion, random, return-to-duty, and follow-up drug and alcohol testing).

Salary Range

$55,000+ depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• Uniforms and/or personal protection equipment (furnished)

• May work in extreme temperatures

• May work around standard office conditions

• May work around biohazards

• May work around chemicals

• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation

• Use of manual dexterity

• Climbing of stairs

• Climbing of ladders

• Lifting and moving

• Occasional weekend and holiday work

Required Materials

Please mark "yes" on the application for required materials. Failure to attach all additional materials listed may affect candidates being considered for the position.

• Resume/CV

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor.

• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university's company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English) [PDF]
• E-Verify Poster (Spanish) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.