Husbandry Supervisor
Rutgers University
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
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
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