Description
Under general supervision of the management, performs supervisory duties of animal care staff members who perform operational/husbandry duties, facility services/inspections, as well as high-level tasks related to animal health care, the enrichment program, investigator training and services, and/or Biosecurity. Incumbent prioritizes and completes ongoing tasks following established departmental guidelines, University policies, and federal, state, & local regulations. Develops Standard Operations Procedures (SOPs), Work Instructions (WI) and forms for the functional area; develops, delivers and verifies employee training and assigns workloads; maintains supplies, feed and bedding in stock; monitors room environmental conditions and any other task to assure animal welfare and adherence to the regulations that govern the use of these animals in research as well as personnel safety.
Qualifications
Required:
- Graduation from high school,
completion of training equivalent to the Laboratory Animal Technologist
certification of the AALAS, and three years of related animal care experience
with demonstrated supervisory ability; or an equivalent combination of education
and experience.
Five (5) years of experience
in animal husbandry of USDA covered species and/or exotic species, including
non-human primates and swine; or 3 years of experience with these species plus
Laboratory Animal Technologist (LATG) level of certification by the American
Association for Laboratory Animal Science.
Working knowledge of the
standards and guidelines of the "Guide for the Care and Use of
Laboratory Animals", the
Animal Welfare Act, and UCLA policies to insure proper and humane animal care
as well as employee safety. Specific training on institutional policies may be
provided.
Ability to effectively
communicate with people of varying degrees of veterinary medical training,
faculty and staff via various platforms; excellent oral and written skills.
Ability to establish and
maintain cooperative working relationships with faculty, administrators, peers,
and subordinates.
Knowledge of cleaning and
sanitizing agents and their proper application to insure that a clean and
healthful environment is maintained.
Ability to lift feed bags up
to 50 lbs, to handle animals up to 100 lbs, and to push racks up to 300 lbs.
Skill in handling a variety of
animal species in a variety of situations to prevent injury or distress to the
animal or self.
Skilled in Computer, Microsoft
Office and reading documents written in standard English and skill in using
basic English words and phrases to follow the necessary policies and procedures
as they apply to laboratory animal medicine.
Ability to write and maintain
documents (e.g SOPs, working instructions) and provide training to the
personnel in the areas.
Ability to supervise staff at
various levels.
Knowledge of medical
terminology.
Skill in para-veterinary
procedures to assist veterinarians and/or researchers, in a variety of species
including but not limited to non-human primates and swine.
Knowledge of and skill in
animal husbandry including employee safety precautions using AALAS manual,
federal guidelines, and UCLA policies and procedures.
Ability to recognize and
describe signs of clinical disease or injury in laboratory mice and rats (where
applicable)
Ability to effectively handle
and restrain rats and mice (where applicable). Required
Knowledge of University and
DLAM procedures in order to effectively supervise, train, assess, and
discipline staff.
Knowledge of and ability to
follow all SOPs associated with a GLP study, including required study
procedures and GLP documentation procedures.
Preferred:
- Certification at the
Laboratory Animal Technologist level by the American Association for Laboratory
Animal Science or working experience in similar positions and-or academic
degrees (AA/AS, BA/BS, MBA, etc.) in related science fields.
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University of California - Los Angeles Health
May 27, 2025