Animal caretaker Jobs in Inglewood, CA

Description

Under general supervision of Division of Laboratory Animal

Medicine (DLAM) management, the Animal care Supervisor 1 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. The Supervisor 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.

Annual Salary Range : $70,900.00 - $145,200.00

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.