Animal Facility & Welfare Manager

CaixaResearch Institute; Spain; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Professional development

Mentoring and training

Job summary

CaixaResearch Institute seeks an experienced Animal House Manager to lead the new facility’s daily operations, ensuring high standards of animal care, welfare, and regulatory compliance. You will define workflows, equipment needs, and SOPs as the house is established, then supervise staff, capacity planning, and collaboration with researchers.

The role requires solid animal facility experience, strong organizational and people-management skills, and fluency in English and Spanish to support a

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in veterinary science or related field with relevant experience.
• Accreditation in laboratory animal science and welfare is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operation of the Animal House to deliver reliable, high-quality service.
• Coordinate care and technical team, schedules, training, and development.
• Oversee animal welfare, breeding, colony management, and health monitoring.

Skills

Laboratory animal care

Staff management

SOP development

Regulatory compliance

English

Spanish

3Rs awareness

Capacity planning

Budgeting

Communication

Education

Master in veterinary science

Laboratory animal science accreditation

Tools

Animal facility software

SOP documentation tools

Job description

CaixaResearch Institute seeks an experienced Animal House Manager to lead the new facility’s daily operations, ensuring high standards of animal care, welfare, and regulatory compliance. You will define workflows, equipment needs, and SOPs as the house is established, then supervise staff, capacity planning, and collaboration with researchers.

The role requires solid animal facility experience, strong organizational and people-management skills, and fluency in English and Spanish to support a