BSL-2 Poultry Veterinary Research Lead

MPF Federal, LLC; Athens, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

MPF Federal, LLC is seeking an on-site supervisor to lead animal care support for BSL-2 poultry research projects at the client facility. The role coordinates the contract technician team and serves as the primary liaison to the CO, COR, Veterinary Medical Officer, and Vets.

You will personally perform caretaker duties as needed. Responsibilities include day-to-day scheduling, progress updates, and delivering key reports, as well as onboarding, background checks, and continuity planning.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years in animal care leadership and management.
• BSL-2 agricultural animal care research management experience.
• Willingness to perform hands-on caretaking as working supervisor.
• Strong written and verbal scientific/medical communication.

Responsibilities

• Direct day-to-day delegation and scheduling of technicians to satisfy 7-day/365-day coverage within the 40-hour-per-person weekly cap.
• Maintain a collaborative working relationship with the COR; provide timely progress updates and proactively resolve bottlenecks.
• Own contract deliverables: Monthly Status Report, Quality Control Plan (kickoff), lessons-learned reports, kickoff meeting and minutes, and the QASP (draft at kickoff, final four weeks later).
• Oversee onboarding, background-investigation initiation, and continuity-of-operations/disaster-recovery planning.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Scientific communication

Team coordination

Job description

MPF Federal, LLC is seeking an on-site supervisor to lead animal care support for BSL-2 poultry research projects at the client facility. The role coordinates the contract technician team and serves as the primary liaison to the CO, COR, Veterinary Medical Officer, and Vets.

You will personally perform caretaker duties as needed. Responsibilities include day-to-day scheduling, progress updates, and delivering key reports, as well as onboarding, background checks, and continuity planning.