Facility Manager, Preclinical Animal Surgery Core (PASC)

University at Buffalo; Buffalo (NY); Presencial; USD 70.000 - 85.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

University at Buffalo seeks a Facility Manager to support the development and operation of the Preclinical Animal Surgery Core (PASC). The role oversees surgical, physiological, behavioral, and neurophysiology services, provides technical consultation and training, and maintains core instrumentation and platforms.

The position ensures regulatory compliance, animal welfare oversight, and high-quality customer service while collaborating with core leadership on new technologies and fee-for-service

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Neuroscience, Pharmacology, Physiology, Biomedical Sciences, Veterinary Sciences, or a closely related discipline.
• Experience performing survival rodent surgeries including stereotaxic procedures.
• Experience with IACUC-approved animal protocols.
• Aseptic surgical technique, anesthesia monitoring, analgesia, postoperative care.

Responsabilidades

• Oversee daily operations of surgical, physiological, behavioral and neurophysiology services.
• Provide technical consultation and training to investigators.

Conocimientos

Survival rodent surgeries

IACUC experience

Anesthesia monitoring

Verbal/written communication

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Neuroscience/Physiology/ Biomedical Sciences

Related discipline preferred MS/PhD

Herramientas

iLabs

Cost-recovery/service-centered tools

Descripción del empleo

Facility Manager, Preclinical Animal Surgery Core (PASC)

Position Title Facility Manager, Preclinical Animal Surgery Core (PASC)

The Facility Manager will support the development and operation of preclinical research core services within the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences . The successful applicant will oversee daily operations related to surgical, physiological, behavioral, and neurophysiology service activities; provide technical consultation and training to investigators; perform specialized rodent surgical procedures; and maintain core instrumentation and recording platforms. The Facility Manager will ensure that all services are provided with a high degree of technical rigor, reproducibility, regulatory compliance, animal welfare oversight, and customer service. Working closely with core leadership, the Facility Manager will assist with implementation of new technologies, development of user-training programs, implementation of fee-for-service operations, expansion of the user base, and growth of shared research infrastructure supporting the University at Buffalo research community. Learn more:

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Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Neuroscience, Pharmacology, Physiology, Biomedical Sciences, Veterinary Sciences, or a closely related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience performing survival rodent surgeries, including stereotaxic surgery.
• Experience working under IACUC-approved animal protocols.
• Experience with aseptic surgical technique, anesthesia monitoring, analgesia, and post-operative care.
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple projects and user requests.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Neuroscience, Pharmacology, Physiology, Biomedical Sciences, Veterinary Sciences, or a closely related discipline.
• Experience with advanced stereotaxic surgery approaches including intracranial injections, chronic implants, or cranial window preparations.
• Experience with rodent vascular catheterization, telemetry implantation, or advanced physiological monitoring.
• Experience training students, technicians, or investigators in animal surgical techniques.
• Demonstrated knowledge of IACUC , IBC , EH&S, and laboratory animal regulatory requirements.
• Experience managing or supporting a shared-resource core facility.
• Experience with iLabs, cost-recovery models, service centers, or fee-for-service operations.
• Familiarity with telemetry, fiber photometry, miniscope imaging, neurophysiology, or other in vivo neuroscience methodologies.
• Experience developing SOPs, quality-control programs, and technical documentation.
• Demonstrated ability to interact professionally with investigators across diverse disciplines.
• 2 or more years of experience in a biomedical science research lab setting.
• Excellent attention to detail, organizational skills, and self-motivation while working independently and in a team setting.
• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally at multiple levels with diverse audiences .

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Driving Requirements

This position will never drive a university owned vehicle.

Salary Range

$70,000 - $85,000

Additional Salary Information

The salary range reflects our good faith and reasonable estimate of the possible compensation at the time of posting, the role and associated responsibilities, and the experience, education, and training of the selected candidate.

Work Hours

37.5 hours per week

Campus

Downtown Campus

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