Facility Manager, Preclinical Animal Surgery Core (PASC)

State University of New York at Buffalo; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package including health and享

Job summary

State University of New York at Buffalo seeks a Facility Manager for the Preclinical Animal Surgery Core (PASC) to oversee surgical, physiological, behavioral, and neurophysiology services. The role provides technical consultation, training, and support for investigators, ensuring high standards of animal welfare and regulatory compliance.

You will maintain core instrumentation, contribute to new technology adoption, and aid in fee-for-service operations to grow shared research infrastructure

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.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of preclinical core services (surgical, physiological, behavioral, and neurophysiology activities).
• Provide technical consultation and training to investigators.
• Perform specialized rodent surgical procedures and maintain core instrumentation and recording platforms.
• Ensure services meet regulatory compliance, animal welfare standards, and high reproducibility.
• Assist with implementation of new technologies and user-training programs.
• Develop fee-for-service operations and expand the user base for shared research infrastructure.

Skills

Stereotaxic surgery

Rodent surgeries

IACUC compliance

Aseptic technique

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Neuroscience/related

Tools

iLabs

Telemetry systems

Job description

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.

• Our benefits , where we prioritize your well-being and success to enhance every aspect of your life.

As an Equal Opportunity / Affinitive Action employer, the Research Foundation will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin and veteran or disability status.

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.

Our University Community

Physical Demands

Driving Requirements

This position will never drive a university owned vehicle.

Campus

Downtown Campus

Salary Range

Salary Range $70,000 - $85,000

Additional Salary Information

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

Contact Information

Contact's Name Kathryn Levy

Contact's Pronouns

Contact's Title Director of Research Planning, Office of Biomedical Research

Contact's Email [e-mail]

Contact's Phone [phone]

References

Number of references required

Number of references required 3

UB is an AA/EOE and welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Arrangements will be made if an applicant has a disability in order to provide access to the application, interview and selection process upon request. Reasonable accommodation requests must be made in a timely manner by email at [e-mail] or by phone [phone].