Lead Laboratory Animal Care & Compliance Manager

Cincinnati Children's Office of Academic Affairs and Career Development; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 57,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Cincinnati Children's Office of Academic Affairs and Career Development at Burnet Campus in Cincinnati seeks a day-shift operations supervisor for the Comparative Medicine division. This full-time role focuses on supervising daily operations, staff scheduling, and compliance with regulatory standards to support high-quality animal care.

You will lead training, conduct annual evaluations, and help develop policies while coordinating with IACUC, USDA, and AAALAC reviews.

Qualifications

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in related field.
• 6+ years of experience in the care and husbandry of laboratory animals or LATG/CMAR.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds and stand the duration of shift; perform repetitive physical activities.
• Preferred: 3+ years of supervisory experience.
• Preferred: Knowledge of LEAN concepts and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Operations- Supervise daily operations ensuring the facility's compliance with local, state and federal regulations; schedule animal technicians and monitor workload; participate in IACUC, USDA and AAALAC reviews; assist in budgets and strategic planning.
• Supervision- Prepare and administer employee evaluations; provide training to new employees; define job requirements and goals; participate in selection and interviewing of laboratory animal technicians.
• Customer Service and Problem Solving- act as a resource for research staff; triage health cases; analyze housing space usage; identify root causes; ensure SOP/IACUC compliance; maintain facility biosecurity.

Skills

Experience in care and husbandry ofl

Supervisory experience

LEAN concepts knowledge

Education

Associate or Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

Cincinnati Children's Office of Academic Affairs and Career Development at Burnet Campus in Cincinnati seeks a day-shift operations supervisor for the Comparative Medicine division. This full-time role focuses on supervising daily operations, staff scheduling, and compliance with regulatory standards to support high-quality animal care.

You will lead training, conduct annual evaluations, and help develop policies while coordinating with IACUC, USDA, and AAALAC reviews.