Primate Research Programs Manager

University of Wisconsin; Madison (WI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Wisconsin–Madison is seeking a Research Program Manager (B) to oversee the day-to-day management of the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center (WNPRC) nonhuman primate colony and related programs. You will collaborate with veterinary, research support, and facilities staff to ensure safe, compliant operations and quality animal resources for investigators.

Responsibilities include developing and implementing colony, budgeting, and SOPs, supervising multiple FTE staff, and

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience overseeing colony management programs, including breeding strategies, population planning, pedigree management, and census reporting.
• Experience developing and monitoring departmental budgets, forecasting resource needs, and managing contracts or vendor relationships.
• Experience developing standard operating procedures (SOPs), policies, and quality assurance programs for animal care and research support operations.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the development, coordination, and facilitation of trainings and workshops for internal and external audiences to disseminate research program developments and information
• Plans and directs the day-to-day operational activities of one or multiple research programs or units according to established research objectives in alignment with strategic plans and initiatives
• Develops policies, procedures, and institutional agreements on behalf of the program
• Monitors program budget(s) and approves unit expenditures
• Serves as a unit liaison and subject matter expert among internal and external stakeholder groups, collaborates across disciplines and functional areas, provides program information, and promotes the accomplishments and developments of scholars and research initiatives
• Plans, develops, and implements processes and protocols to support research aims
• Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees

Skills

Colony management

Breeding strategies

Budget forecasting

SOP development

Regulatory knowledge

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

University of Wisconsin–Madison is seeking a Research Program Manager (B) to oversee the day-to-day management of the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center (WNPRC) nonhuman primate colony and related programs. You will collaborate with veterinary, research support, and facilities staff to ensure safe, compliant operations and quality animal resources for investigators.

Responsibilities include developing and implementing colony, budgeting, and SOPs, supervising multiple FTE staff, and