Director, Animal Resources

Director, Animal Resources Req ID #:  175958 Location: 

Boston, MA, US, 02215 For 70 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we’ll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.

IMPORTANT:   In order to be considered for this position, a resume/CV must be uploaded and submitted during the application process.  Please make sure work history and education are added correctly. Job Summary We are seeking a Director, Animal Resources for Insourcing Solutions client in Boston, MA.  The candidate will be responsible for operational scrutiny in terms of both fiduciary matters and facility oversight. Oversight  of the animal care staff assigned to maintain research animals and husbandry practices. Serves as a primary contact with research investigators to provide support for the overall research strategy and to ensure the care and use of laboratory animals is in compliance with established policies and procedures. In collaboration with the Veterinarian, this position will develop procedures and policies to meet all institutional, local, state and federal guidelines and regulations.

The essential duties for the Director, Animal Resources are: 

•    Develops a high performing, cohesive team to oversee Operations. Serves as a mentor, provides leadership and guidance  to Senior Supervisors, Supervisors and Lead Techs. In the absence of Manager and/or Supervisors, this position provides coverage.

•    Ensures that all policies, procedures and programs are conducted in compliance with all institutional, city, state and federal regulations and guidelines, including; AAALAC, OLAW,  USDA and the IACUC.

•    Oversees and, working with the Veterinarian, determines appropriate records to be  maintained for historical reference and compliance, including, environmental records, room logs, health reports, cage card labels, autoclave records, cagewash records, animal census reports.

•    Communicates regularly and works collaboratively with Investigators to provide quality of services, including but not limited to; appropriate utilization of resources, animal space allocations, specific research issues, adherence to establish standards.

•    Participates in capital and operational budget, and provides operational scrutiny of current year fiduciary categories in order to establish coming year’s budget and capital needs. Works within established organizational guidelines, including the review of equipment specifications, purchase orders and contractual agreements with commercial suppliers. 

•    Drives and implements change and continuous improvement to Operations. Utilizes industry/market trends, keeps current with industry initiatives and new technology. Develops standard operating procedures, policies and training programs that are required by regulatory agencies and that will make the program a more efficient and effective.

•    Responsible for overseeing and implementing facility macroenvironmental parameters as well as the monitoring of environmental changes in animal rooms and reporting deviations to the appropriate maintenance department as well as internally to the appropriate personnel.

•    Develop and implement policies and procedures, that ensure the laboratory animals receive the highest level of humane and quality animal care. Includes but not limited to the development of training manuals, computer based training modules and overseeing the development and maintenance of a training program.

•    Collaboratively develops strategic planning initiatives.  Institutes new technology, program development and implementation.  Evaluates program for success as well as need for enhancement.  Recommends/direct changes in facility, program, policy or procedures as needed.

•    Support the policy of equal employment opportunity through affirmative action in personnel actions.

  Job Qualifications  

Education:  Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.) in Animal Science or related discipline. Masters preferred. 

•    Experience:  Eight years related experience in a research animal facility. Minimum of five years experience in managing a full service animal facility and three years of progressive management/administrative experience in a large academic research animal facility is required.

•    An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.

•    Certification/Licensure:  AALAS Certification at the LATG level. Eligibility for certification at the Certified Managers Animal Resources level (CMAR); obtained within 1 year of employment..

IMPORTANT: A resume is required to be considered for this position. If you have not uploaded your resume in your candidate profile, please return to upload field and attach your resume/CV. 

Vaccine Mandate

Charles River is a U.S. Federal Contractor.  As a result, we must follow the Presidential Executive Order to mandate vaccinations, and ensure our employees are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.  Our main priority is the wellbeing, health, and safety of our people. We require proof of vaccination from all employees. 

Anyone with requests for disability-related and/or religious exemptions should contact Talent Acquisition (crrecruitment_US@crl.com) so that information can be provided about the accommodation process at Charles River.

About Insourcing Solutions

Charles River Insourcing Solutions℠ can streamline research by delivering operational and cost efficiencies through the strategic insourcing of GMP, GLP and non-GLP research services from discovery through safety assessment. Insourcing Solutions℠ provides you with the ability to maintain control of your facility and expertise while leveraging available space.

About Charles River

Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients’ clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.

With over 18,000 employees within 100 facilities in over 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client’s unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world. 

At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people’s lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly supported the development of >80% of the drugs approved by the FDA for the past 3 years.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Charles River Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity Employer - all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

If you are interested in applying to Charles River Laboratories and need special assistance or an accommodation due to a disability to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the resume submission process, please contact a member of our Human Resources team by sending an e-mail message to crrecruitment_US@crl.com. This contact is for accommodation requests for individuals with disabilities only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

For more information, please visit www.criver.com.

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