Jobs UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER

The OAR is a service center responsible for providing high-quality animal care, veterinary care, and support for the research and teaching missions of the University of Colorado, Boulder. The highly dedicated and experienced OAR staff is committed to the health and well-being of laboratory animals, student and investigator training, and technical service.

Examples of Work Performed:

1. Supervises the quality of animal care, facility operations and service of OAR, ensuring all aspects meet or exceed standards set by OAR, the University of Colorado Boulder, and regulatory and accrediting agencies.
2. Mentors and supervises Animal Care Technicians, to include professional development (including AALAS certification), performance management, training, hiring, and compliance with applicable OAR, IACUC, CU Boulder, and regulatory and accrediting agency policies.
3. Ensures facility equipment and infrastructure are functioning properly through regular maintenance, troubleshooting, and appropriate escalation of issues to the OAR operations manager, facilities management, and/or contracted service vendors. Works with OAR Operations Manager and OAR Finance Manager to proactively identify major capital equipment purchase needs.
4. Provides services to principal investigators and lab staff to include consultation on special husbandry and housing requests, personnel training on animal care procedures, and vivarium tours required for facility access.
5. Maintains records in accordance with applicable departmental, institutional, and regulatory requirements, to include personnel training, sanitation validation, equipment maintenance and function, room check-sheets, cage counts, and personnel timesheets.
6. Effectively uses the department’s electronic systems to manage protocol and facility transfers, cage card requests/activation/deactivation, facility census, and OAR breeding colony management.
7. Proactively manages facility supplies through regular inventory analysis to ensure that necessary supplies are stocked at all times.
8. Works with research staff, OAR Operations Manager and OAR Director to appropriately and proactively manage housing and procedure space needs.
9. Contributes to departmental SOP and Policy development, review, and revision to ensure consistent and standardized or harmonized operations across OAR facilities.
10. Is the initial contact for facility-related emergencies, such as out-of-range temperature alarms or major equipment or infrastructure failures, including after-hours, weekends, and holidays.
11. Performs all other duties as assigned.

Starting salary is $57,500.00 - $70,000.00.

• Bachelor's of Science degree in a related field.
• A minimum of two (2) years experience in a laboratory animal setting with a minimum of two (2) years in a supervisory or managerial role in any field.
• Education or experience may be substituted for each other depending on the type of education and experience gained.

• Excellent Interpersonal Skills
• Customer Service, Critical Thinking
• Written Communication
• Verbal Communication
• Organization
• Attention to Detail
• General Office Equipment
• Bookkeeping, Supervisory
• Problem Solving
• Time Management
• PC Computer
• Basic Mathematical Skills
• Willing and able to: Sit, stoop, kneel and balance on an occasional basis, with or without accommodation.

Required Competencies:

• Lift, carry, push and pull up to 50 lbs. on a frequent basis, with or without accommodation.
• Perform the physical requirements of the job.
• Submit to testing regarding antibody titers for certain vaccine-preventable diseases and for lab animal allergies.
• Wear a respirator, if required and be willing to remove facial hair in order to wear a respirator when necessary.
• Adhere to bio-security recommendations at all times, particularly important if there are pets at home.
• Use color and peripheral vision on an occasional basis.
• Stand, walk, climb stairs, crouch and squat on a frequent basis, with or without accommodation.
• Use near vision, far vision and depth perception on a frequent basis, with or without accommodation.
• Type/enter data on a frequent basis, with or without accommodation.
• Bend and reach above shoulders on a constant basis, with or without accommodation.
• Lift and carry up to 10 lbs. on a constant basis, with or without accommodation.
• Handle, finger and feel objects on a constant basis, with or without accommodation.
• Use hearing and verbal communication on a constant basis.
• Work around chemicals and solvents.
• Work around noise and vibrations.
• Walk on uneven surfaces and work in small, confined spaces.
• Operate moving equipment/vehicles and work around machinery.
• Work in hazardous conditions.
• Euthanize small animals.
• Work straight or rotating shifts, weekends and holidays.

• ILAM Graduate preferred, LATG certification preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in a laboratory animal setting.