Manager, Research Vivarium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at monell chemical senses center

MONELL CHEMICAL SENSES CENTER

Manager, Research Vivarium Operations & Compliance

The Manager, Research Vivarium Operations & Compliance serves as the institutional lead for Monell’s Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) program and provides strategic oversight of the research vivarium, including compliance, investigator support, financial performance, and long-term operational planning.

This role works closely with Principal Investigators, the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), Attending Veterinarian, Sponsored Research, Finance, and Institutional Operations to ensure animal research is appropriately planned, approved, funded, and supported. The Manager directly supervises the Assistant Vivarium Manager, who oversees the Vivarium’s day-to-day operations. This position is primarily focused on strategic, regulatory, scientific, and financial leadership.

Qualifications

Required

Bachelor’s degree in animal science, laboratory animal science, biology, veterinary technology, research administration, or a related field or equivalent experience.Current American Association for Laboratory Animal Science certification.Significant experience in laboratory animal research or vivarium management.Strong knowledge of Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) administration and animal research compliance.Experience working with investigators and animal research protocols.Experience with budgeting, financial oversight, or grant-supported research.Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and project-management skills.

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