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Sara Burrow

Buda,TX

Summary

Accomplished Animal Care Manager, adept in facility operations and team leadership, significantly enhancing research project completion. Expert in regulatory compliance and animal behavior training, leveraging skills in staff management and positive reinforcement techniques. Proven track record in designing new facilities and improving operational standards, showcasing a blend of strategic planning and empathetic team engagement.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Manager, Animal Care

Neuralink
02.2020 - Current

• Supervise all aspects of the facility operations, organization, maintenance and budget.

• Manage a team of Animal Care Specialists to drive and complete research projects.

• Collaborate with multiple teams such as veterinarians and research staff to meet company goals.

• Develop and implement standard operating procedures for husbandry, facilities, animal behavioral training and enrichment that meet regulatory standards.

• Manage housing and transport for livestock species.

• Lead site visits for regulatory agencies.

• New facility design to meet standards of regulatory agencies.

• Direct facility tours and orientations.

• Recruit and hire quality candidates across different teams.

• Coordinate and schedule training programs.

• Develop training plans for husbandry, medical and research behaviors

• Conduct training sessions using applied behavior analysis techniques.

• Create training plans for individual animals based on their behavioral needs and limitations.

• Develop behavior intervention plans.

• Develop social housing plans.

• Develop enrichment activities to stimulate mental activity and allow animals access to agency and

joy.

Animal Care Technician

California National Primate Research Center
09.2015 - 02.2020

• Monitored health and behavior of non-human primates

• Provided general husbandry in feeding, cleaning and enrichment.

• Administered intramuscular, subcutaneous and oral medications.

• Administered anesthesia and monitored recovery.

• Collected blood and culture for laboratory analysis

Animal Care Technician

Jackson Laboratory
01.2015 - 09.2015

• Monitored health and behavior of rodents.

• Cleaned and maintained animal holding areas.

• Administered euthanasia.

Skills

    Management of staff and scheduling

    Data management

    Preparing and implementing standard

    operating procedures in a research facility

    Recruiting

    Providing and implementing constructive

    feedback

    Planning and design for new facilities

    Regulatory Compliance

    Animal behavior and training using

    positive reinforcement training

Certification

  • Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician (ALAT) - American Association for Laboratory Animal Science.

Timeline

Manager, Animal Care

Neuralink
02.2020 - Current

Animal Care Technician

California National Primate Research Center
09.2015 - 02.2020

Animal Care Technician

Jackson Laboratory
01.2015 - 09.2015
Sara Burrow