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.
• 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.
• 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
• Monitored health and behavior of rodents.
• Cleaned and maintained animal holding areas.
• Administered euthanasia.
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