Join Cleveland Clinic’s Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world class and caregivers are family. Here, you will work alongside a passionate and dedicated team, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

As a Research Manager AH, you will manage the personnel functions of animal husbandry caregivers while performing technical duties as needed. In this role, you will provide daily oversight of personnel and animal operations, lead special projects as assigned, and take responsibility for training and developing team members. Work Leaders in the BRU function in a supervisor-like capacity and will support you in driving operational excellence. This role plays a vital part in supporting foundational pre-clinical research that will ultimately help improve the lives of patients around the world.

A caregiver in this position works days from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Monitor departmental productivity, staffing levels, and is involved in the hiring and termination of employees.

• Assist with training, performance evaluations, disciplinary actions and addressing employee retention issues.

• Develop and implement programs to train new employees, to evaluate the husbandry skills of all employees, and to promote the education of animal husbandry personnel.

• Ensure and supervise the care, comfort, nutrition, and safety provided to research animals.

• Supervise the receipt of incoming animals.

• Perform the duties of an animal care technician as needed.

• Coordinate activities with the Facilities Manager to ensure compliance with licensing and accrediting institutions, including USDA, FDA, NIH, and AAALAC International.

• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician (ALAT) or Laboratory Animal Technician (LAT certification from the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) obtained within one (1) year of start date

• Laboratory Animal Technologist (LATG) certification from the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) obtained within two (2) years of start date

• Five years of experience in all phases of animal care to include at least three years of experience as a supervisor in an animal facility or similar environment

• Ability to understand and follow detailed scientific or medical instructions given by investigators and/or veterinarians

• Computer literacy, good interpersonal skills to work and communicate with all levels of department and research personnel

• Availability at unexpected times may be required, as the animal facility operates 24 hours/day, 7 days/week

• Comfortable handling small animals in an academic research setting

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Bachelor's of Science degree in biological sciences or related field of study

• Experienced in compliance and regulatory oversight

• Experience in animal work/animal projects

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to transport equipment, supplies and/or animals weighing up to 75 pounds using carts with casters.

• Capable of tolerating a significant amount of standing, bending and walking.

• May be required to work with biological, chemical and radiation hazards after proper training

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.