Animal Care Facility Manager

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This is a full-time (100% FTE) permanent position. This position is overtime eligible.

Monthly Salary: $4061.90 - $6092.84 Commensurate with experience and qualifications

In accordance with RCW 49.58.110 the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidates current experience education skills and abilities related to the position.

Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical dental life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation optional supplemental retirement accounts; training and development; and employee tuition waiver. For additional information please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for AP staff and Total Compensation.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in zoology animal science or closely related field and three (3) years of experience in a laboratory animal care facility which has included at least one (1) year of supervisory experience. A Masters degree in a related field may substitute for one (1) year of professional work experience. Any combination of relevant education and progressively responsible animal care experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a yearforyear basis.

• Certification as a Laboratory Animal Technologist may be required within one (1) year of employment.

• Must have or be able to obtain by time of hire a valid drivers license and meet requirements in accordance with SPPM 7.10 and departmental driving standards.

• Ability to effectively communicate in English (both written and spoken) work collegially and collaborate with internal and external constituencies.

• Must be able to wear respiratory protective equipment if necessary based on research needs occupational health and safety requirements and requirements set by WSU biosafety officer.

• Must abstain from wearing scented products or using scented products at work due to the sensitivity of the animals and research. Must abide by the WSU Policy SPPM 6.10 Smoking Tobacco and Nicotine use.

• Must be able to work weekends after hours and holidays as needed and directed by supervisor. Must be able to travel drive distance to pick up animal shipments from regional airports. i.e. Pullman Lewiston or Spokane.

• Computer skills required to work with on-line training zoom/team meetings protocol database programs and email communications.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in an animal research or laboratory setting.

• AALAS Laboratory Animal Technologist ILAM or CMAR Certification.

• Previous experience managing rats mice and livestock

• Ability to drive or willingness to learn to drive 3/4 ton lift gate truck with manual transmission

Position Sponsorship Eligibility: Not eligible for work visa sponsorship

About the Office of the Campus Veterinarian - The Office of the Campus Veterinarian supports humane and ethical care and treatment of animals involved in research and education at WSU. The OCV Integrated Vivarium Services provides daily care of animals in several facilities located on the WSU Pullman campus. The professional animal care technicians provide care custodial support husbandry technical services and research support.

Area/College: Office of Research
Location: Pullman WA

Application Instructions: Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

1) Resume
2) Cover Letter

External candidates upload all documents in the Application Document section of your application.
Current WSU Employees (internal candidates) before starting your Workday application please use these instructions to update your education and experience in your worker profile in Workday. Internal candidates upload all documents in the Resume/Cover Letter section of your application.

Documents may be submitted as one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF if possible.

Reference contact information will be requested later in the recruitment process through Workday.

Background Check: This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34 engages in law enforcement requires security clearance interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity has access to personal identifying and/or financial information unsupervised access to university buildings/property or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

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Washington State University encourages all qualified candidates to apply including members of the military and veterans and persons with disabilities.

WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services programs activities education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process contact Human Resource Services: (v) Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-; TDD Callers: 1- (f) or .

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