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Supervisor -Comparative Medicine

Los Angeles, California

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Overview

Cedars-Sinai is a hub for biomedical research and a training center for future physicians and other healthcare professionals. By joining us in an academic role, you’ll be a part of formulating future ideas for discovery and then translating those discoveries into cures for the benefit and health of the Los Angeles community.

Success Profile

What makes a successful Supervisor -Comparative Medicine at Cedars-Sinai? Check out the traits we’re looking for and see if you have the right mix.

  • Analytical
  • Organized
  • Deadline-oriented
  • Adaptable
  • Results-driven
  • Problem-solver

Culture

Discovery is central to Cedars-Sinai’s mission. Our laboratories and clinics generate ideas, therapies, devices, and systems that contribute to biomedical progress around the world. Cedars-Sinai’s investigators push the frontiers of biomedicine with studies in cardiac care, cancer, digestive health, the neurosciences, women’s health, and more. Cedars-Sinai’s robust academic enterprise shapes the experts who will help redefine medicine for the next generation.

Responsibilities

Requisition # 3473

Job Description

Job Summary:  Key Job Responsibilities

The Supervisor, Comparative Medicine – Husbandry is responsible for the supervision of animal care staff under the Animal Laboratory Technician series and the coordination of all daily operations of the animal facility. The Supervisor is responsible for managing the personnel, maintaining the vivarium areas under their care in compliance with the rules and regulations that govern the use of laboratory animals, promote a culture of collaboration and transparency within Comparative Medicine as well as between the department and other internal departments and clients.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

•The Supervisor is responsible for all tasks associated with supervision of husbandry technicians including hiring, onboarding, training, coaching, work assignments, time off approval, performance evaluations, employee development plan, performance improvement plans and in partnership with the Executive Director, disciplinary actions when needed.
•Oversees the development, implementation and/or updates of the training program for husbandry technicians including animal care, animal health, safety and record keeping.
•Establishes and maintains performance metrics to continuously assess technician productivity and needs. Produces performance reports and presents recommendations to Executive Director and other department leadership. 
•Manages assigned projects for husbandry program development including scope, timeline, task-oriented assignments/delegation to animal staff and continuous follow-up.
•Responsible for maintaining records which provide necessary data used to complete annual reports for the USDA, IACUC, AAALAC, etc. Reviews and assesses daily reports from each direct report and identifies gaps and process improvement opportunities.  Provides updates to the Executive Director on progress and issues.
•Create, review, revise and participates in the creation of documents pertaining to husbandry tasks and processes, including but not limited to: Standard Operation Procedures (SOP’S) including those related to hazardous agents, working instructions, safety posts, equipment and study-specific guideline documents, animal holding and procedure room maintenance logs, feed and bedding orders, consumables inventory, usage and ordering, etc. 
•Assures that SOPs for the processes pertaining to husbandry technicians are current and accurate. Collaborate with other groups on campus, Supervisors and technicians in Comparative Medicine to develop SOPs that involve multiple groups/departments.
•Establishes and maintains productive relationships with Research Facilities Operations, Facility Management, and external vendors to develop equipment and facility repairs and preventive maintenance processes. 
•Makes recommendations to the Executive Director and takes action to improve infrastructure, systems and outcomes.
•Assesses equipment assigned to their areas (individually ventilated caging racks, Animal transfer stations, Biosafety Cabinet, Fume hoods, etc) to ensure safety standards are maintained with preventive and corrective maintenance to support appropriate animal care. Coordinates with other facilities departments and/or contractors for escalated maintenance.
•Oversees software implementation and utilization in the vivarium (e.g. Animal Operations software), provides feedback to the vendors and training to Comparative Medicine lab staff as needed. 
•Maintains Comparative Medicine space inventory and assigns animal holding and procedural space to investigators in consultation with the Comparative Medicine Attending Veterinarian and Research Facilities Operations.
•Develops, conducts and/or oversees vivarium walkthrough training sessions for investigators and their laboratory staff.
•Oversees animal census collection procedures including reconciliation. 
•Coordinates/interfaces with other CSMC Organizational units (IACUC, EH&S, HR, EIS, etc.) to ensure regulatory and CSMC policy compliance and efficient Department operations.
•Serves as a backup for other Comparative Medicine supervisors. 
•Stays current with the regulations that govern the use and care of laboratory animals and applies them in the care of the animals housed in their assigned area(s).
•Knows and understands the regulations that govern the use of biohazardous agents in the vivarium. Develops and/or follows appropriate work routines for employees, preserving and promoting their safety.

Team Lead/Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

Supervises the day-to-day work of employees, assigns work, ensures tasks are completed and deadlines are met. 
Responsible for hiring, onboarding, managing schedules, personnel actions, performance reviews, and performance improvement plans.
Plans, leads, and directs work of staff to ensure goals and objectives are completed within established budget and deadlines are met.
Acts as a team lead to include overseeing the work of others, assigning or allocating work to team, and ensuring tasks are completed according to deadlines and quality standards.


Qualifications

Education:

High School Diploma/GED – Required

Bachelor’s Degree in related field – Preferred

Work Experience:

8 years of Laboratory Animal Science

2 years of team leadership of animal care staff in AAALAC accredited animal research facility 

Technical Abilities: 

Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Webridge, PeopleSoft 

Communication\Ability to communicate expectations and priorities, and clarify roles and responsibilities

Excellent Communication Skills

Time Management - Ability to demonstrate time management and priority setting skills 

Must be able to prioritize duties and work efficiently

Licenses & Certifications:

Laboratory Animal Technician (LAT) Upon hire required 


Req ID : 3473
Working Title : Supervisor -Comparative Medicine
Department : Comparative Medicine
Business Entity : Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Job Category : Academic / Research
Job Specialty : Animal Care
Overtime Status : EXEMPT
Primary Shift : Day
Shift Duration : 8 hour
Base Pay : $31.13 - $52.92

Our compensation philosophy

We offer competitive total compensation that includes pay, benefits, and other recognition programs for our employees. The base pay range shown above takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including knowledge/skills; relevant experience and training; education/certifications/licensure; and other business and organizational factors. This base pay range does not include our comprehensive benefits package and any incentive payments that may be applicable to this role. Cedars - Sinai's EEO and AA Policy Statement

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We are caretakers and innovators committed to the pursuit of equitable healthcare. But health equity is not possible without representation. Our commitment to diversity goes beyond demographics or checking boxes. Our people must reflect the diverse identities, experiences and geographies of the communities and patients we serve – because that’s what our patients, colleagues and communities deserve. Quality Care and Research—For All, By All.

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At Cedars-Sinai, we are dedicated to the safety, health and wellbeing of our patients and employees. This includes protecting our patients from communicable diseases, such as influenza (flu) and COVID-19. For this reason, we require that all new employees receive a flu vaccine based on the seasonal availability of flu vaccine (typically during September through April each year) as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter as a condition of continued employment, subject to medical exemption or religious accommodation. For the same reason, you may also be required to receive other vaccines such as COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Cedars-Sinai reserves the right to make modifications to its required list of vaccines as required by law and/or policy. Cedars - Sinai's EEO and AA Policy Statement

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