Job Summary

We are looking for a Cagewash Manager to join our Insourcing Solutions team, located in Bethesda, MD.

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager IV to lead laboratory animal care operations supporting NIH contract facilities. This role is responsible for planning, organizing, and directing animal husbandry, technical support, facility operations, and staff management across rodent research environments. The Project Manager IV partners closely with veterinarians, investigators, project officers, and facility leadership to ensure exceptional animal care, regulatory compliance, operational excellence, and customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities include:

– Lead animal husbandry and technical support operations within laboratory animal facilities.
– Manage supervisors, veterinary technicians, animal care technicians, cagewash personnel, and support staff.
– Ensure all services are performed in accordance with contract requirements, SOPs, and customer expectations.
– Develop action plans and allocate resources to support multiple projects and operational priorities.
– Review operational needs and implement process improvements that enhance efficiency and productivity.
– Participate in on-call rotations and provide occasional weekend or holiday coverage as needed

– Ensure compliance with USDA regulations, NIH policies, Animal Welfare Act requirements, and the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals.
– Ensures that detailed, accurate records and files are maintained on species as required by animal welfare regulations and guidelines, as well as facility SOPs and policies.
– Maintain adherence to company safety programs, facility SOPs, and environmental health and safety requirements.
– Oversee quality assurance activities, including animal health surveillance, sanitation monitoring, environmental monitoring, and facility inspections.
– Develop and implement SOPs related to animal care, enrichment, facility operations, and emergency preparedness.

– Direct and support supervisory staff to ensure successful execution of daily operations.
– Conducts periodic meetings with subordinate staff to keep them informed of current and future projects, policies and procedures. 
– Interview, onboard, mentor, and develop animal care personnel.
– Conduct performance evaluations and address employee performance concerns in accordance with company policies.
– Support staff training and continuing education initiatives, including programs that support AALAS certification achievement.
– Foster a professional, collaborative, and customer-focused work environment.

– Coordinate facility maintenance activities and ensure proper operation of equipment and infrastructure.
– Monitor environmental conditions and facility performance metrics.
– Collaborate with veterinarians, investigators, and client representatives to resolve operational issues and support research needs.
– Oversee animal movement and biosecurity practices within the facility.
– Assist with equipment evaluation, procurement recommendations, and resource planning.

– Maintain accurate operational, animal care, and regulatory records.
– Generate reports and support computerized facility monitoring systems.
– Prepare and submit required documentation, inventories, logs, and performance reports.

Job Description

Candidate must possess at least one of the following combinations of education/experience:

• Bachelors degree or higher in Animal Science or related field plus, 6 years of rodent experience with 3 year of supervisory experience in multiple labor category rodent facility 
• Associate degree in Animal Science or related field plus, 8 years of rodent experience with 3 year of supervisory experience in multiple labor category rodent facility 
• Highschool Diploma, 10 years of rodent experience with 4 years of supervisory experience in multiple labor category rodent facility 

Additional requirements include: 

• LATG certification
• CMAR certification
• Strong communication skills both verbal and written

Preferred:

• ILAM graduate
• Customer service experience
• Process Improvement experience 

The pay range for this position $131,000 to $138,000 USD annually. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.