What are the responsibilities and job description for the Coordinator, Primate Breeder position at University of Louisiana, Lafayette?
Position Title: Coordinator, Primate Breeder
Department: 9010|NIRC Administration
Responsibilities:
Job Duties:
- Coordinate, consult and work closely with colony managers regarding multiple breeder programs
- Assist clients/sponsors, division heads, veterinarians and coordinators on multiple breeder programs
- Coordinate with colony managers to assure all contractual obligations for multiple breeder programs are met
- Review of animal serology for recommendations, additional confirmatory testing and/or separation/removal
- Coordinate with colony managers to assure animal husbandry, sanitation, cage change outs, enhanced sanitation for potential pathogenic outbreak preventing cross contamination are accomplished to minimize further outbreaks in area
- Update and maintain electronic animal inventory for multiple breeder programs, as well as provide inventory diagrams to supervisors and managers on weekly basis
- Coordinate and assure optimal space allocation based on species, size, age, number of animals, programs, etc. regarding multiple breeder programs
- Coordinate with colony managers to assure facility GLP and /or SOP compliance for multiple breeder programs.
Qualifications:
Required Quailifications:
Bachelor of Science or equivalent degree with scientific emphasis. Individual must also have at least 2 years’ experience with management and oversight responsibilities of animal care, vivarium operations in an AAALAC accredited facility, preventative health implementation, and/or research procedures utilizing USDA regulated species, preferably nonhuman primates. 4 years’ experience as described above can be substituted for the degree.
Individual must demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively with all staff members, clients and visitors to the Center.
Job Ad# (req4446)