Animal Caretaker Lead Non-Containment

Overview

Goldbelt Apex, a part of the Healthcare Technology Transformation Group, is a data-focused company dedicated to process and quality in every aspect. As experts in healthcare IT, Apex is committed to building systems for healthcare organizations to seamlessly communicate and exchange data across different systems and devices.

The Animal Caretaker Working Lead (non-containment) shall lead employees in accomplishing daily work assignments providing animal husbandry support in Quarantine, Barrier, and ABSL-2 animal care and use areas. The Animal Caretaker Working Lead shall train and oversee their subordinates and ensure they select and apply appropriate procedures for the supported tasks, and assist in providing non-routine support, supporting changes in procedure, addressing problems, etc.

• Shall assist or independently perform Transportation (Logistical) Services (Driver)/Animal Caretaker (Non-containment) tasks.
• Shall convey instructions, work sequence and deadlines received from the Contractor PM to subordinates.
• Shall demonstrate proper animal husbandry procedures in accordance with SOPs and work alongside subordinates.
• Shall ensure that PPE and supplies are available and restocked as necessary.
• Shall check Contract Employees’ work while in-progress and upon completion for compliance with SOPs and Contract PM’s instructions, work sequence, and suspenses. Contract Employee shall direct the correction of observed defects and report uncorrected defects to Contract PM.
• Shall assist in reviewing SOPs for all functions and activities performed by Contract Employees. Contract Employee shall assist preparation for oversight visits by any oversight body. Contract Employee shall assist the development of responses to remarks made during such visits or inspections as they pertain to Contractor Tasks. Assist the Contract PM with reviewing pending animal studies provided by the TPOC, advise the Contract PM regarding the animal husbandry personnel/facility/capability/equipment/supply resources necessary, advise the Contract PM regarding the resources on hand, advise the acquisition of resources not on hand, and ensure resources are in position where and when required.
• Shall inform the Contract PM of the status and progress of work supported by Contract Employees, causes of delays, and overall work operations and problems.
• Shall apply practical knowledge and animal husbandry expertise to resolve problems independently.
• Shall independently plan the work and provides the needed personnel and supplies utilizing animal protocol and other guidance information as available. Will notify Contract PM of any additional support needed to fulfill tasks.
• Assist the Contract PM to schedule subordinates ensure that mission requirements are met outside normal business hours.
• Maintain animal husbandry equipment/supply inventories, ensure supplies are used in a first-in/first-out manner, and provide inventories to the Contract PM. Contract Employee shall provide notice to the Contract PM when any equipment/supply needs to be reordered. Contract Employee shall anticipate lead-time so no shortages in feed, enrichment items, bedding, sanitation supplies and other equipment/supplies used for animal husbandry shall occur. After approval for ordering items, Contract Employee shall coordinate with the VMD’s purchasing agent to ensure prompt notice of receipt of items.
  
  Contract Employee shall ensure subordinates review, sign, date, and forward all receiving documents, invoices, and/or packing slips to the VMD purchasing agent, and immediately report discrepancies to the VMD purchasing agent. Provides daily care and husbandry for research animals.

• Apply practical knowledge and technical expertise to resolve problems independently and in cooperation with other personnel.
• Shall work in Microsoft Word, SharePoint, MS Teams, Excel, Outlook and other software systems as required.

• Laboratory Animal Technician (LAT) certification or higher, as defined by AALAS, is required prior to or within twelve (12) months of hire.
• At least five (5) years’ animal…