Manager; Equine Operations

Role Description

Zoetis, the world’s largest animal health company, is searching for a new member of their management team at their research site in Richland, Michigan. This is an entry-level manager position responsible for the scheduling, managing and coordination of daily operational (husbandry and technical) activities supporting pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical and biological research in horses. The manager is responsible for the people and facility management and development of the technical staff. The manager plays a leadership role in the operation of the animal facility reporting to a Site Leader and will be a member of the Kalamazoo Site Leadership Team.

The manager assures that a safe and sanitary environment is provided for all animals and employees. Responsibilities may include but are not limited to: Assuring the care for horses is provided in accordance with the regulations of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and accordance with the rules of accreditation for AAALACi. The position involves interactions with multiple positions and roles within the Veterinary Medicine Research and Development organization including researchers, site leaders, clinical veterinary staff, facilities maintenance and engineering personnel, and Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC); interactions with regulatory agencies by hosting inspections and providing updates and any needed resolutions; writing and reviewing SOPs; hiring and training of staff; participate in operations on-call duty including weekends, holidays, and some work outside of core business hours; providing direct supervision and development of the technical staff; evaluating individual performance; providing performance management as needed; ensuring technical staff adheres to relevant policies and procedures and provides cross-functional support and communications to facilitate animal studies.

This role will be part of a management leadership team. Cross training and support of other areas may be required depending on the needs of the operations.

Requirements:

BS degree or equivalent experience in a science field.

Two to four (2 - 4) years related experience.

Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Ability to wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as N95 respirators, ear/eye protection, etc.

Highly Desired Skills/Attributes:

Experience with horses

Previous managerial experience

ALAS certification(s)

CMAR certification

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Work environment:

May be required to work with zoonotic animal pathogens and chemicals. There may be handling

of zoonotic organisms and working in both ABSL-2 facilities requiring showering in/out procedures. May require working outdoors and with powered industrial vehicles.

Full time

Regular

Colleague

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