Leadership Responsibilities

SPECIFIC POSITION DUTIES (RESPONSIBILITIES, TASKS, ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS)

• Provide day-to-day leadership, guidance, and support to Operations Technicians and production staff.
• Assist supervisors with coordinating daily staffing assignments and work priorities to meet production and animal care objectives.
• Train, mentor, and onboard new employees on animal handling, husbandry procedures, SOPs, safety practices, and documentation requirements.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for animal care, husbandry, milking, breeding, and production activities.
• Monitor work quality and compliance with SOPs, WIs, GMPs, GDP standards, and animal welfare requirements.
• Assist management in identifying training needs, performance gaps, and process improvement opportunities.
• Support investigations, corrective actions, and deviation resolution activities as required.
• Promote a positive team environment focused on safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Technical & Operational Responsibilities

• Perform and oversee daily animal care activities, including feeding, health observations, nail trimming, and identification of clinical concerns.
• Perform and coordinate husbandry functions, including cage changes, equipment operation, facility sanitation, and cleaning procedures.
• Conduct rabbit milking procedures and ensure production schedules and performance goals are achieved.
• Safely handle and restrain rabbits for routine animal care, transfers, sample collection, breeding activities, and veterinary procedures.
• Perform technical procedures, including intraperitoneal (IP) injections and, when qualified, intramuscular (IM), intravenous (IV), and subcutaneous (SC) injections.
• Apply animal identification methods, including ear tags, tattoos, and RFID transponders.
• Support and coordinate breeding activities, including natural mating, artificial insemination, kindling, and weaning procedures.
• Administer veterinary treatments and provide support for animal health programs under established protocols and veterinary direction.
• Utilize electronic and paper-based systems to accurately document production, animal care, treatment, and compliance activities.
• Identify and communicate animal health, welfare, and operational concerns to management and veterinary staff.
• Identify workplace safety concerns and initiate or support corrective actions to maintain a safe work environment.
• Participate in audits, inspections, and regulatory activities as needed.
• Assist with implementation of process improvements to enhance efficiency, animal welfare, and compliance.
• Participate in rotating weekend and holiday coverage schedules as required.
• Perform additional duties and special projects as assigned.