First-Line Supervisor
ACRD.GEN.P4
Manages day-to-day operations of an animal care unit or major section of a facility.
Manages day-to-day operations of an animal care unit or major section of a facility.
The story of this role
Who does this work
Animal Care Professional in R&D, who wants to ensure the highest standards of animal welfare and integrity in biomedical research.
The problem this role solves
- The external problem: Navigating complex regulations and protocols regarding laboratory animal care.
- The internal problem: Feeling overwhelmed by the responsibility of ensuring both animal welfare and supporting research integrity.
- Why it matters: Believing all animals deserve humane treatment and care, even in a research setting.
The plan
- Acquire and enhance knowledge of animal husbandry best practices and regulations.
- Conduct routine monitoring and health assessments of laboratory animals.
- Collaborate with research teams to assist in procedures while maintaining animal welfare.
- Maintain accurate documentation and administrative records for compliance.
- Engage in ongoing training and active listening to better support research goals and animal needs.
What's at stake
Decreased animal health, potentially leading to compromised research results. Negative public perception of animal research practices due to inadequate care.
Success looks like
Improved health and well-being of laboratory animals, leading to reliable research outcomes. Enhanced reputation of the research facility for exceptional animal care and ethical standards.
Summary
Manages day-to-day operations of an animal care unit or major section of a facility.
Level — P4 — Senior Professional
Seasoned professional; handles complex tasks, may lead small teams or projects
- Scope
- A system or set of related features
- Autonomy
- Self-directed; reviewed at critical decision points
- Complexity
- Complex, ambiguous problems; devises new approaches
- Impact
- Multi-team / function outcomes
- Decision rights
- Owns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent design
- Leadership
- Technical lead for focused efforts; mentors several
- Typical experience
- 5–8 yrs
Core outputs
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Componentsshow ▾
Responsibilities10
- Supervise and schedule a team of animal care technicianscommonlevel
- Conduct performance evaluationscommonlevel
- Oversee inventory managementcommonlevel
- Ensure compliance with facility protocolscommonlevel
- Coordinate with other departmentscommonlevel
- Develop team training programscommonlevel
- Manage resource allocationcommonlevel
- Implement process improvementscommonlevel
- Prepare operational reportscommonlevel
- Maintain high standards of animal welfarecommonlevel
Tasks5
- Supervise teamcommonlevel
- Conduct evaluationscommonlevel
- Manage inventorycommonlevel
- Ensure compliancecommonlevel
- Prepare reportscommonlevel
Skills8
- Team supervisioncommonlevel
- Performance evaluationcommonlevel
- Inventory managementcommonlevel
- Resource allocationcommonlevel
- Process improvementcommonlevel
- Communicationcommonlevel
- Strategic planningcommonlevel
- Problem-solvingcommonlevel
Knowledge8
- Animal sciencecommonlevel
- Leadership principlescommonlevel
- Resource managementcommonlevel
- Operational protocolscommonlevel
- Compliance standardscommonlevel
- Training developmentcommonlevel
- Process optimizationcommonlevel
- Team dynamicscommonlevel
competency8
- Strong leadership and team-buildingcommonlevel
- Project and resource managementcommonlevel
- Advanced understanding of animal sciencecommonlevel
- Communicationcommonlevel
- Strategic Thinkingcommonlevel
- Problem-solvingcommonlevel
- Decision-makingcommonlevel
- Innovationcommonlevel
qualification5
- 5+ years of progressive animal care experience, including supervisory responsibilitiescommonlevel
- Registered veterinary technician or DVM backgroundcommonlevel
- Strong leadership skillscommonlevel
- Effective communicationcommonlevel
- Strategic planning abilitiescommonlevel
Title aliasesshow ▾
| Alias | Type | Confidence | Approved |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisor | common | medium0.50 | — |
Classification mappingsshow ▾
O*NET / SOC
- code=39-2021.00title=Animal Caretakerssource=corpusreviewStatus=approved