Job opportunity
Animal Care Operations Manager
University of Ottawa
Lead animal care operations across University of Ottawa facilities, applying regulatory expertise and operational judgment across multiple campuses. This employee role is based in Ottawa.
Reporting to the Senior Director, you will manage the University’s animal facility network and its operational direction. You will oversee planning, compliance, staffing, finances, equipment lifecycle, and research support. The position requires advanced veterinary technical and surgical nursing knowledge, animal research facility experience, and bilingual French-English communication.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead operational plans for assigned animal facilities
Ensure legislative, regulatory, institutional, and granting compliance
Plan capital projects, equipment, and infrastructure upgrades
Forecast staffing, space, equipment, and technology needs
Oversee supervisors, workflows, performance, and workforce planning
Requirements:
Seven years of animal care operations experience
Five years supervising animal research facility operations
Veterinary Technology diploma or relevant Bachelor of Science degree
Knowledge of procedures, containment, safety, and risk mitigation
Bilingual French-English communication, written and spoken
Apply operational leadership, animal welfare knowledge, compliance expertise, and workforce planning across University of Ottawa research facilities.
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Apply on source site Reporting to the Senior Director, you will manage the University’s animal facility network and its operational direction. You will oversee planning, compliance, staffing, finances, equipment lifecycle, and research support. The position requires advanced veterinary technical and surgical nursing knowledge, animal research facility experience, and bilingual French-English communication.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead operational plans for assigned animal facilities
Ensure legislative, regulatory, institutional, and granting compliance
Plan capital projects, equipment, and infrastructure upgrades
Forecast staffing, space, equipment, and technology needs
Oversee supervisors, workflows, performance, and workforce planning
Requirements:
Seven years of animal care operations experience
Five years supervising animal research facility operations
Veterinary Technology diploma or relevant Bachelor of Science degree
Knowledge of procedures, containment, safety, and risk mitigation
Bilingual French-English communication, written and spoken
Apply operational leadership, animal welfare knowledge, compliance expertise, and workforce planning across University of Ottawa research facilities.
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