Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on:
March 24, 2026If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.
Available Title(s):
1185-YN_ADMINPRO - Animal Care Facility ManagerBusiness Title:
Animal Care Facility ManagerEmployee Type:
Admin. ProfessionalPosition Details:
The Opportunity:
As the Animal Care Facility Manager for the Office of the Campus Veterinarian’s Integrated Vivarium Services, you will play a central role in ensuring the smooth, safe, and compliant operation of the Integrated Vivarium Services (IVS) animal care facilities. In this role, you will oversee daily unit operations by supervising staff, managing budgets, implementing policies and procedures, allocating resources, and ensuring meaningful results. You will take the lead in providing, or coordinating, professional instruction for personnel in animal handling, restraint, euthanasia, equipment use, and other essential techniques. Your expertise in husbandry, behavior, and facility management will guide researchers in maintaining high-quality animal care that protects both research integrity and animal well‑being. You will be responsible for monitoring the physical condition of facilities and equipment, arranging repairs or maintenance as needed, and developing or updating standard operating procedures to support evolving facility needs.
In this role, you will also offer in‑depth training and oversight to faculty PIs and research staff to maintain safety standards and animal health status, while coordinating and supervising the proper handling of biohazardous waste within your managed facilities. As part of IVS’s centralized, service‑center operations, you will help ensure that animal care services are delivered effectively, efficiently, and in alignment with institutional and regulatory expectations. You may perform all responsibilities listed or a combination based on operational needs—either way, you will be essential to fostering safe, high‑quality research environments.
Expectation on hours to be worked for this position would be Monday - Friday; between the hours of 7 AM - 5 PM. Weekend and Holiday hours on a rotating bases is also required. This is an essential position, and the employee will be expected to report to work under conditions that other employees are not required to report to work, such as inclement weather and WSU suspended operations.
Percentage Breakdown of Job Functions:
60% – Animal Facility Management
25% – Personnel, Financial and Administrative Management
10% – Equipment, Facilities and Safety
5% – Other Duties
To support WSU’s ability to attract talent in a competitive job market, this recruitment has been approved for a hiring incentive payment of up to $2,500.00. More information regarding the hiring incentive payment program can be located on the HRS website: Hiring Incentive – Human Resource Services, Washington State University (wsu.edu).
Additional Information:
This is a full-time (100% FTE), permanent position. This position is overtime eligible.
Monthly Salary: $4,061.90 - $6,092.84 | Commensurate with experience and qualifications
In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate’s current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position.
Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation, optional supplemental retirement accounts; training and development; and employee tuition waiver. For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for AP staff and Total Compensation.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in zoology, animal science, or closely related field and three (3) years of experience in a laboratory animal care facility which has included at least one (1) year of supervisory experience. A Master’s degree in a related field may substitute for one (1) year of professional work experience. Any combination of relevant education and progressively responsible animal care experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year‐for‐year basis.
Certification as a Laboratory Animal Technologist may be required within one (1) year of employment.
Must have, or be able to obtain by time of hire, a valid driver’s license and meet requirements in accordance with SPPM 7.10 and departmental driving standards.
Ability to effectively communicate in English (both written and spoken), work collegially, and collaborate with internal and external constituencies.
Must be able to wear respiratory protective equipment if necessary, based on research needs, occupational health and safety requirements, and requirements set by WSU biosafety officer.
Must abstain from wearing scented products or using scented products at work due to the sensitivity of the animals and research. Must abide by the WSU Policy SPPM 6.10 – Smoking, Tobacco, and Nicotine use.
Must be able to work weekends, after hours, and holidays as needed and directed by supervisor. Must be able to travel drive distance to pick up animal shipments from regional airports. i.e. Pullman, Lewiston, or Spokane.
Computer skills required to work with on-line training, zoom/team meetings, protocol database programs and email communications.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in an animal research or laboratory setting.
AALAS Laboratory Animal Technologist, ILAM or CMAR Certification.
Previous experience managing rats, mice and livestock
Ability to drive or willingness to learn to drive 3/4 ton lift gate truck with manual transmission
Position Sponsorship Eligibility: Not eligible for work visa sponsorship
About the Office of the Campus Veterinarian - The Office of the Campus Veterinarian supports humane and ethical care and treatment of animals involved in research and education at WSU. The OCV Integrated Vivarium Services provides daily care of animals in several facilities located on the WSU Pullman campus. The professional animal care technicians provide care, custodial support, husbandry, technical services and research support.
Area/College: Office of Research
Location: Pullman, WA
Application Instructions: Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.
1) Resume
2) Cover Letter
External candidates, upload all documents in the “Application Document” section of your application.
Current WSU Employees (internal candidates), before starting your Workday application, please use these instructions to update your education and experience in your worker profile in Workday. Internal candidates, upload all documents in the “Resume/Cover Letter” section of your application.
Documents may be submitted as one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF, if possible.
Reference contact information will be requested later in the recruitment process through Workday.
Background Check: This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.
Time Type:
Full timePosition Term:
12 MonthWashington State University encourages all qualified candidates to apply, including members of the military and veterans, and persons with disabilities.
WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
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