University of Southern California · 2 days ago
Associate Director, IACUC
Los Angeles, CA
Contract
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$91K/yr - $120K/yr
5+ years expThe University of Southern California is seeking a dedicated full-time Associate Director, IACUC to lead their team supporting animal research. This key role involves managing workloads, enhancing team morale, and ensuring compliance with animal subject regulations while providing exceptional service to faculty and their research teams.
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Hiring Manager
America Sarmiento Wheelock
Responsibilities
Provide exceptional, white-glove concierge customer service to faculty and their research teams
Effectively manage the growth and increasingly complex animal subject regulations
Review and update IACUC protocol review and approval procedures
Develop and implement iStar-IACUC enhancements to improve the time to approve animal protocols (including implementing protocol templates based on species)
In coordination with the IACUC Chair and DAR Executive Director, conduct laboratory inspections consistent with current regulations
Supervise, train, and manage the research coordinators and administrative team supporting IACUC operations
Provide professional development for the IACUC administrative team
Create knowledge and expertise to manage the current and future workload
Invest in staff to improve morale and retention
Improve turnaround times for service inquiries and requests
Qualification
Required
Proven experience in leading and managing teams within a research environment
Strong understanding of animal subject regulations and the ability to effectively navigate complex protocols
Exceptional customer service skills, with a focus on providing high-level guidance to faculty and research teams
Demonstrated ability to develop and implement process improvements, modernizing and innovating IACUC protocols
Strong communication and interpersonal skills to effectively supervise and train the IACUC administrative team
Experience with implementing protocol templates and enhancing review procedures
Ability to anticipate, troubleshoot, expedite, and resolve issues to ensure compliance with the Animal Welfare Assurance approved by the National Institutes of Health, Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW)
Bachelor's Degree
5 years of experience in supervising administrative operations of multi-faceted department, preferably within a university setting
Company
University of Southern California
University of Southern California is a private research university offering opportunities for interdisciplinary study and collaboration.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$19.64MKey Investors
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research InstituteCalifornia Institute for Regenerative MedicineCDA Foundation
2025-02-04Grant· $10.8M
2025-01-30Grant· $5.93M
2024-07-30Grant
Leadership Team
David A Barnhart
Director, USC Space Engineering Research Center
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Hossein Pourmand
Assistant Vice President, Research Initiatives, University Advancement
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