Job Information
Washington State University Animal Care Facility Manager in Pullman, Washington
Animal Care Facility Manager
Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on:
March 24, 2026
If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.
Available Title(s):
1185-YN_ADMINPRO - Animal Care Facility Manager
Business Title:
Animal Care Facility Manager
Employee Type:
Admin. Professional
Position Details:
The Opportunity:
As the Animal Care Facility Manager for the https://campusvet.wsu.edu/animal-housing-husbandry/, 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: https://hrs.wsu.edu/employees/benefits/employees-benefits-total-compensation-package/hiring-incentive/.
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 https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range