Assistant Manager/Manager (Animal Facility) - Laboratory Animal Facility

We seek an organized Facility Manager to oversee our Laboratory Animal Facility (LAF), managing operations, and compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Office Management: Oversee billing, invoicing, budgeting, purchase orders, and user service requests. Supervise office team.
• Vendor Coordination: Manage suppliers for animals, feed, equipment, and carcass collections, ensuring timely deliveries.
• Inventory Management: Track consumption, manage procurement, and arrange bulk item logistics (e.g., diet, bedding).
• Equipment Maintenance: Oversee maintenance contracts, track repairs, and ensure quality for critical equipment (e.g., boilers, washers, autoclaves).
• Facility Maintenance: Identify and resolve infrastructure issues (e.g., leaks, outages), coordinating with University estate office or contractors.
• Washing Areas: Supervise operations of the cage washing facilities and cleaning contractor team.
• Safety & Compliance: Act as Departmental Safety Officer, ensuring occupational health compliance, and addressing safety audits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and proven management experience in research animal facilities.
• Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills with both English and Cantonese.
• Knowledge of laboratory animal facility operation, equipment and infrastructure setups, maintenance, and safety.
• Proficiency in budget and inventory management.

(Duration: 2 years, renewable)

Starting salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Fringe benefits including annual leave, medical and dental benefits will be provided. A gratuity will be payable upon successful completion of contract.

Please apply on or before: 26November 2025.