Assistant Director, Office of Animal Care & Institutional Biosafety

Chicago, IL, United States

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1042880

Posted on: 10/1/2026 - Final date to receive applications: 10/19/2026

Assistant Director, Office of Animal Care & Institutional Biosafety

Hiring Department: OVCR,Office of Animal Care & Institutional Biosafety

Location:

Chicago, IL

Requisition

Salary:
The budgeted salary range for the position is $90,000-$100,000. The final salary offered will be determined by a thorough assessment of available market data, internal salary equity, candidate experience and qualifications, and budget constraints.

About the University of Illinois Chicago

UIC is among the nation’s preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI).

Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent “Best Colleges” rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities.

UIC has over 300,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.

This position is intended to be eligible for benefits . This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

At UIC, groundbreaking research requires more than greatideas. It requires knowledgeable professionals who can help investigatorsnavigate complex regulatory requirements while advancing research responsibly,safely and efficiently. We are seeking an Assistant Director in our Office of Animal Care & Institutional Biosafety (OACIB) to play an important role supportingUIC's Animal Care Committee (ACC) and Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC). This is an opportunity to bring your background in research,molecular biology, infectious agents, biosafety or research compliance to amajor R1 research university and become a trusted resource to faculty and research teams.

You will work directly with Principal Investigators,committee leadership, veterinary professionals, Environmental Health and Safetyand research administration colleagues to help ensure that innovative sciencemoves forward in accordance with federal requirements and institutional standards.

If you enjoy science, solving complex problems, interpretingregulations and working collaboratively with researchers, this could be thenext step in your career.

In this role, you will combine scientific knowledge,regulatory expertise, analytical thinking and relationship-building tosupport UIC's research community. You will:

Partner with researchers. Advise faculty, Principal Investigators, and research staff on regulatory and institutional requirements involvinganimal research, recombinant or synthetic DNA, infectious agents and other applicable biohazardous materials.

Reviewresearch protocols. Evaluate ACC and IBC protocols and modifications,identify regulatory considerations, communicate required changes and guidesubmissions through the review and approval process.

Applyyour expertise and professional judgment.…