Tasks performed
- Develop alternative contingency plans to ensure continuous operation of the Animal Facility under various scenarios.
- Diagnose and troubleshoot equipment issues and supervise all preventive and corrective maintenance activities.
- Ensure proper functioning of all equipment used for animal housing.
- Train KPM employees in the operation of relevant equipment and provide scenario-based procedural training for security personnel.
- Provide technical support to KPM staff, users and external customers.
- Maintain overall responsibility for the stability of artificial environmental parameters, including light cycles, relative humidity, temperature, light intensity, and ventilation.
- Harmonize new construction and refurbishment projects, as well as corrective and preventive maintenance activities, with KPM’s daily operational workflows.
- Develop, implement, and validate sterilization protocols for equipment and the entire Animal Facility, ensuring compliance with hygiene and biosafety standards.
- Design and update logistics systems and standardized workflows to enhance staff efficiency and optimize resource use.
- Serve as the primary liaison between KPM and other departments (Real Estate/EA, Security/Vaktsentralen, Information Technology/IT and the Domus Medica Workshop).
- Create and manage access-control groups to prevent cross-contamination and restrict unauthorized entry to sensitive areas.
- Advise the Head of Department on new construction, refurbishments and procurement of laboratory and facility equipment.
- Serve as Deputy Head of Department, supporting leadership responsibilities and ensuring operational continuity.
Background
Navy officer with a degree in engineering and a master’s degree in Shipping Management and Logistics, educated at the Argentinian Naval Academy in Argentina and the World Maritime University in Sweden. Approved Animal Caretaker by the Norwegian School of Veterinary Science. Certified operator of hydrogen peroxide sterilizers, with more than a decade of experience developing and validating sterilization cycles in animal facilities.
Professional experience includes leading personnel, teaching, project management, supervising corrective and preventive maintenance, and implementing quality control and quality assurance systems. Additional experience as an animal caretaker and operations coordinator, as well as developing and implementing workflow and logistics systems for various types of facilities, including animal facilities. Skilled in the construction and refurbishment of animal facilities and in the production of pelletized animal feed.