KNOW ANYONE FOR ANY OF THESE VETERINARY DOCTOR ROLES THROUGHOUT THE US? Some are Clinical Veterinary roles that validate life-saving medical device procedures as opposed to "companion veterinarians.
Clinical Veterinarian - Either Junior or Senior? We are looking for a dynamic clinical veterinarian with experience in Non-Human Primates who brings excellent communication, a willingness to learn, a focus on compliance, and a knowledge of and priority for animal health and welfare.? All of this is in our AAALAC-accredited, PHS-assured, and CDC-registered facility.? The clinical veterinarian will contribute to the team by:? - Providing medical and surgical care for laboratory animals to ensure adequate and humane veterinary support.?
- Performing physical, ophthalmic, and other needed exams on laboratory animals.?
- Providing expertise on animal health, biology, physiology, and research methodology to staff scientists and technicians and providing training to staff when needed.?
- Assisting the site supervisor to ensure that the policies and practices regarding animal care and welfare are in compliance and contain relevant regulations.?
- Reporting all animal care concerns and becoming involved in the resolution.?
- Work with non-human primates in a fast-paced environment
- Hone your clinical, surgical, and regulatory veterinary skills with a team
Responsibilities:? - Perform preventative medicine including but not limited to quarantine procedures, dental procedures, review of health records and physiological blood data values of colony animals, and review of and modification of clinical treatment.?
- Develop and implement plans for preventative medicine including review of present preventative plans and modification of preventative plans or protocols based on clinical successful/non-successful clinical outcomes.?
- Participate in animal health maintenance including surveillance of colony animal health in conjunction with other veterinary clinical staff and colony staff, infectious disease testing, routine physical exams, and bio-sample analysis for colony animals, dental health examination.?
- Provide care to sick or injured animals including the provision of follow-up care and release from clinical treatment.?
- Keep continuous surveillance for clinical signs of disease or injury
- Perform radiology, ultrasound, and surgical procedures
- Determine and direct use of anesthetic and analgesic agents
- Perform sedation and anesthesia with controlled drugs
- Provide guidance to surgical support staff on instrumentation, sanitation practices, and surgical suite maintenance.?
- Provide patient per-operative anesthesia and monitoring as needed
- Provide and oversee post-operative intensive care, including the use of sedatives, analgesics, and antibiotics
- Stay current on all required training
- Maintain compliance with all USDA, PHS, AAALAC, policies, and procedures
- Provide direct monitoring of clinical cases.?
- Provide supervision of veterinary clinical staff members as needed
Ideally, the clinical veterinarian will have:? - Clinical experience, however, we will train the right candidate
- Experience working with non-human primates is desirable but not required, However, the desire to work with NHPs is a prerequisite.?
- Active DEA registration
- Ability to gain a Florida DVM license or commitment to obtain within 60 days of the offer
- Willingness to work with laboratory animals in a research/laboratory setting.?
Benefits include:
- DEA registration reimbursement
- Continuing education reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401k?
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Clinical Veterinarian DACLAM, Indianapolis/Bloomington, IN
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Location:?Temperate Coastal South Texas
About the Role: Are you an experienced clinical veterinarian with a passion for leading and mentoring a team of professionals dedicated to exceptional animal care? We are seeking a Senior Clinical Veterinarian to join our distinguished team, working primarily with non-human primates, including rhesus macaques, in an AAALAC-accredited, PHS-assured, and CDC-registered facility. This role is ideal for a seasoned professional with at least 5 years of lab animal experience, ready to take on leadership responsibilities and contribute to the growth and development of both the program and its team members.
Why Join Us? - Be part of a fast-paced environment working with a complex species. - No need to worry about the cost of medicine or treatments¡ªfocus on providing exceptional care. - Opportunities for professional growth and development in a unique branch of veterinary medicine. - Lead and develop a team of dedicated veterinary professionals. - Engage in a rewarding career with varied responsibilities, from clinical duties to program oversight.
Key Responsibilities: - Lead and mentor a team of junior veterinarians and veterinary staff, fostering their professional development and career growth. - Provide comprehensive medical and surgical care for laboratory animals, ensuring humane veterinary support. - Conduct and oversee physical, ophthalmic, and other necessary exams on laboratory animals. - Offer expertise in animal health, biology, physiology, and research methodology to staff scientists and technicians, providing training as needed. - Assist the Director in the oversight of the animal care and use program, ensuring compliance with policies and practices related to animal care and welfare. - Manage the activities of the assigned section to ensure effective performance and high standards of animal care. - Serve as acting department head in the Director's absence, ensuring continuity of leadership and operations. - Report and resolve all animal care concerns promptly. - Engage in the business operations of import, export, and quarantine of an animal supplier. - Participate in the breeding colony, overseeing primates at various life stages, including neonatal, juvenile, pregnancy, weaning, pairing, and behavioral enrichment. - Perform procedures such as C-sections, ultrasounds, nutritional monitoring, dystocia management, and routine health exams for a large population.
Ideal Candidate Will Have: - At least 5 years of experience in lab animal medicine. - DACLAM highly preferred? - Clinical experience with non-human primates is highly desirable. - Proven leadership and team management skills. - Active DEA registration. - Ability to obtain a Texas DVM license within 30 days of the offer. - Willingness to work with laboratory animals in a research/laboratory setting. - Excellent communication skills, a focus on compliance, and a commitment to animal health and welfare.
Benefits: - DEA registration reimbursement. - Continuing education reimbursement. - Paid time off and holidays. - Medical, dental, and vision insurance. - Health savings account and flexible spending account.
If you're a seasoned veterinary professional with a passion for leadership and a dedication to animal care, apply today to join our team and make a difference in the lives of non-human primates and the human medicine they support.?
**** We are looking for a dynamic clinical veterinarian with experience in Non-Human Primates who brings excellent communication, a willingness to learn, a focus on compliance, and a knowledge of and priority for animal health and welfare.? All of this is in our AAALAC-accredited, PHS-assured, and CDC-registered facility.? The clinical veterinarian will contribute to the team by:? - Providing medical and surgical care for laboratory animals to ensure adequate and humane veterinary support.?
- Performing physical, ophthalmic, and other needed exams on laboratory animals.?
- Providing expertise on animal health, biology, physiology, and research methodology to staff scientists and technicians and providing training to staff when needed.?
- Assisting the site supervisor to ensure that the policies and practices regarding animal care and welfare are in compliance and contain relevant regulations.?
- Reporting all animal care concerns and becoming involved in the resolution.?
- Work with non-human primates in a fast-paced environment
- Hone your clinical, surgical, and regulatory veterinary skills with a team
Responsibilities:? - Perform preventative medicine including but not limited to quarantine procedures, dental procedures, review of health records and physiological blood data values of colony animals, and review of and modification of clinical treatment.?
- Develop and implement plans for preventative medicine including review of present preventative plans and modification of preventative plans or protocols based on clinical successful/non-successful clinical outcomes.?
- Participate in animal health maintenance including surveillance of colony animal health in conjunction with other veterinary clinical staff and colony staff, infectious disease testing, routine physical exams, and bio-sample analysis for colony animals, dental health examination.?
- Provide care to sick or injured animals including the provision of follow-up care and release from clinical treatment.?
- Keep continuous surveillance for clinical signs of disease or injury
- Perform radiology, ultrasound, and surgical procedures
- Determine and direct use of anesthetic and analgesic agents
- Perform sedation and anesthesia with controlled drugs
- Provide guidance to surgical support staff on instrumentation, sanitation practices, and surgical suite maintenance.?
- Provide patient per-operative anesthesia and monitoring as needed
- Provide and oversee post-operative intensive care, including the use of sedatives, analgesics, and antibiotics
- Stay current on all required training
- Maintain compliance with all USDA, PHS, AAALAC, policies and procedures
- Provide direct monitoring of clinical cases.?
- Provide supervision of veterinary clinical staff members as needed
Ideally, the clinical veterinarian will have:? - Clinical experience, however, we will train the right candidate
- Experience working with non-human primates is desirable but not required, However, the desire to work with NHPs is a prerequisite.?
- Active DEA registration
- Ability to gain a Florida DVM license or commitment to obtain within 60 days of the offer
- Willingness to work with laboratory animals in a research/laboratory setting.?
Benefits include:
- DEA registration reimbursement
- Continuing education reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401k?
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Position Title: Clinical Veterinarian - Primate Herd Health, and Biomedical Research
Location:?South Texas
About the Role: Are you a dynamic clinical veterinarian eager to work with non-human primates, primarily rhesus macaques, in an AAALAC-accredited, PHS-assured, and CDC-registered facility? Join our distinguished team of veterinary professionals dedicated to exceptional animal care and welfare. This unique position offers housing support/corporate housing for several months to facilitate your transition.
About this company - This company started a breeding program over a year ago and has 250 breeding females and 150 infants.
- They have the capacity now to apply animal models for a variety of disease indications including NASH, Diabetes, and Ocular
- They are now starting NHP Pharmacology studies both PK and PD as well as animal disease model development, model applications, experimental surgeries, and transplant surgeries up to and including dosing and sampling through catheterization of the CNS/spinal cord
Why Join Us? - Engage in a fast-paced environment with a complex species.
- Focus on providing exceptional care without worrying about the cost of medicine or treatments.
- Access opportunities for professional growth and development in a unique branch of veterinary medicine.
- Collaborate with a team of six dedicated DVMs and other veterinary professionals.
- Enjoy a rewarding career with varied responsibilities, from neonatal care to managing a breeding colony.
- Benefit from opportunities for career development and advancement.
- Develop hands-on medicine skills, population herd health management, and contribute to enrichment strategies for the animals.
- Serve as a liaison for behavioral management.
- Participate in NHP Pharmacology studies, including PK and PD, animal disease model development and applications, experimental surgeries, and transplant surgeries.
- Apply animal models for various disease indications, including NASH, diabetes, and ocular conditions.
- Working with a breeding program with uses retired females from previous facilities instead of allowing them to be euthanized.
Key Responsibilities: - Provide comprehensive medical and surgical care for laboratory animals, ensuring humane veterinary support.
- Conduct physical, ophthalmic, and other necessary exams on laboratory animals.
- Offer expertise in animal health, biology, physiology, and research methodology to staff scientists and technicians, providing training as needed.
- Assist the site supervisor in ensuring compliance with policies and practices related to animal care and welfare.
- Report and resolve all animal care concerns promptly.
- Participate in the business operations of import, export, and quarantine of an animal supplier.
- Engage in the breeding colony, overseeing primates at various life stages, including neonatal, juvenile, pregnancy, weaning, pairing, and behavioral enrichment.
- Manage a breeding program with 250 breeding females and 150 infants, utilizing females retired from previous primate studies.
- Perform procedures such as C-sections, ultrasounds, nutritional monitoring, dystocia management, and routine health exams for a large population.
- Participate in dosing and sampling through catheterization of the CNS/spinal cord.
Ideal Candidate Will Have: - Clinical experience (training provided for the right candidate).
- Experience with non-human primates is desirable but not required; however, a desire to work with NHPs is essential.
- Active DEA registration.
- Ability to obtain a Texas DVM license within 30 days of the offer.
- Willingness to work with laboratory animals in a research/laboratory setting.
- Excellent communication skills, a focus on compliance, and a commitment to animal health and welfare.
- Aspiration to study for the Lab Animal Medicine Boards with the facility's support.
Benefits: - DEA registration reimbursement.
- Continuing education reimbursement.
- Paid time off and holidays.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Health savings account and flexible spending account.
- Veterinary Student Loan Repayment assistance (up to $18,000 a year).
- Matching loan payments up to $1,500 a month.
- Assistance with licensing and relocation.
- Highly competitive salary in a low-cost-of-living area.
- At the facility, the client is offering housing support/ Corporate housing for several months while candidates make their transition
- This site has a track record of helping veterinarians study for the Lab Animal Medicine Boards and has had people pass boards this recent cycle.
If you're passionate about veterinary medicine and looking for a challenging and rewarding role, apply today to join our team and make a difference in the lives of non-human primates and the human medicine they support!
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Location:?Temperate Coastal South Texas
About the Role: Are you an experienced clinical veterinarian with a passion for leading and mentoring a team of professionals dedicated to exceptional animal care? We are seeking a Senior Clinical Veterinarian to join our distinguished team, working primarily with non-human primates, including rhesus macaques, in an AAALAC-accredited, PHS-assured, and CDC-registered facility. This role is ideal for a seasoned professional with at least 5 years of lab animal experience, ready to take on leadership responsibilities and contribute to the growth and development of both the program and its team members.
Why Join Us? - Be part of a fast-paced environment working with a complex species. - No need to worry about the cost of medicine or treatments¡ªfocus on providing exceptional care. - Opportunities for professional growth and development in a unique branch of veterinary medicine. - Lead and develop a team of dedicated veterinary professionals. - Engage in a rewarding career with varied responsibilities, from clinical duties to program oversight.
Key Responsibilities: - Lead and mentor a team of junior veterinarians and veterinary staff, fostering their professional development and career growth. - Provide comprehensive medical and surgical care for laboratory animals, ensuring humane veterinary support. - Conduct and oversee physical, ophthalmic, and other necessary exams on laboratory animals. - Offer expertise in animal health, biology, physiology, and research methodology to staff scientists and technicians, providing training as needed. - Assist the Director in the oversight of the animal care and use program, ensuring compliance with policies and practices related to animal care and welfare. - Manage the activities of the assigned section to ensure effective performance and high standards of animal care. - Serve as acting department head in the Director's absence, ensuring continuity of leadership and operations. - Report and resolve all animal care concerns promptly. - Engage in the business operations of import, export, and quarantine of an animal supplier. - Participate in the breeding colony, overseeing primates at various life stages, including neonatal, juvenile, pregnancy, weaning, pairing, and behavioral enrichment. - Perform procedures such as C-sections, ultrasounds, nutritional monitoring, dystocia management, and routine health exams for a large population.
Ideal Candidate Will Have: - At least 5 years of experience in lab animal medicine. - DACLAM highly preferred? - Clinical experience with non-human primates is highly desirable. - Proven leadership and team management skills. - Active DEA registration. - Ability to obtain a Texas DVM license within 30 days of the offer. - Willingness to work with laboratory animals in a research/laboratory setting. - Excellent communication skills, a focus on compliance, and a commitment to animal health and welfare.
Benefits: - DEA registration reimbursement. - Continuing education reimbursement. - Paid time off and holidays. - Medical, dental, and vision insurance. - Health savings account and flexible spending account.
If you're a seasoned veterinary professional with a passion for leadership and a dedication to animal care, apply today to join our team and make a difference in the lives of non-human primates and the human medicine they support.?
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Senior Clinical Veterinarian, Clemson, SC Join the excitement of watching a new veterinary school grow and change
Work with USDA research species and Agricultural species while bringing in the regulatory component of
Laboratory Animal medicine
Enjoy a lower cost of living in a family-friendly environment with good weather, outdoor activities, and
proximity to larger cities.
Clemson, SC
Position:?Director of Veterinary Services
Location:?Sacramento, CA
Type:?Full-time (40 hours/week)
Compensation:?$200,000 - $230,000
Remote Type:?On-site
Summary We are seeking a dedicated Director of Veterinary Services to ensure top-tier veterinary care and environmental enrichment for our laboratory animals. This role involves overseeing daily animal care, disease prevention, health surveillance, diagnoses, treatment, surgery, and humane euthanasia, all while complying with current regulatory and veterinary practices. The Director will also provide leadership in complex medical cases and contribute to the development of departmental SOPs, training manuals, and policies.
About the Site Our Sacramento site, originally a CDC quarantine facility, has evolved into a center of excellence for discovery-phase biopharmaceutical studies. Specializing in non-human primates (NHPs) for non-GLP general therapy, early discovery studies, and model development, we offer a flexible and dynamic work environment. With a close-knit team of 35 employees, you'll enjoy a friendly atmosphere and direct access to senior management. Despite our smaller size, we are part of a network of four large animal research facilities nationwide, providing ample opportunities for collaboration and scientific expertise.
About the Role
As the Director of Veterinary Services, you will:
- Oversee routine and specialized veterinary medical support for all animal species.
- Manage daily environmental enrichment programs.
- Allocate staff and resources to meet study objectives.
- Direct departmental resources, personnel, and budget proposals.
- Ensure availability of personnel, resources, facilities, equipment, materials, and methodologies.
- Develop, review, revise, and implement SOPs, policies, and training manuals related to animal care.
- Lead in the care and resolution of complex medical cases.
- Design and implement animal welfare and preventive medicine programs.
- Provide training and supervision of staff on technical procedures and humane animal use.
- Offer procedural consultations for clients, study directors, and staff.
- Participate in the Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC).
- Provide leadership in animal regulatory law.
- Generate necessary reports for departmental and regulatory requirements.
- Consult on animal selection for research based on species knowledge and research techniques.
- Communicate performance expectations to staff and establish performance standards.
- Manage the DEA Controlled Substances program.
- Act as the primary liaison with regulatory agencies.
- Serve as the attending veterinarian as needed.
- Perform bi-annual SOP reviews and other regulatory compliance reviews.
- Advise study directors on study design and protocol specifics.
- Aid in maintaining and developing animal records systems.
- Provide expertise for health and safety, emergency response, and occupational health programs.
- Supervise and mentor employees, addressing complaints and conflict resolution.
What You¡¯ll Need to Succeed
- Education:?DVM or equivalent.
Experience: - 10+ years of laboratory animal practice with increasing responsibility.
- 5+ years of supervisory experience.
Licensing:?Practicing veterinary license and eligibility for California state licensure.
Certification:?Board Certification by the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine or equivalent.
Skills: - Strong team-building and employee coaching.
- Effective communication with all employee levels.
- Change management skills.
Benefits - Continuing education support, including study materials and exam cost reimbursement.
- Flexible study time.
- Full medical, dental, and 401k benefits.
- Travel to industry conferences.
- Relocation assistance.
**** Clinical Veterinarian, Sacramento, CA
Clinical Veterinarian
Job Description Summary The Clinical Veterinarian is responsible for examining, diagnosing, and treating laboratory animals to ensure their health and compliance with regulations governing humane and ethical treatment. This role supports study conduct through collaboration with Study Directors and other personnel. A key contributor to the reproductive toxicology department, particularly in infant care and dam assessments, the Clinical Veterinarian also develops staff training programs and care guidelines for high-risk animals.
Hiring Requirements - Time Type:?Full-time (40 hours/week)
- Remote Type:?On-site
- Compensation:?140,000-180,000 Depending on experience and certifications?
- Primary Location:?Sacramento, CA?
About the Role
This site was initially focused as a CDC quarantine facility but has grown to a center of excellence for discovery phase biopharmaceutical studies focusing on NHPs for non-GLP general therapy, early discovery studies, and model development.?The site offers a flexible and dynamic work environment where staff can engage in various aspects of research, working closely with sponsors both virtually on onsite.?The work environment is friendly and on the smaller side with 35 employees, so you will get to know everyone by name and have access and visibility to senior management.?But don¡¯t let the size fool you, this is one of 4 large animal research facilities across the country giving you access to a wider variety of scientific expertise and the ability to collaborate with colleagues. The veterinarians are highly involved in studies, assisting study directors with data interpretation and procedures like surgeries and biopsies.?
The Clinical Veterinarian will:
- Provide routine and specialized veterinary medical, dental, imaging, and surgical services.
- Lead the care and resolution of complex medical cases.
- Assist in designing and implementing preventive medicine programs.
- Train and supervise staff on technical procedures and humane use of animals.
- Maintain compliance with federal regulations on animal care and use.
- Develop, review, and implement Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) related to animal issues.
- Conduct training sessions on husbandry, veterinary care, animal models, safety, biosecurity, emergency response, and occupational health.
- Support the Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee in reviewing protocols and managing animal colony issues.
- Select animals for specific research based on species knowledge and research techniques.
- Assume regulatory responsibilities in the absence of the attending veterinarian.
- Execute preventive health programs and manage domestic isolation programs and animal colony health.
- Share clinical rotation duties, including on-call weekends and holidays.
- Act as an after-hours emergency contact.
- Advise on animal model development.
- Author and present publications and conference presentations.
- Undertake special projects or interest assignments.
What You¡¯ll Need to Succeed
Education: - Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) required.
- DACLAM Certification would be a benefit but not required (We will give you time to study for the exam)
Experience: - 1+ years in laboratory animal medicine, including nonhuman primates.
Licensing: - Active veterinary license in at least one US state.
- Must obtain a California State License in Veterinary Medicine within one year of job start.
- Graduates of non-AVMA accredited veterinary schools must have Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG) certification.
Benefits - Continuing education support providing study materials, reimbursing exam cots, and offering flexible study time
- Full Medical, Dental with 401k, and other corporate benefits
- Travel to industry conferences?
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Position Title:?(Sr) Clinical Veterinarian - National Primate Research Center
Location:?Seattle, Washington
About the Role:
As a University employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state, and around the world. University employees offer boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills, and dedication to building stronger minds and a healthier world. University faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities, and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty.
The National Primate Research Center (NPRC) has an outstanding opportunity open for a Veterinarian.
The primary purpose of this position is to provide the appropriate environment to support outstanding biomedical research directed toward significant human health issues and nonhuman primate health and biology. In conjunction with our Mission Statement, these values link this position to our purpose as a Center: Commitment to Research, Teamwork, Accountability - Productivity, and Communication.
Under the general direction of the Supervisory Veterinarian, the Clinical Veterinarian provides critical veterinary clinical and surgical support and care of non-human primates (NHPs) used for research at the NPRC. This position's primary duties include performing specialized work related to the development, performance, and management of research and clinical surgeries of nonhuman primates. This role requires strong clinical and surgical veterinary skills, the ability to collaborate with investigators to develop and optimize clinical and surgical procedures and techniques, strong organizational skills, direct interaction with diverse groups within the NPRC, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
Position Dimensions and Impact on the University:
This position must:
- Ensure the optimal clinical and surgical support and management of nonhuman primates (NHPs) at the NPRC.
- Ensure the University of Washington is in compliance with federal regulations of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), National Institutes of Health (NIH), and with accreditation standards of the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Lab Animal Care International (AAALAC).
- Support the development and execution of research at the NPRC.
Key Responsibilities:
Clinical and Surgical Services (60%):
- Collaborate with investigators to develop and implement novel research clinical and surgical procedures and techniques to support ongoing research studies.
- Assist investigators with protocol development and study scheduling, and consult with investigators regarding study progression.
- Perform routine research clinical and surgical procedures, including, but not limited to, vascular catheter implantation, laparoscopy, laparotomy, thoracotomy, craniotomy, cranial implantation, and removal surgeries.
- Perform and assist clinical veterinarians with emergency and non-emergency clinical surgical procedures, including trauma repair, dental extraction, laparotomy, and Caesarean.
- Perform radiology and ultrasound as it pertains to clinical and surgical procedures.
- Provide guidance to clinical and surgical support staff on instrumentation, sanitation practices, and clinical and surgical suite maintenance.
- Train and oversee technical staff performing research clinical and surgical procedures.
- Maintain clinical records in a custom electronic database, the Animal Research Management System (ARMS).
- Provide patient peri-operative anesthesia and monitoring as needed.
- Provide and oversee post-operative intensive care, including the use of sedatives, analgesics, and antibiotics.
- Ensure that all procedures performed have the appropriate regulatory and internal approvals prior to being performed.
Veterinary Clinical Services (20%):
- Support clinical veterinary staff in the overall management and health of research and colony animals, including preventative medicine, review of health records, and development of treatment plans for ongoing clinical cases.
- Train and oversee technical staff performing research procedures (surgical and non-surgical) and anesthesia.
- Determine and direct the use of anesthetic and analgesic agents.
- Perform sedation and anesthesia with controlled drugs.
- Perform the duties required of Essential Personnel members in the event of an emergency.
- Communicate regularly with veterinary, research support, husbandry, pathology, and behavioral management staff.
- Stay current on all required training.
Regulatory Compliance (20%):
- Maintain compliance with all USDA, PHS, AAALAC, University, and NPRC policies and procedures.
- Provide direct monitoring of clinical cases and present verbal and written reports to the University of Washington Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) and Attending Veterinarian.
- Provide supervision of research support and veterinary clinical staff members as needed.
- Provide training to veterinary technicians, research support staff, researchers, students, residents, and visiting scientists.
- Assist in the management of controlled substance inventory.
- Participate in continuing education opportunities, including small animal continuing education courses and literature pertaining to nonhuman primates, nonhuman primate-related conferences and meetings, specialty practice conferences, and inter-department research-related lectures and literature.
- Provide orientation, training, and refresher training for on-site personnel.
- Write and review Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Participate in NPRC and University committees and Primate Center Consortium working groups.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
This position may provide technical direction to Research Support Services and Veterinary Services Units, as well as other Clinical Veterinarians.
Minimum Requirements:
- Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine AND 2-3 years of applicable work experience.
Specific Experience Required:
- Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from a College of Veterinary Medicine that is accredited by the American Veterinary Association or has a certificate issued by the American Veterinary Association's Education Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG in progress will be considered), and a license to practice veterinary medicine in at least one state.
- The ability to obtain a license to practice in the state of Washington.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Proficiency in the use of computers, including word processing, spreadsheets, database software, and internet usage.
- Demonstrated capacity to work well independently and in collaboration with a diverse staff.?
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We are currently seeking a skilled Veterinary Scientist with a strong background in lab animal (in vivo) research and expertise in surgical techniques. This pivotal role involves supporting the development and maintenance of in vivo models to screen therapeutics and devices for various disorders. Proficiency in surgical procedures, dosing, and sampling techniques will be crucial to facilitate protocol development and enhance preclinical studies.
Primary Responsibilities:
This position requires a broad knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of small and large animals to help develop and support in vivo models for screening therapeutics and devices intended for various disorders. The ideal candidate should possess experience in surgical, dosing, and sampling techniques. Additionally, the Veterinary Scientist will be responsible for assisting in the clinical care of animals in surgical studies, including post-operative monitoring and evaluations.
Other Key Functions Include:
- Providing surgical support and offering expertise in anesthesia, surgical procedures, and analgesics to facilitate protocol development. - Offering clinical and technical support to both internal and external stakeholders regarding surgical models and related services. - Taking on the role of Research Lead or Study Director for preclinical studies in various species. - Assisting in the preparation and review of study protocols and reports. - Contributing to activities related to the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), such as protocol review, program assessment, and facility inspections. - Contributing to efforts ensuring compliance with applicable regulations, guidelines, and standards for animal care and use (e.g., USDA, FDA, and AAALAC). - Providing training to staff on in-vivo procedures. - Making recommendations and participating in the establishment and improvement of veterinary and animal care standards. - Administering controlled substances and maintaining accurate records. - Potentially developing new surgical techniques or procedural enhancements suitable for research studies. - Undertaking special projects and providing support for administrative tasks as necessary.
Candidate Requirements:
- Essential background in lab animal (in vivo) research with a specific focus on surgical techniques. - Capability to perform study responsibilities across multiple species with minimal supervision. - Flexibility to accommodate various schedules and hours, and provide comprehensive coverage as needed, including after-hours and on-call support. - Strong communication skills for effective interaction with internal teams and external clients, coupled with meticulous attention to detail. - Demonstrated strong work ethic, self-motivation, and adaptability in a dynamic team environment.
Education:
- Preferred degree in veterinary medicine (BVM or DVM). - Consideration will be given to graduate-level degrees (e.g., M.S./Ph.D.) in pharmaceutical sciences, life sciences, or pharmacology.
Experience:
- Minimum of 5-7 years of pertinent industry experience, dependent on educational background. - Preference for experience with both small and large animals. - Familiarity with imaging modalities (e.g., TEE, C-arm) will be advantageous. - Comprehensive understanding of GLP study execution and documentation requirements.
Benefits:
We offer a comprehensive benefits package that allows employees to tailor benefits to their individual needs, including: - Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance Plan with Employer Contribution - Health Reimbursement Account Funded by Employer - Healthcare & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts - 100% Employer Paid Employee Life and AD&D Insurance - Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance for Employee, Spouse & Child(ren) - 100% Employer Paid Short and Long Term Disability - 401k with Employer Match - Employee Assistance Program
About Us:
We are a premier R&D service provider for the life sciences sector. With extensive capabilities in research, development, and manufacturing services, we cover the entire drug discovery, preclinical, and clinical development process across various therapeutic modalities. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in our track record of delivering R&D solutions to partners worldwide.
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