Clinical Veterinarian

Provide evidence-based preventative, clinical, and surgical care to laboratory animals in accordance with current veterinary medical standards.

Prepare and maintain accurate records detailing diagnostic decisions ensuring compliance with applicable regulations and standards.

Direct and maintain a health surveillance program to include coordination of requests for importation of non-vendor source animals.

Share rotating emergency duty with the ACU director/university attending veterinarian (ACUD/UAV).

Serve as acting University Attending Veterinarian in the absence of ACUD/UAV.

Assist the ACUD/UAV in establishment and implementation of effective quality control systems for facility management and animal husbandry practices.

Review and revise Unit operating procedures to achieve optimal outcomes.

Provide guidance and assistance to research personnel on animal model selection, protocol development, anesthetic/analgesic selection, surgical techniques/procedures, pre-post operative care, breeding colony management, and methods of euthanasia.

Provide clinical and didactic training/instruction to husbandry and research personnel, including students, on humane care and use of laboratory animals, acceptable veterinary techniques, proper use of veterinary equipment, occupational health and safety, and other topics pertinent to work with laboratory animals.

Direct supervision of veterinary technicians, as applicable.

Participate in departmental research initiatives and collaborative studies that support the mission of the Animal Care Unit and the research enterprise.

Develop, conduct, and support independent research and scholarly activities related to laboratory animal medicine, animal welfare, comparative medicine, or facility operations, including study design, data collection, interpretation of results, and dissemination of findings through presentations and publications as opportunities permit.

Participate in cross-training activities with animal care personnel on the Medical Center campus to promote consistency of veterinary practices, operational continuity, and shared expertise across campuses.

Provide veterinary support and consultation across university research animal programs, including the Medical Center campus, as needed.

Assist the IACUC and ACUD/UAV in maintaining compliance with the Federal Animal Welfare Act, the Public Health Service Policy on the Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, and the Guide for the Caree and Use of Laboratory Animals, as well as maintenance of AAALAC accreditation.

Assist with external program reviews, site visits, and inspections, including but not limited to document preparation and reviewer escort.

Support various IACUC activities, including but not limited to veterinary pre-review of protocols and semiannual evaluations.

A cover letter addressing how required and preferred qualifications are met.

Resume highlighting pertinent experience relative to the required and preferred qualifications.

Contact information for three (3) professional references.