Senior Clinical Veterinarian

Job Summary

Oversee and perform veterinary procedures that support all studies. Assist the Director in oversight of the animal care and use program. May supervise or oversee veterinary staff and manage the activities of assigned section to ensure effective performance. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES: 

• Manage health care for the animals within the facility.
• Perform veterinary rounds as scheduled and provide clinical care and preventive medicine support.
• Perform advanced diagnostics and interpret results: ultrasounds, EKG, ophthalmology exams.
• Perform and/or assist with clinically necessary surgery and anesthesia (review & refine anesthesia/analgesia protocols, perform minor surgery and anesthesia).
• Perform minor and major study-related procedures/surgeries as needed (e.g. biopsies, telemetry, vascular access ports).
• Perform regular trend analysis of health cases and provides follow up root cause analysis and CAPA for patterns identified.
• Provide emergency care (all species), including on call emergency duties.
• Perform euthanasia.
• Perform physical exams, neurologic, and ophthalmic exams for study/colony support.
• Review & draft SOPs or BOPs.
• Oversee management/review of controlled substances log.
• Participate in IACUC semi-annual inspections.
• Can serve as voting IACUC member and designated reviewer (where applicable).
• Lead client visits (in absence of the Attending Veterinarian) & regulatory visits.
• Support preparation of documents and assists Attending Veterinarian (AV) with regulatory agency site visits.
• Sign health certificates/shipping documents.
• Lead biosecurity and/or animal welfare program, assessment, root cause analysis & CAPA
• Collaborate with teams to lead implementation of animal care program refinements.
• Assist Scientists/Study Directors with animal health and care questions from clients.
• Act as Study Director for internal colonies (holding, training, internal projects, etc.).
• Develop study intervention plans.
• Train trainers and/or provide oversight of training program for staff (handling, injection, sampling techniques, sterile technique, surgical procedures, anesthesia & anesthesia monitoring.
• Assist with continuing education of staff through providing didactic or practical training to reinforce or improve knowledge and skills.
• Contribute to training and development of junior veterinarians.
• Develop and contribute to training on research techniques and other aspects of vivarium education.
• Consult directly with clients.
• Understand the 3Rs and advise on their use & application.
• Consult with internal and external clients, sponsors, consultants and external contractors regarding veterinary care program, health monitoring and model quality (as necessary).
• Assist with data collection/analysis for R&D studies/projects and/or animal welfare concerns.
• Lead research & development studies or pilot new techniques.
• Contribute to the design and delivery of projects leading to presentations or publishing opportunities.
• Have specialty expertise or certification in a specific discipline (ex. biosecurity, ophthalmology, cardiology, laboratory animal medicine, animal welfare, etc.).
• Regional responsibilities and enterprise travel.

Job Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education:  Veterinary degree (D.V.M./V.M.D.) or international equivalent.
• Experience:  Minimum of 5 years of experience in LAM relevant area/education and/or 10 years of experience in veterinary medicine.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.
• Certification/Licensure: Licensure to practice veterinary medicine in at least one U.S. state required. Must be able to maintain current licensure/certification. 
• Other:  Computer literacy (Windows PC) WordPerfect and Excel.  Good communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.  Knowledge of laws, regulations, policies and guidelines that govern animal research, research conduct principles (GLP) and current methodology of laboratory animal medicine and management is important.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience: Two years supervisory/ management experience preferred. 
• Certification/Licensure: Ability to practice veterinary medicine in the work state highly desirable.  ACLAM eligibility or accreditation is highly desired.

Compensation Data

The salary for this opportunity is $190,000 - $215,000 USD. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.

Note: Relocation assistance (if necessary), sign-on bonus and a retention bonus will be part of the overall compensation package as well.