Animal Facility Veterinarian

- Provides routine medical care to research colonies. 

- Perform animal surgeries. 

- Perform surgical procedures on facility animals, as needed, (spay and neuter, hernia repair, growth removals, dental extractions, etc.). 

- Provide post operative care of all animals. 

- Perform euthanizations as necessary. 

- Maintains accurate records and updates databases. 

- Ensures facility compliance with federal, state, local and departmental laws, regulations and guidelines. 

- Develop and implement animal care protocols and standard operating procedures (SOPs). 

- Ensure compliance with all relevant federal, state, and institutional regulations and guidelines. 

- Provide training and guidance to research staff on proper animal handling, care, and use. 

- Review and evaluate animal use protocols to ensure ethical and humane treatment of animals. 

- Assist in the development and implementation of policies and procedures related to animal care and use. 

- Participate in small animal and non-human primate experiments. 

- Monitor the experiment conditions and make recommendations to researchers on appropriate care and treatment of experiment animals. 

- Daily:

- Written evaluations and recommendations for animal use protocols reviewed by the ACUC 

- Monthly: 

- Training materials and records for research staff on animal care and use - Ad-Hoc

- Meet with lab members to present updates - Ad-Hoc 

- Board certification or eligibility in laboratory animal medicine (ACLAM) 

- Current licensure to practice veterinary medicine from a U.S. State 

- DVM degree from an accredited institution  

- Biology 

- Zoology 

- Use of Microsoft Suite products  

- Strong communication and interpersonal skills 

- Knowledge of federal, state, and institutional regulations and guidelines for animal care and use 

- Minimum of three years of experience in laboratory animal medicine