Clinical Veterinarian

Job Description Summary

Relocation assistance available

Student loan repayment assistance available

The Clinical Veterinarian provides veterinary health care for laboratory animals (NHPs), advice regarding the care and maintenance of laboratory animals, and training for technicians. This responsibility extends to promoting animal well-being at all times and during all phases of the animal's life as well as the compliance monitoring, quality management and safety of the animal models.

Job Description

Responsibilities :

• Travel will be required to other Indiana locations, opportunity to visit out of state locations may be available as well
• Developing and maintaining knowledge and expertise in laboratory animal medicine and science and other relevant specialist disciplines through unsupervised study, the reading of scientific publications and attendance at scientific meetings and courses.
• Assuring timely and accurate reporting of animal health, behavioral, and wellbeing issues to the facility Attending Veterinarian (AV) and between the Institutional Official (IO) and Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC).
• Providing veterinary guidance to animal care employees, managers, scientists and other stakeholders within Inotiv on the implementation of the three Rs.
• Engendering and supporting a "Culture of Care" within Inotiv while promoting and demonstrating professional standards.
• Providing veterinary clinical services including herd health, biosecurity practices, acclimation, conditioning, sanitation practices, pest control program, adventitious organism prevention, detection, containment and eradication, as well as surgery, anesthesia and analgesia as needed.
• Providing veterinary expertise and guidance for customers and other stakeholders regarding animal transportation, procurement, nutrition, necropsy, behavior, drug storage, preventative medicine, and animal health and welfare.
• Providing expertise and practical guidance regarding animal health monitoring programs.
• Providing continuous coverage for the site including after-hours / weekend / holiday emergency veterinary care on a rotating basis.
• Contributing veterinary scientific expertise as needed for education and training programs for animal care employees, supervisors, managers and other Inotiv stakeholders.
• Providing veterinary oversite, expertise and coverage as indicated for the surgical facilities, including developing new surgical models as well as providing guidance on current best practices in surgical procedures and anesthesia as assigned.
• Providing input regarding maintaining relevant governing, state and federal veterinary and animal-related regulatory compliance.
• Participating in preparation and execution of AAALAC-I accreditation process and site visits.
• Participating in IACUC meetings as required.
• Providing veterinary support to other Inotiv sites upon request.
• Promoting and complying with Inotiv's quality procedures as well as health and safety procedures.
• Fulfilling any other assigned duties that may be required by Inotiv.

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Inotiv is a growing contemporary drug discovery and development company where we "Play to Win" in an industry rich with opportunity. Together, we face challenges and together we win in the delivery of world-class drug discovery and development solutions that impact the health and well-being of people all over the world. There's an opportunity for everyone at all phases of a career, each individual's unique skill set has an impact on the work we conduct. If you have the talent and desire to impact the quality of people's lives, we have the career opportunities to make it happen. Join us in embracing research and science to impact the health and well-being of people all over the world.

Salary will be commensurate with experience and responsibilities. Benefits include health and dental coverage, short- and long-term disability, paid time off, paid parental leave, 401K, and more!

Inotiv is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide a fair and equal employment opportunity to all persons, regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law. This policy governs all aspects of employment, including selection, job assignment, compensation, discipline, termination and access to benefits and training.