Job Description
- DIRECT HIRE OPPORTUNITY
- Must have NHP experience (Working with primates)
- Candidates are eligible for relocation
- Quick interview process
About the Role
Examines, diagnoses, and treats laboratory animals to ensure the health of animals used in scientific research and to comply with regulations governing their humane and ethical treatment in support of study conduct by performing the following duties. Supports the design and performance of studies in collaboration with Study Directors and other personnel. Primary contributor to improvements in the department of reproductive toxicology specifically regarding infant care and dam assessments, including the development of staff training programs and specific guidelines for care of high-risk animals.
What You’ll do Here
Maintain good laboratory practices (GLP)Provide routine and / or specialized veterinary medical, dental, imaging, and surgical services for laboratory animals.Provide professional leadership in the care and resolution of complex medical cases that arise within the facilityAssist in the design and implementation of the preventive medicine program for all animal speciesProvide training and supervision of staff regarding technical procedures, appropriateness of such and the humane use of animals in their programsAssist in maintaining compliance with federal regulations governing the humane care and use of laboratory animalsAssist in the development, review, revision, and implementation of standard operating procedures (SOP) relating to animal issuesAssist with training sessions, includes husbandry, veterinary care, utilization of animal models and development of safety, bio safety, emergency response and occupational health programsDocument staff proficiencyAssist the Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee, including reviewing protocols, animal colony issues, management issues and consultationsAssists in selecting animals for specific research based on knowledge of species and research principles and techniquesPerforms clerical / administrative duties, including medical records, reports, examinations sheets, and forms readied for use for recording procedures etc.May assume regulatory responsibilities in the absence of the attending veterinarianEnsure preventive health program execution, domestic isolation programs, colony / stock animal’s health / medical careShare clinical rotation with other vets including on-call weekends and holidaysActs as after-hours emergency contactAnimal model development / advisorAuthor and present publications, conference presentationsSpecial project / interest assignmentsWhat You’ll Need to Succeed
DVM requireda few years working with laboratory animal medicine including experience with nonhuman primatesExperience with FDA GLP preferredActive veterinary license in at least 1 US StateMust acquire California State License in Veterinary Medicine within 1 year of job startGraduates of non-AVMA accredited veterinary schools must have educational commission for foreign veterinary graduates (ECFVG) certificationBasic computer skills sufficient to perform the daily duties of the role