CLINICAL VETERINARIAN

Job Description

Azusa State University (ASU) invites applications for the position of Clinical Veterinarian within the Department of Animal Care and Technologies (DACT). This position is one of two Clinical Veterinarians among a 7-person Veterinary Services team that is responsible for ensuring animal well-being and compliance with federal regulations related to the use of animals in research and teaching. This is achieved by attending to all animal health cases and providing experimental design, procedural, and training support to investigators.

The team is led by an Associate Director of Veterinary Services who reports directly to the Attending Veterinarian. The successful candidate should have (1) extensive knowledge of the husbandry and clinical care of species commonly used in research, (2) experience within an institutional animal care and use programs, (3) an unabated commitment to service, and (4) a strong desire for career development.

Essential Qualifications

• Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree and state licensure within the U.S.; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 – 3 years practical experience as a veterinarian (laboratory animal a plus)
• Extensive knowledge of the husbandry and clinical care of laboratory rodents and nonhuman primates
• Skill in many common surgical procedures used in animal research
• Experience with an institutional animal care and use program

Essential Duties

• Under the direction of the Attending Veterinarian, uses veterinary knowledge and skills to support university research and teaching endeavors.
• Provides veterinary care to the animals being used in research and teaching.
• Educates, trains, and provides support to research personnel on animal-related procedures relevant to their research needs.
• Works with the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) to ensure regulatory compliance.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience in lab animal medicine, preferably within a university setting
• Health care and procedural experience with laboratory rodents and nonhuman primates
• Possesses skill in many common surgical procedures used in animal research
• Teamwork and group communication are key elements in this environment
• Research environment experience a plus

Working Environment

• Work activities are split between an office environment and a climate-controlled animal research setting, with essential precautions in place for safely working with the animals, biohazards, and chemicals.
• This job may include extended periods of sitting at a desk, using a computer, standing, low-demand walking, bending, and reaching.
• Lifting, pushing, and pulling of up to 50 lbs. may be required.

Department Statement

Azusa State University is committed to the ethical and humane treatment of animals in advancing research that benefits humans, animals, and the environment. ASU’s Animal Care and Use Program provides animal housing, husbandry, and veterinary care; trains researchers on safe and ethical practices; and ensures compliance with federal, state and university regulations. Animal research is also critical for advances in veterinary medicine and wildlife conservation, both of which depend on improvements in our understanding of animal behavior, ecology, physiology, pathology, nutrition and stress responses. The ASU animal use program is AAALAC International accredited and committed to providing services to over 90 principal investigators. There are five primary vivaria that house a diversity of species including fish, frogs, reptiles, birds, and mammals; however, the census is predominantly mice with a significant number of nonhuman primates.