Clinical Veterinarian

About the role

The Center for Comparative Medicine at the University of Virginia (UVA) seeks a Clinical Veterinarian to support biomedical research and teaching that utilizes laboratory animals. The position is a part-time benefited role at 32 hours/week, renewable dependent on funding and performance.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight of the clinical veterinary care program for research animals at the University.
• Deliver expert clinical case management, treatment, and knowledge of a variety of laboratory animal species including transgenic mice, rats, rabbits, pigs, sheep, ferrets, prairie voles, zebra finches, white-crowned sparrows, zebra fish, Xenopus tropicalis, and Xenopus laevis.
• Perform or assist in minor and major surgical procedures.
• Evaluate and examine newly arrived USDA animals upon request.
• Understand, follow, and carry out all SOPs, quality assurance standards, safety procedures, and documentation requirements for related activities.
• Oversee rodent importation quarantine, review of health reports for incoming shipments, and the performance of rederivation procedures.
• Participate in on-call rotation and provide services after regular business hours, weekends, and holidays.
• IACUC/OAW Support: Provide expertise in supporting IACUC and Office of Animal Welfare (OAW) functions, including veterinary protocol review, conducting training for personnel, and addressing compliance concerns to ensure adherence to federal regulations and institutional policies.
• Training Responsibilities: Develop veterinary technician training for new employees and continuing education. Provide hands-on training for the Comparative Medicine staff and researcher staff. Supervise veterinary technicians to ensure work meets expectations and provide annual evaluations. Develop tools to assist staff and investigators in compliance-related activities. Consult with research staff on the veterinary aspects of protocol development. Teach research personnel in a Rodent Anesthesia and Surgery class every other month. Ensure staff has resources needed to accomplish their tasks well and in a timely manner. Participate in new employee recruitment, interviews, and hiring decisions; onboard and train new hires. Coordinate staff to ensure research support can be provided when it does not interfere with routine health assessments.
• Compliance Responsibilities: Ensure regulatory compliance by reporting instances of non-compliance to the Office of Animal Welfare. Review, implement, improve, and assist in audits of records, procedures, and protocols. Participate in monthly IACUC meetings as a voting member and semiannual inspections/program reviews.

Requirements

Education: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Degree (DVM or VMD).

Licensure: Active veterinary license in one of the United States and be either certified or board eligible with the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine.

Qualifications

Health and Drug Screening: Position requires a cleared health and drug screening pre-hire.

Skills

Not specified.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$120,000 annually (for 32 hour/week).

Schedule

Part-time, 32 hours/week.