Clinical Veterinarian I

About the role

The Clinical Veterinarian (Hamilton, MT) is responsible for providing veterinary clinical care and research support as well as monitoring colony health care for animals used under the NIAID contract at the Rocky Mountain Lab Facility in BSL2-4 environments. Maintain, monitor and document the veterinary care and support as well as behavioral enrichment within the customer's varied animal care environments. Maintain performance levels consistent with and according to company standards and the NIAID contract at the Rocky Mountain Lab Facility.

Responsibilities

• Manage health care for the animal colony.
• Perform veterinary rounds as scheduled and provide clinical care and preventive medicine support.
• Perform clinical, diagnostic and surgical support and provide anesthesia and analgesic technical expertise/advice to facilitate protocol development.
• Participate in the development and execution of the preventive medicine program. May assist in sentinel animal monitoring and other monitoring programs.
• Document general and detailed reports of clinical observations, medical care and surgical treatments using the POMS system.
• Provide animal health care guidance for veterinary services personnel as required.
• Ensure that internal and external applications, reports and other materials are prepared and submitted as required.
• May participate in the response to internal/external inspections and quality assurance audits of veterinary or animal welfare type content.
• Support infectious disease research by conducting physical examinations, radiography, bronchoscopy, ultrasonography, interpretation of clinical pathology and other types of clinical procedures in BSL2, BSL3 and BSL4 environments.
• Perform special projects and assist with administrative efforts as needed.
• Must be available to work extended hours beyond normal duty hours, evenings, weekends, extra shifts sometimes on short notice and be on call after hours for emergency veterinary care on a rotational basis.

Qualifications

• Education: Requires doctoral degree in veterinary medicine (DVM or VMD) from an AVMA accredited program or ECFVG certification.
• Experience: Four years laboratory animal experience with multiple species. Nonhuman Primate (old world and new world) experience a plus. Good clinical skills (bronchoscopy, catheterization, ultrasound, clinical path interpretation).
• Must have a thorough understanding of Animal Welfare regulations and the AAALAC accreditation process.
• Experience with an Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee and AAALAC is preferred.
• Experience providing training to investigators, post-doctoral students, technicians and animal caretakers in a variety of procedures involving animals and the vivarium.
• Preference for experience working with infectious agents in BSL 2- 4 environment.
• Certification/Licensure: Licensure to practice veterinary medicine in at least one U.S. state required. Ability to practice veterinary medicine in the work state highly desirable. Current ACLAM board certification preferred or acquisition within two years of hire required.
• Other: Computer literacy in word processing, spreadsheet and database software. Ability to organize, prioritize work and meet deadlines.
• Strong ability to work as team member with good interpersonal skills, and excellent oral/written communication skills.
• Able to work in BSL 3 & 4 environment for up to 5 hours at a time.

Benefits

Compensation Data
The pay range for this position is $180,000 – $190,000. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.

About Insourcing Solutions

Charles River Insourcing Solutions℠ can streamline research by delivering operational and cost efficiencies through the strategic insourcing of GMP, GLP and non-GLP research services from discovery through safety assessment. Insourcing Solutions℠ provides you with the ability to maintain control of your facility and expertise while leveraging available space.

About Charles River

Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients’ clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.

Work Environment

General office and research laboratory working conditions, the noise level in the work environment is usually quiet, although hearing protection may be required for short periods when working with certain species.