Sr Clinical Veterinarian or Assistant Director Veterinarian

Founded in 1819, the University of Cincinnati ranks among the nation’s best urban public research universities. Home to more than 53,600 students, 12,000 faculty and staff, and over 360,000 living alumni, UC is a Carnegie 1 institution and the anchor of the Cincinnati Innovation District, with the oldest cooperative education program in the country. Laboratory Animal Medicine Services (LAMS) is responsible for the daily husbandry and veterinary care of vertebrate animals housed or held by the university, and provides training and support to faculty and staff that utilize animals.

About the role

The LAMS department in the Office of Research is hiring for two positions: Senior Clinical Veterinarian and Assistant Director Veterinarian Services. Both roles coordinate and administer veterinary care to research animals, provide regulatory guidance to the Attending Veterinarian, and assist in maintaining university regulatory compliance and AAALAC International accreditation.

Responsibilities

Senior Clinical Veterinarian

• Provide medical guidance to veterinary technical staff for rodent health cases and care of USDA covered species.
• With support of the Veterinary Technical team, responsible for pre-anesthesia, anesthesia, and analgesic selection for large and small animal species; assist research staff in providing up-to-date, effective species-specific anesthesia and analgesia.
• Provide oversight of the Quality Assurance program and staff.
• Evaluate the biosecurity program for rodents, including import, export, and colony health monitoring; perform periodic evaluation and updates to ensure the program stays current with accepted practice.
• Support the Director by providing didactic and hands-on training for LAMS technical staff, veterinary technicians, and research staff members; guide LAMS training staff to advance training programs, including orientation for new faculty; review, update, and modernize the training program; perform on-site training for technicians to advance certification levels.
• Assist with personnel training and coordination of meetings and continuing education opportunities for staff.
• Provide support for regulatory compliance and IACUC activities; provide investigator support (training, model development, new study designs); perform IACUC protocol management, including review of new protocols, amendments, and veterinary verification and consultation (VVC).
• Assist with review of SOPs, Guidelines, and Quality Assurance Standards; assist with post-approval monitoring and regulatory and accreditation oversight; review the program description and policies & procedures to meet and exceed current regulatory standards.
• Assist with strategic planning initiatives, including budget reports.
• Report animal, facility, and personnel issues and concerns to the appropriate level.
• Participate in the veterinary on-call rotation.
• May provide direct and/or indirect supervision to exempt and non-exempt staff (hiring/firing, performance evaluations, disciplinary action, approve time off, etc.).
• Perform related duties based on departmental need.

Assistant Director Veterinarian Services

• Oversee veterinary technical staff for rodent health cases and care of USDA covered species.
• With support of the Veterinary Technical team, responsible for pre-anesthesia, anesthesia, anesthetic selection and maintenance of large and small animal species; assist research staff in providing up-to-date, effective species-specific anesthesia and analgesia.
• Oversee the program of rodent biosecurity, including overseeing the Quality Assurance staff; develop policies and procedures and coordinate with outside institutions for import/export of rodents.
• Support the Director by providing didactic and hands-on training for LAMS technical staff, veterinary technicians, and research staff members; oversee LAMS training staff to advance training programs; set and clarify goals for veterinary services staff, review and approve work schedules; oversee continuing education opportunities for staff.
• Provide scientific expertise on animal health, biology, physiology, and research methodology to research investigators; provide investigator support (training, model development, new study designs).
• Oversee regulatory compliance; responsible for interaction with USDA inspectors in the Director’s absence.
• Responsible for IACUC activities: review protocols, support IACUC office in development of policies and procedures, act as alternate member in IACUC meetings in the absence of the Attending Veterinarian.
• Develop and update SOPs, Guidelines, and Quality Assurance Standards.
• Maintain AAALAC accreditation, including preparing for and involvement in AAALAC site visits; oversee post-approval monitoring.
• Assist with creating and implementing strategic planning initiatives; assist with budgetary and program oversight.
• Represent University of Cincinnati at regional and national levels, including attaining peer recognition through publications and/or presentations that contribute to the field of laboratory animal medicine; assist and guide LAMS staff in submission of poster presentations.
• Report animal, facility, and personnel issues and concerns to the appropriate level.
• Participate in the veterinary on-call rotation.
• Provide programmatic oversight in the absence of the Director.
• May provide direct and/or indirect supervision to exempt and non-exempt staff (hiring/firing, performance evaluations, disciplinary action, approving time off, etc.).
• Perform related duties based on departmental need.

Requirements

Education

• Doctoral Degree in Veterinary Medicine (graduated from an AVMA Council on Education (COE)-accredited school or successfully completed an educational equivalency certification program such as that administered by the AVMA's Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG)).

Experience

• Senior Clinical Veterinarian: Three (3) years of experience in Laboratory Animal Medicine; knowledge of pertinent laws, regulations, and policies governing the use of animals in research; ability to enter animal vivarium, including animal biosafety level two, rodent barrier housing, and chemical housing areas.
• Assistant Director Veterinarian Services: Six (6) years of experience in laboratory animal medicine; two (2) years supervision; knowledge of pertinent laws, regulations, and policies governing the use of animals in research; ability to enter animal vivarium, including animal biosafety level two, rodent barrier housing, and chemical housing areas.

Trainings / Certifications

• Senior Clinical Veterinarian: Current license to practice veterinary medicine in at least one state (required), with requirement to obtain an Ohio license within one (1) year; ability to obtain DEA license within one (1) year; ability to obtain Board certification in laboratory animal medicine of the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM) within one (1) year.
• Assistant Director Veterinarian Services: Eligible for full veterinary licensure in Ohio within six (6) months of employment; Diplomate of the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM), ACLAM board eligibility, or Diplomate of an applicable Specialty board; ability to obtain DEA license within one (1) year.

Qualifications

• Advanced research degrees (MS, MPH, MBA, PhD or other applicable degree)
• USDA Accredited
• Experience in personnel management and oversight of husbandry operations
• Experience in rodent biosecurity and quality assurance
• Experience working in an academic research environment
• Experience managing genetically engineered mouse models
• Experience working with rabbits and swine

Benefits

UC offers an exceptional benefits package designed to support well-being, financial security, and work-life balance. Eligibility may vary by position and FTE status. Highlights include:

• Comprehensive Tuition Remission: Tu