Position Description: Senior Clinical Veterinarian for Non-Human Primates
Location: Temperate Coastal South Texas
About the Role:
Are you an experienced clinical veterinarian with a passion for leading and mentoring a team of professionals dedicated to exceptional animal care? We are seeking a Senior Clinical Veterinarian to join our distinguished team, working primarily with non-human primates, including rhesus macaques, in an AAALAC accredited, PHS assured, and CDC registered facility. This role is ideal for a seasoned professional with at least 5 years of lab animal experience, ready to take on leadership responsibilities and contribute to the growth and development of both the program and its team members.
Why Join Us?
- Be part of a fast-paced environment working with a complex species.
- No need to worry about the cost of medicine or treatments—focus on providing exceptional care.
- Opportunities for professional growth and development in a unique branch of veterinary medicine.
- Lead and develop a team of dedicated veterinary professionals.
- Engage in a rewarding career with varied responsibilities, from clinical duties to program oversight.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and mentor a team of junior veterinarians and veterinary staff, fostering their professional development and career growth.
- Provide comprehensive medical and surgical care for laboratory animals, ensuring humane veterinary support.
- Conduct and oversee physical, ophthalmic, and other necessary exams on laboratory animals.
- Offer expertise in animal health, biology, physiology, and research methodology to staff scientists and technicians, providing training as needed.
- Assist the Director in the oversight of the animal care and use program, ensuring compliance with policies and practices related to animal care and welfare.
- Manage the activities of the assigned section to ensure effective performance and high standards of animal care.
- Serve as acting department head in the Director's absence, ensuring continuity of leadership and operations.
- Report and resolve all animal care concerns promptly.
- Engage in the business operations of import, export, and quarantine of an animal supplier.
- Participate in the breeding colony, overseeing primates at various life stages, including neonatal, juvenile, pregnancy, weaning, pairing, and behavioral enrichment.
- Perform procedures such as C-sections, ultrasounds, nutritional monitoring, dystocia management, and routine health exams for a large population.
Ideal Candidate Will Have:
- At least 5 years of experience in lab animal medicine.
- DACLAM highly preferred
- Clinical experience with non-human primates is highly desirable.
- Proven leadership and team management skills.
- Active DEA registration.
- Ability to obtain a Texas DVM license within 30 days of the offer.
- Willingness to work with laboratory animals in a research/laboratory setting.
- Excellent communication skills, a focus on compliance, and a commitment to animal health and welfare.
Benefits:
- DEA registration reimbursement.
- Continuing education reimbursement.
- Paid time off and holidays.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Health savings account and flexible spending account.
If you're a seasoned veterinary professional with a passion for leadership and a dedication to animal care, apply today to join our team and make a difference in the lives of non-human primates and the human medicine they support.
