Clinical Veterinarian, NHP Breeding & Colony Health

Safer Human Medicine; Florida; On-site; USD 100,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Student loan reimbursement

Comprehensive benefits starting day 1

Job summary

Safer Human Medicine is seeking a Clinical Veterinarian to lead day‑to‑day medical care for our non‑human primate breeding colony in LaBelle, Florida. This hands‑on role emphasizes reproductive health, nursery operations, and neonatal and maternal care within a compliant, welfare‑centered program.

Reporting to the Attending Veterinarian, you will perform exams, develop preventive care plans, oversee biosecurity, and collaborate with clients and staff to maintain high standards of animal welfare

Qualifications

• DVM/VMD from an accredited veterinary school.
• Eligible to obtain veterinary licensure and USDA accreditation for the state.
• Experience with NHP medicine strongly preferred.
• Experience with NHP breeding, reproductive management, nursery, and neonatal or maternal care is highly desired.
• Hands on clinical and surgical experience, including anesthesia and analgesia.
• Experience drafting SOPs and training materials.
• Experience working with clients.
• ACLAM board certification or eligibility is a plus but not required.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Provides daily medical, surgical, and preventive care for colony animals to ensure humane, high-quality veterinary support.
• Performs physical exams, diagnostics, and treatment of sick or injured animals across all life stages.
• Implements and maintains preventive health programs, disease surveillance, and biosecurity for the colony.
• Administers anesthesia and analgesia and performs surgical and postsurgical care.
• Participates in the 24/7 on call rotation and provides after hours and emergency coverage as needed.
• Manages reproductive health of the breeding colony, including ovulation and pregnancy detection, gestational tracking, and prenatal monitoring.
• Monitors dams through pregnancy and parturition and intervenes appropriately in cases of dystocia or pregnancy complications.
• Partners with colony managers and behaviorists to support breeding group formation, pedigree management, and breeding performance.
• Tracks colony health and reproductive metrics and drives continuous improvement to enhance welfare and productivity.
• Provides clinical oversight of nursery and neonatal care program, including monitoring of newborn health, growth, and development.
• Develops and refines nursery, neonatal, and rearing protocols in collaboration with the behavior team.
• Supports regulatory compliance, including USDA, CDC, and DEA requirements.
• Helps develop and maintain veterinary SOPs and supports inspection readiness and findings resolution.
• Partners with IACUC to proactively identify and resolve issues.
• Ensures controlled substances are properly secured and documented.
• Partners with client counterparts to proactively address issues and take ownership of corrective actions.
• Collaborates across veterinary, behavior, husbandry, and operations teams to deliver win/win outcomes and high client satisfaction.
• Provides technical guidance, training, and mentorship to veterinary technicians and animal care staff.
• Helps attract, develop, and retain talent with a focus on growth.

Skills

Clinical veterinary care

Surgical experience

Anesthesia and analgesia

Team collaboration

Client communication

Education

DVM/VMD from an accredited veterinary school

USDA accreditation eligibility in FL

Tools

SOP drafting

Biosecurity protocols

Job description

Safer Human Medicine is seeking a Clinical Veterinarian to lead day‑to‑day medical care for our non‑human primate breeding colony in LaBelle, Florida. This hands‑on role emphasizes reproductive health, nursery operations, and neonatal and maternal care within a compliant, welfare‑centered program.

Reporting to the Attending Veterinarian, you will perform exams, develop preventive care plans, oversee biosecurity, and collaborate with clients and staff to maintain high standards of animal welfare