Clinical Veterinarian (Senior Scientist/Principal Scientist)

Zoetis, Inc; Kalamazoo (MI); Presencial; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Tuition reimbursement

Continuing education support

Career development

Descripción de la vacante

Zoetis, Inc is seeking a Senior Scientist/Principal Scientist - Clinical Veterinarian in Kalamazoo, MI to lead veterinary care for research animals and partner with VMRD researchers on high-quality studies. The role requires DVM/VMD and strong laboratory-animal expertise, with on-site duties and weekend on-call rotations.

Responsibilities include population medicine program development, staff training, protocol review, health certificate preparation, necropsy execution, and contributing to

Formación

• DVM/VMD from an accredited college and at least 3 years in clinical veterinary practice.
• Licensed to practice in at least one state with plan to license in Michigan.
• Federally accredited or eligible for accreditation.
• Strong hands-on animal handling, restraint, dosing, venipuncture, exams and necropsy.

Responsabilidades

• Provide clinical veterinary support to research animals at the Kalamazoo site.
• Develop and implement population medicine and preventive medicine programs.
• Train animal care technicians and study personnel.
• Review protocols and ensure compliance; prepare health certificates.
• Attend pre-study activities and participate in on-call duties.
• Perform necropsies and contribute to SOPs; participate in facility planning.

Conocimientos

Clinical veterinary care

Population medicine

Training staff

Study oversight

Necropsy procedures

Communication skills

Educación

DVM/VMD from accredited college

Licensed to practice in at least one state

Federally accredited or eligible for accreditation

Herramientas

Electronic data capture

Data management software

Descripción del empleo

ROLE DESCRIPTION:

Senior Scientist/Principal Scientist - Clinical Veterinarian

Kalamazoo Michigan is the world headquarters for Veterinary Medicine Research and Development (VMRD) for Zoetis. The Kalamazoo/Richland Veterinary Service group, within Global Animal Science and Welfare, at Zoetis, has the mission and responsibility of developing and implementing the program of veterinary care and providing veterinary support to VMRD projects at the Richland and Kalamazoo sites. We are seeking an experienced, innovative and highly motivated veterinarian to contribute towards delivering an exceptional animal care program as well as partnering with VMRD researchers to produce high-quality research studies.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

Primary responsibility is to provide clinical veterinary support to research animals at the Kalamazoo site in support of VMRD.

Clinical Veterinary responsibility includes but is not limited to:

• Development and/or implementation of population medicine programs and preventive medicine procedures
• Provision of training to animal care technicians and/or study personnel
• Study oversight by reviewing protocols and ensuring compliance with approved procedures
• Attendance and participation in pre-study activities
• Preparation of health certificates
• Assessment of animals prior to shipment and after receipt
• Authoring and reviewing SOPs
• Performing necropsies
• Serving as a non-voting Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee ad hoc member (ex. Animal Use Protocol review, semiannual facility inspections)
• Participate in veterinary on-call duty on weekends and holidays on a rotational basis
• Participation in facility design/renovation planning

Additional responsibilities may include:

• Providing support to the Global Animal Welfare team by assisting with animal welfare audits of animal suppliers and contract research organizations; and participating in internal and external animal welfare audits (AAALAC International, USDA, and internal audits.)

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Suitable candidates will have a DVM/VMD from an accredited College of Veterinary Medicine and a minimum of 3 years of experience in clinical veterinary practice with a primary focus on livestock (horses, cattle, swine, small ruminant, poultry), companion animal medicine and surgery, and familiarity with traditional lab animal species (rats, mice, guinea pig)

• Licensed to practice in at least one state with the expectation to become licensed in Michigan

• Federally accredited or the ability to become federally accredited.

• Strong hands-on expertise in a range of animal techniques including handling, restraint, dosing, venipuncture, clinical examination and diagnosis, dental surgery, minor surgical procedures and necropsy.

OTHER DESIRABLE ATTRIBUTES:

• Previous experience in research setting as a clinical veterinarian.
• A diplomate of the American College of Laboratory Medicine (DACLAM)
• Experience with development of animal models for research.
• Experience working in biocontainment facilities and development of biosecurity programs.
• Additional academic training in an allied field (infectious diseases, immunology, epidemiology).
• Knowledge of animal welfare compliance oversight
• Experience working in animal programs regulated by USDA APHIS and visited by AAALAC.
• Network of research veterinarians and/or experts in a variety of veterinary disciplines.
• High motivation, demonstrated initiative, independent and flexible in thinking, strong interpersonal skills, and attention to detail.
• Strong documentation, writing, teaching and oral communication skills.
• Experience with multiple software platforms, including electronic data capture and data management.
• Experience with livestock and/or traditional lab animal species.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Work environment: The person filling this position will work on site with research scientists, study monitors, line managers and technical staff. May be required to work with zoonotic and animal pathogens and chemicals. There may be handling of zoonotic organisms and working in BSL-2 and BSL-3 facilities requiring shower in/out procedures.
• Veterinary support is about 25% in support of research projects and 75% in support of the animal care program.
• Participate in veterinary on-call duty on weekends and holidays on a rotational basis including some work outside of core business hours.
• Some travel (10%) to off-site locations may be required
• Support for tuition reimbursement, continuing education and career development is available.

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