Faculty - Veterinarian

Tulane University; Covington (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holidays and vacation

Continuing education

Health and life insurance

403(b) retirement plan

Job summary

Tulane University’s Tulane National Biomedical Research Center seeks veterinarians to oversee medical and surgical care for a large nonhuman primate colony. The role includes research support, training of residents and technicians, and collaboration with a team of veterinarians.

PhD-alignment with research programs is encouraged. Applicants should hold a DVM/VMD from an AVMA-accredited college and be licensed in the US; ACLAM certification or eligibility is preferred.

Qualifications

• DVM/VMD degree from an AVMA-accredited college of veterinary medicine.
• Licensed to practice veterinary medicine in one of the 50 states.
• ACLAM board certification or eligibility preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; team-science oriented; proactive for continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide general medical and surgical care for breeding colony and research animals.
• Provide research support and training for investigators, residents, veterinary students, and technicians.
• Collaborate with a team of board-certified veterinarians and contribute to independent or collaborative research.

Education

DVM/VMD from AVMA-accredited college

Job description

The Tulane National Biomedical Research Center (TNBRC) Division of Veterinary Medicine (DoVM) is seeking applications for veterinarians to help meet the needs of its expanding program providing care and oversight of approximately 5,000 nonhuman primates (NHP) of six different species. The TNBRC is an AAALAC International accredited facility whose research program is focused on infectious disease with concentrations on the study of AIDS, emerging infectious diseases, vector-borne disease, biodefense, NHP behavior, and NHP medicine and surgery.

Responsibilities of the position include general medical and surgical care of breeding colony and research animals, provision of research support, and training of investigators, laboratory animal medicine residents, veterinary students, and technicians. The successful candidate will join a team of board-certified veterinarians and will be provided opportunities to participate in the conduct of independent or collaborative research.

• paid holidays and vacation
• paid continuing education and professional memberships
• subsidized health and life insurance
• 403(b) retirement plan with up to 10% Tulane contribution after two years of employment
• and more! https://hr.tulane.edu/benefits .

The candidate must hold a DVM/VMD degree from an AVMA-accredited college of veterinary medicine and be licensed to practice veterinary medicine in one of the 50 states. ACLAM board certification or eligibility is preferred. The candidate must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, the ability to interact positively with others with an orientation toward team science, intellectual curiosity, and demonstrated initiative toward continuous improvement.

The TNBRC community looks forward to welcoming veterinarians that share DoVM’s philosophy of continuous improvement and evidence-based progress to support a veterinary care program of excellence that facilitates and enhances research programs of core and affiliate scientists. The position will remain open until a qualified candidate is selected.

Required Applicant Materials:

Interested candidates should submit the following materials:

• Contact information for at least three professional references

For further inquiries about this position, please email Dr. Jason Dufour, at [e-mail].

Responsibilities

Responsibilities of the position include general medical and surgical care of breeding colony and research animals, provision of research support, and training of investigators, laboratory animal medicine residents, veterinary students and technicians. The successful candidate will join a team of veterinarians in the Division of Veterinary Medicine and will be provided opportunities to participate in the conduct of independent or collaborative research.

Qualifications

The candidate must hold a DVM/VMD degree from an AVMA-accredited college of veterinary medicine and be licensed to practice veterinary medicine in one of the 50 states. ACLAM board certification or eligibility is preferred. The candidate must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, the ability to interact positively with others with an orientation toward team science, intellectual curiosity, and demonstrated initiative toward continuous improvement.

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Job Info

• Job Identification 1406
• Job Category Academic and Student Affairs