Lab Animal Veterinarian & ACUC Specialist

GAP Solutions, Inc.; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

GAP Solutions, Inc. seeks an Animal Facility Veterinarian to provide veterinary services for the VRC ACUC and support NIAID research activities at NIH. You will oversee animal welfare, conduct health assessments, and ensure regulatory compliance for laboratory animals, primarily mice and guinea pigs.

The role requires a DVM with ACLAM eligibility, U.S. state licensure, and at least three years in laboratory animal medicine.

Qualifications

• Provide routine and emergency veterinary care for laboratory animals in the TRP vivarium.
• Conduct health assessments and preventive care programs for all laboratory animals.
• Diagnose and treat illnesses and injuries in laboratory animals.
• Perform surgical procedures on facility animals (spay/neuter, hernia repair, dental extractions, etc.).
• Provide post operative care and maintain complete medical records.
• Review animal use protocols to ensure ethical and humane treatment.

Responsibilities

• Attend ACUC meetings and inspections as a voting member.
• Provide training to research staff on proper animal handling, care, and use.
• Develop and implement animal care SOPs and policies.
• Monitor experiment conditions and advise researchers on care and treatment.

Skills

Clinical care

Emergency care

Communication skills

Documentation

Education

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)

ACLAM eligibility

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

GAP Solutions, Inc. seeks an Animal Facility Veterinarian to provide veterinary services for the VRC ACUC and support NIAID research activities at NIH. You will oversee animal welfare, conduct health assessments, and ensure regulatory compliance for laboratory animals, primarily mice and guinea pigs.

The role requires a DVM with ACLAM eligibility, U.S. state licensure, and at least three years in laboratory animal medicine.