Lab Animal Veterinarian Intern — Behavioral Medicine

Zoetis, Inc; Kalamazoo (MI); Sur place; USD 22 000 - 50 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Zoetis, Inc. in Kalamazoo, MI invites a DVM student to join the Laboratory Animal Veterinarian and Behavior Internship. You will gain hands-on exposure to behavioral health assessments, enrichment, and welfare initiatives across diverse species under board-certified mentors, while developing an ACLAM-focused portfolio and contributing to real projects. You will also complete a mentored behavioral welfare project and participate in rounds.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a DVM or VMD program (AVMA-accredited).
• Interest in ACLAM board certification; related coursework/externships a plus.

Responsabilités

• Complete a mentored project focused on a clinical behavioral welfare challenge and present findings.
• Observe and participate in behavioral welfare assessments with supervising veterinarians.
• Shadow and assist with environmental enrichment strategies and low-stress handling protocols.
• Participate in clinical rounds, learning welfare-based clinical decision-making.
• Assist in collecting and organizing behavioral welfare data using digital tools for program metrics.
• Engage in staff enrichment and training to communicate behavioral science concepts.

Connaissances

Animal behavior basics

Clinical application of behavior

Welfare assessment frameworks

Digital tools proficiency

IACUC exposure

Formation

DVM or VMD enrollment

Outils

Microsoft Outlook

Excel

Power BI

Description du poste

Zoetis, Inc. in Kalamazoo, MI invites a DVM student to join the Laboratory Animal Veterinarian and Behavior Internship. You will gain hands-on exposure to behavioral health assessments, enrichment, and welfare initiatives across diverse species under board-certified mentors, while developing an ACLAM-focused portfolio and contributing to real projects. You will also complete a mentored behavioral welfare project and participate in rounds.