Lead Large-Animal Anesthesia Vet, Vivarium

Until Labs; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Until Labs is seeking a veterinarian with deep large-animal anesthesia experience to lead clinical care in our large animal vivarium. You will be the founding veterinary lead of a small team, overseeing day-to-day vivarium operations and supporting organ preservation studies.

You will own anesthesia and animal welfare across procedures, help build SOPs, training, regulatory compliance, and supervise staff in a fast-moving research setting.

Qualifications

• DVM/VMD licensed or eligible in California with veterinary credentials.
• Extensive hands-on experience in large animal welfare and anesthesia, preferably in research or surgical settings.
• Porcine experience strongly preferred and familiarity with ventilated anesthesia.
• IACUC processes and USDA/OLAW regulations knowledge is advantageous.
• Experience setting up or managing an animal facility or supervising staff.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver general anesthesia for large animal models during procurement and perfusion procedures.
• Provide clinical oversight for research animals, health assessments, quarantine, and preventive care.
• Direct post-operative care, analgesia, and welfare monitoring for survival surgeries; write monitoring plans.
• Help build vivarium SOPs, anesthesia protocols, biosafety practices, and staff training records.
• Work with IACUC on protocol design, amendments, and inspections; ensure compliance with relevant acts.
• Supervise vet tech and animal care team; oversee OR scheduling, inventory, and equipment purchasing.
• Collaborate with scientists and engineers to refine procurement physiology and organ outcomes.

Skills

Large animal anesthesia

Clinical oversight

Leadership / supervision

Regulatory compliance

IACUC familiarity

Analgesia management

Education

DVM/VMD or equivalent

California licensure eligible

Job description

Until Labs is seeking a veterinarian with deep large-animal anesthesia experience to lead clinical care in our large animal vivarium. You will be the founding veterinary lead of a small team, overseeing day-to-day vivarium operations and supporting organ preservation studies.

You will own anesthesia and animal welfare across procedures, help build SOPs, training, regulatory compliance, and supervise staff in a fast-moving research setting.