On-Call Clinical Veterinarian – Lab Animal Medicine

Precise Systems; Edgewood (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and accidental death coverage

Disability insurance

Retirement plans

Holiday pay

Employee-managed leave

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

Precise Systems seeks an Alternate Clinical Veterinarian to provide veterinary services on a limited and emergency basis. The role supports DoD research-with-animal-models and requires meeting regulatory standards as specified by government staff within the Toxicology and Obscurants Division.

The position is contingent upon contract award. Duties include disease surveillance, animal care, on-site rounds, and reporting.

Qualifications

• On-call veterinary care and emergency responsiveness.
• Animal handling and welfare oversight in a DoD setting.
• Knowledge of regulatory guidelines and lab animal ethics.

Responsibilities

• Plan, advise, and oversee disease surveillance and animal care.
• Maintain compliance with The Guide, PHS Policy, OLAW, and AVMA euthanasia guidelines.
• Provide stand-in coverage when Attending Veterinary is unavailable; on-site rounds as needed.
• Submit Veterinary Activity Reports to Animal Facility Manager and COR after rounds.
• Be on-call 24/7 for emergencies and respond promptly to facility needs.
• Advise PIs on animal models, anesthesia, analgesia, and perioperative care.
• Attend IACUC meetings when the Attending Vet is unavailable.

Skills

On-call veterinary care

Animal handling

Emergency response

Veterinary ethics/compliance

Education

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DvM)

State veterinary license with specialty in laboratory animal medicine

Diplomat of the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM)

Job description

Precise Systems seeks an Alternate Clinical Veterinarian to provide veterinary services on a limited and emergency basis. The role supports DoD research-with-animal-models and requires meeting regulatory standards as specified by government staff within the Toxicology and Obscurants Division.

The position is contingent upon contract award. Duties include disease surveillance, animal care, on-site rounds, and reporting.