Regulatory Equine Veterinarian: Race Track Oversight

State of Colorado; Lowell (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PERA retirement benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

Disability Coverage

Life and AD&D Insurance

FSAs

FMLA & PFML

Paid Holidays

Employee Discounts

Job summary

The Colorado Department of Revenue (CDOR) Division of Racing seeks a State Regulatory Veterinarian to lead and ensure the safety, health, and fairness of Colorado’s racing industry. You will oversee clinical oversight, animal welfare inspections, and a laboratory testing program while partnering with state agencies to implement robust regulations.

Responsibilities include pre-race inspections, medical care, disease monitoring, and facilitating research collaborations.

Qualifications

• Colorado Residence - Must be licensed to practice veterinary medicine in Colorado or have ability to obtain Colorado licensure within 30 days if out of state.
• Preferred Qualifications include: determining actions based on state rules, knowledge of race horse requirements, veterinary ethics, ability to provide reports and expert opinions, flexibility for non-routine tasks, strong decision making, affinity for animals, proficiency with MS Office and Google Suite, excellent oral and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Conduct pre-race inspections to ensure starters are fit to compete and scratch horses for medical or safety concerns.
• Provide expert medical care in critical moments on the track and monitor communicable equine diseases with the State Veterinarian and Agriculture Department.
• Oversee the division’s laboratory testing program (urine, blood, hair) and participate in the Racehorse Postmortem Evaluation Project with Colorado State University.

Skills

Equine knowledge

Racehorse knowledge

Decision making

Communication skills

Research & expert opinions

Adaptability / flexibility

Education

D.V.M. degree (not explicitly stated)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

Job description

The Colorado Department of Revenue (CDOR) Division of Racing seeks a State Regulatory Veterinarian to lead and ensure the safety, health, and fairness of Colorado’s racing industry. You will oversee clinical oversight, animal welfare inspections, and a laboratory testing program while partnering with state agencies to implement robust regulations.

Responsibilities include pre-race inspections, medical care, disease monitoring, and facilitating research collaborations.