Position Title: Clinical Veterinarian - Primate Herd Health, and Biomedical Research

Location: South Texas

About the Role:

Are you a dynamic clinical veterinarian eager to work with non-human primates, primarily rhesus macaques, in an AAALAC-accredited, PHS-assured, and CDC-registered facility? Join our distinguished team of veterinary professionals dedicated to exceptional animal care and welfare. This unique position offers housing support/corporate housing for several months to facilitate your transition.

About this company

• This company started a breeding program over a year ago and have 250 breeding females and 150 infants.
• They have the capacity now to apply animal models for a variety of disease indications including NASH, Diabetes, and Ocular
• They are now starting NHP Pharmacology studies both PK and PD as well as animal disease model development, model applications, experimental surgeries, and transplant surgeries up to and including dosing and sampling through catheterization of the CNS/spinal cord

Why Join Us?

• Engage in a fast-paced environment with a complex species.
• Focus on providing exceptional care without worrying about the cost of medicine or treatments.
• Access opportunities for professional growth and development in a unique branch of veterinary medicine.
• Collaborate with a team of six dedicated DVMs and other veterinary professionals.
• Enjoy a rewarding career with varied responsibilities, from neonatal care to managing a breeding colony.
• Benefit from opportunities for career development and advancement.
• Develop hands-on medicine skills, population herd health management, and contribute to enrichment strategies for the animals.
• Serve as a liaison for behavioral management.
• Participate in NHP Pharmacology studies, including PK and PD, animal disease model development and applications, experimental surgeries, and transplant surgeries.
• Apply animal models for various disease indications, including NASH, diabetes, and ocular conditions.
• Working with a breeding program with uses retired females from previous facilities instead of allowing them to be euthanized.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive medical and surgical care for laboratory animals, ensuring humane veterinary support.
• Conduct physical, ophthalmic, and other necessary exams on laboratory animals.
• Offer expertise in animal health, biology, physiology, and research methodology to staff scientists and technicians, providing training as needed.
• Assist the site supervisor in ensuring compliance with policies and practices related to animal care and welfare.
• Report and resolve all animal care concerns promptly.
• Participate in the business operations of import, export, and quarantine of an animal supplier.
• Engage in the breeding colony, overseeing primates at various life stages, including neonatal, juvenile, pregnancy, weaning, pairing, and behavioral enrichment.
• Manage a breeding program with 250 breeding females and 150 infants, utilizing females retired from previous primate studies.
• Perform procedures such as C-sections, ultrasounds, nutritional monitoring, dystocia management, and routine health exams for a large population.
• Participate in dosing and sampling through catheterization of the CNS/spinal cord.

Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• Clinical experience (training provided for the right candidate).
• Experience with non-human primates is desirable but not required; however, a desire to work with NHPs is essential.
• Active DEA registration.
• Ability to obtain a Texas DVM license within 30 days of the offer.
• Willingness to work with laboratory animals in a research/laboratory setting.
• Excellent communication skills, a focus on compliance, and a commitment to animal health and welfare.
• Aspiration to study for the Lab Animal Medicine Boards with the facility's support.

Benefits:

• DEA registration reimbursement.
• Continuing education reimbursement.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Health savings account and flexible spending account.
• Veterinary Student Loan Repayment assistance (up to $18,000 a year).
• Matching loan payments up to $1,500 a month.
• Assistance with licensing and relocation.
• Highly competitive salary in a low-cost-of-living area.
• At the facility the client is offering housing support/ Corporate housing for several months while candidates make their transition
• This site has a track record of helping veterinarians study for the Lab Animal Medicine Boards and have had people pass boards this recent cycle.

If you're passionate about veterinary medicine and looking for a challenging and rewarding role, apply today to join our team and make a difference in the lives of non-human primates and the human medicine they support!