Attending Veterinarian

Clinglobal Group•Town of Barton, NY

12d•$130,000 - $150,000

About The Position

The Attending Veterinarian oversees Clinvet NY’s Animal Care and Use Program, ensuring animal welfare, regulatory compliance, veterinary care, and adherence to IACUC, QMS, and study requirements. The role provides veterinary and operational leadership for animal care, facility operations, staff training, and the resources needed to support clinical research activities. Clinvet NY is a global veterinary contract research organization specializing in in vitro, pre-clinical, and clinical trials to evaluate the safety, metabolism, and efficacy of animal health products. As part of the Clinglobal Group, it supports animal health companies worldwide.

Requirements

Current and valid New York State Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) license.
DVM degree from an accredited veterinary program.
At least 3 years of related experience in veterinary care, animal care and use, clinical or preclinical research, animal facility operations, or a regulated research environment.
Demonstrated experience leading animal care activities, animal welfare practices, facility operations, staff, and training.
Experience identifying compliance risks and supporting corrective actions, audits, inspections, or other regulatory requirements.
Effective verbal and written communication and ability to read, review, and maintain professional, veterinary, research, animal care, and compliance documentation.
Regular computer use for documentation, communication, reporting, training, and operational management.
Ability to safely handle or maneuver animals, equipment, cages, supplies, and materials weighing up to 50 pounds, as required by the position and site procedures.
Ability to work an eight-hour shift and safely use applicable equipment, including ladders, carts, shelving, and cage systems, when trained and authorized.
Compliance with PPE, occupational health, biosafety, animal welfare, and site safety requirements, including maintaining fitness for duty while performing job responsibilities.

Nice To Haves

Additional training or experience in laboratory animal science, animal welfare, IACUC, GLP/GCP, QMS, biosafety, occupational health and safety, or management.
Demonstrated experience leading staff in a veterinary, animal research, CRO, preclinical, clinical, or regulated life sciences environment.
Experience supporting animal care and use compliance, including AAALAC, USDA, IACUC, New York State, sponsor, Quality Assurance, regulatory inspections, audits, and related requirements.

Responsibilities

Lead the Animal Care and Use Program and provide veterinary leadership for animal welfare, humane care, ethical animal use, and program effectiveness.
Provide veterinary and clinical oversight of animal health, care, housing, monitoring, treatment, and overall well-being.
Lead compliance and quality initiatives to ensure adherence to IACUC requirements, study protocols, SOPs, the Quality Management System, and applicable regulatory standards.
Oversee animal facility operations and resources, including staffing, animal availability, facility readiness, biosecurity, and support for research study timelines.
Lead and develop animal care and veterinary personnel through training, competency development, performance expectations, resource allocation, and continuous improvement.
Partner with Research Operations, Quality Assurance, Compliance, and study teams to resolve issues, support audits and inspections, and ensure effective delivery of the Animal Care and Use Program.
Manage animal facility operations, including housing, sanitation, quarantine or isolation, resources, and study readiness.
Manage resources and operational priorities to support research timelines, budgets, and effective service delivery.