Clinical Veterinarian

CareAbout•Sacramento, CA

1d•$160,000 - $190,000

About The Position

Your New Company! At Altasciences we all move in unison to assist and work in the discovery, development, and manufacturing of new drug therapies to get them faster to people who need them. No matter your role, we all play an important part and you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. By living our values of Employee Development, Customer Focus, Quality and Excellence, Respect and Integrity, we look to foster a passionate and collaborative work environment and we are looking for talented and enthusiastic people, like you, to join our growing team! Whether you're a recent college graduate or seeking your next career opportunity, it's time to discover your future at Altasciences. We are better together and together We Are Altasciences. About the Role Examines, diagnoses, and treats laboratory animals to ensure the health of animals used in scientific research and to comply with regulations governing their humane and ethical treatment in support of study conduct by performing the following duties. Supports the design and performance of studies in collaboration with Study Directors and other personnel. Primary contributor to improvements in the department of reproductive toxicology specifically regarding infant care and dam assessments, including the development of staff training programs and specific guidelines for care of high-risk animals.

Requirements

DVM required
1+ years working with laboratory animal medicine including experience with nonhuman primates
Experience with FDA GLP preferred
Active veterinary license in at least 1 US State
Must acquire California State License in Veterinary Medicine within 1 year of job start
Graduates of non-AVMA accredited veterinary schools must have educational commission for foreign veterinary graduates (ECFVG) certification
Basic computer skills sufficient to perform the daily duties of the role

Responsibilities

Maintain good laboratory practices (GLP)
Provide routine and/or specialized veterinary medical, dental, imaging, and surgical services for all animal species
Provide professional leadership in the care and resolution of complex medical cases that arise within the facility
Assist in the design and implementation of the preventive medicine program for all animal species
Provide training and supervision of staff regarding technical procedures, appropriateness of such and the humane use of animals in their programs
Assist in maintaining compliance with federal regulations governing the humane care and use of laboratory animals
Assist in the development, review, revision, and implementation of standard operating procedures (SOP) relating to animal issues
Assist with training sessions, includes husbandry, veterinary care, utilization of animal models and development of safety, bio safety, emergency response and occupational health programs
Document staff proficiency
Assist the Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee, including reviewing protocols, animal colony issues, management issues and consultations
Assists in selecting animals for specific research based on knowledge of species and research principles and techniques
Performs clerical/administrative duties, including medical records, reports, examinations sheets, and forms readied for use for recording procedures etc.
May assume regulatory responsibilities in the absence of the attending veterinarian
Ensure preventive health program execution, domestic isolation programs, colony/stock animal’s health/medical care
Share clinical rotation with other vets including on-call weekends and holidays
Acts as after-hours emergency contact
Animal model development/advisor
Author and present publications, conference presentations
Special project/interest assignments