Vet Pathologist

Emory University • Atlanta, GA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Emory University is a leading research university that fosters excellence and attracts world-class talent to innovate today and prepare leaders for the future. We welcome candidates who can contribute to the excellence of our academic community.
Description
Are you interested in a career that is both gratifying and challenging, and one where you have the potential to make immediate and significant contributions to the scientific understanding of many different infectious and neurodegenerative disease processes? Are you interested in participating in teaching and research collaboration? The Division of Pathology within the Emory National Primate Center is currently seeking a staff veterinary pathologist. You now have the opportunity to join a dynamic team composed of two board-certified pathologists and 20 pathology staff members supporting the clinical and research missions of Emory National Primate Research Center, located on Emory University’s campus in beautiful Atlanta, Georgia! The Center’s research programs include studies related to infectious diseases (such as HIV, SARS-CoV-2, Zika, and Malaria), vaccine development, neuroscience, and transplantation. We maintain a colony of approximately 3,000 nonhuman primates, including rhesus monkeys, cynomolgus monkeys, pigtail macaques, sooty mangabeys, squirrel monkeys, and chimpanzees. A rodent vivarium is also located on site. The salary will be commensurate with the applicant’s experience. https://www.enprc.emory.edu/

Requirements

• DVM (or equivalent) degree.
• Eligibility for ACVP board certification.

Nice To Haves

• Motivated, dependable, and detail-oriented.
• PhD degree and/or prior experience (<2 years) with diseases and pathology of nonhuman primates.

Responsibilities

• Providing diagnostic pathology services, both in support of the clinical care of the nonhuman primate and rodent colonies and in support of ongoing research projects.
• Engaging in collaborative and/or independent research.
• Teaching laboratory animal and primate pathology to laboratory animal veterinary residents.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree