Veterinary Fellowship
About The Position
The Monterey Bay Aquarium offers a one-year clinical fellowship for post-graduate veterinarians for training in aquatic animal medicine. We aim to decrease barriers for entry into aquarium medicine and increase the diversity in the profession; therefore we especially encourage candidates from underrepresented backgrounds in veterinary medicine to apply. The veterinary fellow will assist the veterinary staff in providing medical management for the aquarium’s diverse collection, including teleosts (25%), elasmobranchs (15%), invertebrates (15%), birds (15%), sea otters (20%), reptiles (<10%), and amphibians (<5%), as well as animals undergoing rehabilitation (primarily sea otters). The program emphasizes an evidence-based medicine approach, and the fellow will learn and advance their diagnostic and medical skills, including ultrasonography, radiography, endoscopy, cytology, gross necropsy, and surgery. The fellow will have the opportunity to learn from other departments, including applied water science, animal care and husbandry, conservation and research, and collections. The fellow will also help teach veterinary externs, aquarists, and pre-veterinary students and may have the opportunity to participate in field work and research projects with internal and external collaborators. The primary emphasis of this fellowship is on clinical work. We encourage and will support the fellow to perform clinical research and present this research or other aquatic veterinary case material to the aquatic veterinary medical community.
Requirements
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or equivalent degree from an accredited veterinary institution
- Ability to obtain a California veterinary license prior to or within 1 month of starting fellowship
- Ability to obtain USDA NVAP Category II accreditation prior to or within 1 month of starting fellowship
- Valid driver’s license
Nice To Haves
- One of more year(s) of postgraduate clinical veterinary experience preferred, but new graduates with significant experience in aquatic animal medicine will also be considered
- Some prior experience with aquatic taxa is preferred
Responsibilities
- Work with the veterinary and animal care teams to provide preventative, routine, and emergency veterinary medical care for collection and rehabilitation animals during regular work hours, holidays, and after-hours when on call
- Assist in clinical case management using an evidence-based medicine approach and best practices
- Maintain medical records using Tracks and communicate with husbandry staff and other stakeholders
- Perform and document post-mortem examinations
- Present and discuss cases during rounds with veterinary staff and on a quarterly basis with Animal Care staff
- Participate in the teaching of veterinary externs, aquarists, and pre-veterinary students and in a monthly journal club
- Uphold the core values of the Monterey Bay Aquarium and maintain good relationships with staff, visitors, volunteers, and other personnel
Benefits
- full health benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
