Clinical Veterinarian, Westwood (DLAM)

Under general supervision of the Executive Director, the
Clinical Veterinarian (Veterinarian III) will establish and implement the
Chancellor's Animal Care & Use Program. Duties include but are not limited
to providing veterinary medical services, quality assurance, consultation and
training to research investigators, technicians, and animal husbandry staff. In
addition, The Clinical Veterinarian will oversee one or more of the following
functional areas: Rodent or Covered Species Medicine; Surgery; Technical
Services; Regulatory Affairs; Training; Pre-Clinical Studies (including FDA-GLP
approved studies).

Salary Range: $112,900 - $256,900 Annually

Required:

• D.V.M. / V.M.D. or equivalent veterinary degree.
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  Must be board certified in the State of California
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  Ability to communicate effectively on a group presentation
  and/or hands-on to train research technicians and husbandry staff.
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  Detailed knowledge in the practice of veterinary medicine
  focused on laboratory animal medicine. Ability to identify clinical symptoms,
  diagnosis of medical conditions, and provide appropriate veterinary medical
  treatment in a variety of laboratory animal species.
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  Ability to communicate on a one-on-one basis as an aid to
  the diagnosis of disease problems, and ability to seek out proper veterinary
  medical treatment.
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  Ability to work collaboratively with DLAM training team to
  coordinate, deliver and verify training of DLAM employees.
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  Interpersonal skills sufficient to diplomatically interact to
  resolve conflicts which occur when Laboratory Animal policies and procedures
  are violated.
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  Detailed knowledge of federal, state and institutional regulations
  govern the use and care of laboratory animals.
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  Detailed knowledge of the PHS Policy.
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  Detailed knowledge of husbandry of laboratory animals including
  but not limited to birds, cats, chinchillas, dogs, guinea pigs, fish, mice,
  pigs, primates, rabbits, rats and bovine.
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  Detailed knowledge of general surgical procedures as well
  as analgesia and anesthesia on the above animals.
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  Skill in performing surgery on laboratory animals.
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  Skill in performing necropsies on laboratory animals.
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  Skill in therapeutic treatment of various laboratory
  animals
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  Skill in the diagnosis of disease in laboratory animals.
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  Detailed knowledge of pre- and post-surgical care of
  laboratory animals.
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  General knowledge of university personnel policies.
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  Skill in writing reports and correspondence.
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  Experience reviewing IACUC protocols, specifically the
  sections pertaining to animal care, analgesia, anesthesia, surgical and
  on-surgical procedures and euthanasia in a variety of laboratory animal
  species.
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  Ability to write and or/review Standard Operating Procedures
  (SOP) for the vivarium operations.

Preferred:

• ACLAM diplomate