Senior Clinical Veterinarian OR Assistant Director Veterinarian Services

University of Cincinnati

Current UC employees must apply internally via SuccessFactors

Next Lives at the University of Cincinnati

Founded in 1819, the University of Cincinnati ranks among the nation’s best urban public research universities. Home to more than 53,600 students, 12,000 faculty and staff, and over 360,000 living alumni, UC, a Carnegie 1 institution, combines research prowess with a physical setting The New York Times has called “the most ambitious campus design program in the country." UC's momentum has never been stronger as the anchor of the Cincinnati Innovation District, the oldest cooperative education (co-op) program in the country with students earning $94 million annually through paid experiences, an academic health system, and as a member of the Big 12 Conference. The university contributes $10.6 billion in economic impact to the city and $22.7 billion to the state of Ohio. At UC, next is all of us. Learn more at uc.edu.

UC is a mission-driven organization where we are committed to student success and positively transforming the community through scholarship and service. We thrive on innovation, making an impact, and fostering an environment where staff and faculty are key contributors to UC’s success.

About Laboratory Animal Medical Services (LAMS)

Laboratory Animal Medicine Services (LAMS) is responsible for the daily husbandry and veterinary care of vertebrate animals housed or held by the University of Cincinnati. LAMS also provides training and support to faculty and staff that utilize animals.

Job Overview

The LAMS department in the Office of Research is hiring a Senior Clinical Veterinarian OR Assistant Director Veterinarian Services to join their growing team of animal care and use professionals. Both positions will coordinate and administer veterinary care to research animals housed or held by the University of Cincinnati as well as provide regulatory guidance to the Attending Veterinarian, assisting in maintaining the university regulatory compliance and AAALAC International accreditation.

The Senior Clinical Veterinarian will be responsible for the veterinary care of USDA covered species and rodents, assisting veterinary technical staff with care of medical cases and oversight of surgical procedures, especially with USDA covered species. They will also oversee rodent biosecurity and provide investigator support, training, and guidance. They will be part of protocol review and other Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) duties such as semi-annual inspections.

The Assistant Director Veterinarian Services position will be expanded to assist the Attending Veterinarian (AV) in the oversight and management of operations and facilities staff with possible management of veterinary staff. They will also provide backup for the AV when they are out of the office.

Essential Functions

Sr Clinical Veterinarian

• Provide medical guidance to veterinary technical staff for rodent health cases and for care of USDA covered species. With the support of the Veterinary Technical team, responsible for pre-anesthesia, anesthesia, and analgesic selection for large and small animal species. Assist research staff in providing the most up to date and effective species-specific anesthesia and analgesia.
• Provide oversight of the Quality Assurance program and staff. Evaluate the biosecurity program for rodents, including import, export, and colony health monitoring. Perform periodic evaluation, and update, to ensure the program stays current with ever-changing accepted practice.
• Support the Director by providing didactic and hands-on training for LAMS technical staff, veterinary technicians, and research staff members. Guide the LAMS training staff to advance training programs, including orientation for new faculty. Review, update, and modernize the training program. Perform on-site training for technicians to advance certification levels. Assist with personnel training and with coordination of meetings and continuing education opportunities for staff.
• Provide support for regulatory compliance and Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) activities. Provide investigator support (i.e., training, model development, new study designs). Perform IACUC protocol management, including review of new protocols, amendments, and veterinary verification and consultation (VVC).
• Assist with review of SOPs, Guidelines, and Quality Assurance Standards. Assist with post-approval monitoring and regulatory and accreditation oversight; review the program description and policies & procedures to meet and exceed the current regulatory standards. Assist with strategic planning initiatives, including budget reports.
• Report animal, facility and personnel issues and concerns to the appropriate level.
• Participate in the veterinary on-call rotation.
• May provide direct and/or indirect supervision to exempt and non-exempt staff (i.e., hiring/firing, performance evaluations, disciplinary action, approve time off, etc.).
• Perform related duties based on departmental need. This job description can be changed at any time.

Assistant Director Veterinarian

• Oversee veterinary technical staff for rodent health cases and for care of USDA covered species. With the support of the Veterinary Technical team, responsible for pre-anesthesia, anesthesia, and anesthetic selection and maintenance of large and small animal species. Assist research staff in providing the most up to date and effective species-specific anesthesia and analgesia.
• Oversee the program of rodent biosecurity, including overseeing the Quality Assurance staff. Develop policies and procedures and coordinate with outside institutions for import/export of rodents.
• Support the Director by providing didactic and hands-on training for LAMS technical staff, veterinary technicians, and research staff members. Oversee the LAMS training staff to advance training programs. Set and clarify goals for veterinary services staff, review and approve work schedules. Oversee continuing education opportunities for staff.
• Provide scientific expertise on animal health, biology, physiology, and research methodology to research investigators. Provide investigator support (i.e., training, model development, new study designs). Oversee regulatory compliance. Responsible for interaction with USDA inspectors in the Director’s absence. Responsible for Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) activities; review protocols, support IACUC office in development of policies and procedures, and act as the alternate member in IACUC meetings in the absence of the Attending Veterinarian.
• Develop and update SOPs, Guidelines, and Quality Assurance Standards. Maintain American Association for Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC) accreditation, including preparing for and involvement in AAALAC site visits. Oversee post-approval monitoring. Assist with creating and implementing strategic planning initiatives. Assist with budgetary and program oversight.
• Represent University of Cincinnati at the regional and national levels, including attaining peer recognition through publications and/or presentations that contribute to the field of laboratory animal medicine. Assist and guide LAMS staff in the submission of poster presentations.
• Report animal, facility, and personnel issues and concerns to the appropriate level.
• Participate in the veterinary on-call rotation. Provide programmatic oversight in the absence of the Director.

Additional Essential Functions

Assistant Director Veterinarian

• May provide direct and/or indirect supervision to exempt and non-exempt staff (i.e., hiring/firing, performance evaluations, disciplinary action, approving time off, etc.)
• Perform related duties based on departmental need. This job description can be changed at any time.

Required Education

• Doctoral Degree in Veterinary Medicine (graduated from an AVMA Council on Education (COE)-accredited school or successfully completed an educational equivalency certification program such as that administered by the AVMA's Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG)).

Required Experience

Sr Clinical Veterinarian

• Three (3) years of experience in Laboratory Animal Medicine.
• Knowledge of pertinent laws, regulations, and policies that govern the use of animals in research.
• Ability to enter animal vivarium, including animal biosafety level two, rodent barrier housing and chemical housing areas.

Assistant Director Veterinarian

• Six (6) years of experience in laboratory animal medicine.
• Two (2) years supervision.
• Knowledge of pertinent laws, regulations, and policies that govern the use of animals in research.
• Ability to enter animal vivarium, including animal biosafety level two, rodent barrier housing and chemical housing areas.

Required Trainings/Certifications

Sr Clinical Veterinarian

• Current license to practice veterinary medicine in at least one stat