Staff Veterinarian

We are seeking an experienced Staff Veterinarian to join our Safety Assessment team at Charles River Laboratories. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for overseeing and performing veterinary procedures that support all studies, as well as overseeing all aspects of the animal care and use program.

• Manage health care for the animals within the facility.
• Perform veterinary rounds as scheduled and provide clinical care and preventive medicine support.
• Develop and deliver training for staff, including veterinary diagnostics, techniques, and minor surgical procedures.
• Provide animal health care guidance for veterinary services personnel as required.
• Participate in the response to internal/external inspections and quality assurance audits of veterinary or animal welfare type content.

• Veterinary degree (D.V.M./V.M.D.) or international equivalent required.
• Licensure to practice veterinary medicine in at least 1 U.S. state required.
• Computer literacy, good communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.

• Ability to practice veterinary medicine in the work state highly desirable.
• ACLAM eligibility or accreditation preferred.
• Minimum 3 years experience in laboratory animal medicine preferred.
• 2 years management experience preferred.

Charles River Laboratories is a global contract research organization (CRO) that provides a range of services to support the development of new medicines. Our Safety Assessment team is dedicated to helping our clients expedite their preclinical drug development with exceptional safety assessment services, state-of-the-art facilities, and expert regulatory guidance.

We are passionate about improving the quality of people's lives and are committed to helping our clients bring life-saving therapies to market faster through simpler, quicker, and more digitalized processes.