Staff Veterinarian

At Charles River Laboratories, we are passionate about improving the quality of people's lives. Our mission is to help create healthier lives for millions of patients and their families. We empower our employees with the resources they need to grow and develop in their careers.

As a Staff Veterinarian at Charles River, you will be part of an industry-leading, customer-focused company at the forefront of drug development. Your skills will play a key role in bringing life-saving therapies to market faster through simpler, quicker, and more digitalized processes.

**Job Summary**

This position is responsible for overseeing and performing veterinary procedures that support all studies. You will also oversee all aspects of the animal care and use program.

**Qualifications**

The following are minimum requirements related to the Staff Veterinarian position:

• 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

**Preferred:**

• Ability to practice veterinary medicine in the work state highly desirable
• ACLA eligibility or accreditation preferred
• Minimum 3 years experience in laboratory animal medicine preferred
• 2 years management experience preferred
• Knowledge of laws, regulations, policies and guidelines that govern animal research, research conduct principles (GLP) and current methodology of laboratory animal medicine and management is important

**Compensation Information**

The pay range for this position is $155,000 - 185,000 annually. Salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.

**About Safety Assessment**

Charles River is committed to helping our partners expedite their preclinical drug development with exceptional safety assessment services, state-of-the-art facilities and expert regulatory guidance. From individual specialty toxicology and IND enabling studies to tailored packages and total laboratory support, our deeply experienced team can design and execute programs that anticipate challenges and avoid roadblocks for a smooth, efficient journey to market.

**About Charles River**

Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients' clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities.

With over 20,000 employees within 110 facilities in over 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client's unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world.

At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people's lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe.

**Equal Employment Opportunity**

Charles River Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity Employer - all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.