Veterinary Medicine Specialist

5 days ago


Houston, Texas, United States Charles River Full time
About the Role

Charles River is seeking a highly skilled Clinical Veterinarian to join our Safety Assessment team. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for providing professional veterinary services and assisting with the management of all phases of health care for the animal colony.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide clinical care for the animal colony, including performing veterinary rounds and providing clinical care and preventive medicine support.
  • Perform surgical support and provide anesthesia, surgical, and analgesic technical expertise/advice to facilitate protocol development.
  • Assist in the development and delivery of training for staff, including veterinary diagnostics, techniques, and minor surgical procedures.
  • Provide animal health care guidance for veterinary services personnel as required.
  • Ensure that reports and other materials are prepared and submitted as required.
  • May participate in the response to internal/external inspections and quality assurance audits of veterinary or animal welfare type content.
  • Provide support for activities of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), including protocol review, program review, and facility inspections. May serve on the IACUC committee.
  • Write, review, and update veterinary care and/or necropsy SOPs as required.
  • Perform literature searches relating to veterinary subject matters.
  • Ensure facility is in compliance with all applicable regulations, guidelines, and standards that relate to animal care and use (e.g., USDA, FDA, AAALAC).
  • Make recommendations and assist in establishing and enhancing veterinary and animal care standards.
  • May use controlled substances and be responsible for maintaining appropriate records.
  • May develop new or innovative surgical techniques or other procedural improvements appropriate to research studies.
  • May assist in management of the activities of assigned section, including providing direction to junior employees, scheduling activities, and personnel development of veterinary technical team and husbandry staff.
  • Perform special projects and assist with administrative efforts as needed.
Requirements
  • Education: Veterinary degree (D.V.M./V.M.D.).
  • Experience: Zero to two years related experience with animal care and surgical techniques. Strong preference for experience in a research/lab animal/GLP environment.
  • Certification/Licensure: Licensure to practice veterinary medicine in at least one U.S. state required. Ability to practice veterinary medicine in the work state highly desirable. USDA accreditation or application submitted within 1 month of hire.
  • Other: Computer literacy in word processing, spreadsheet, and database software. Ability to organize, prioritize work, and meet deadlines. Good communication skills.
About Charles River

Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO) with a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services. We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a range of services to support our clients' drug development needs. With over 20,000 employees within 110 facilities in over 20 countries, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our clients' unique challenges.

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.



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