Sr. Biocontainment Veterinarian

Job Description:

Function: To provide advanced veterinary care for many species of research animal  through disease prevention, surgery, clinical care, and health monitoring and quality assurance measures primarily in a biocontainment setting.

Scope:   This position has a broad impact on the John Sealy School of Medicine and the GNL through direct care for research animals, particularly those maintained under biocontainment conditions.

Essential Job Functions

• Directs activities of the Animal Resources Center (ARC) veterinary team in biocontainment facilities.  Participates in and actively supports team management in the ARC.  Trains ARC personnel in biocontainment activities.
• Contributes to the business and financial management of veterinary clinical operations of the Animal Resources Center.
• Advises and mentors professional clinical veterinary staff and plans training and staff development activities.       
• Provides direction to veterinary technicians.  Performs or assists investigators with surgery and monitors pre-and post-operative care.
• Along with veterinary technical staff, responsible for daily clinical rounds to monitor health of UTMB animals, especially animals in biocontainment.  Provides clinical care of research animals as appropriate.
• Consults with researchers on protocol development and selection of appropriate animal models. 
• Monitors compliance of animal care and use with federal and state regulations.  Consults with the ARC and researchers on regulatory issues.  Performs semi-annual inspections and husbandry inspections for the Animal Care and Use Committee (ACUC) as required.
• Assists with the ARC cost accounting system for effective cost recovery of clinical operations through approved schedule of charges.
• Analyzes and evaluates available data and makes appropriate recommendations to ARC Executive Director.
• Works with other ARC leadership to monitor space utilization, staffing needs, and contributes in facility renovation activities.
• Identifies appropriate internal controls for department; provides mechanisms to monitor and enforce compliance.
• Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure.
• Performs related duties as assigned.