Clinical Veterinarian (Non-human Primates)

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Clinical Veterinarian (Non-human Primates)

Company

Charles River Associates

Job description

For 75 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we’ll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.

Job Summary

This role is for our Safety Assessment site located in Houston, Texas.

The Clinical Veterinarian will be responsible for providing professional veterinary services and assisting with the management of all phases of health care for the animal colony.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide clinical care for the animal colony.
• Perform veterinary rounds as scheduled, and provide 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 deliver training for staff. Training may include 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.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.
• This position may require domestic and international travel to provide support other sites within our portfolio.
• May support and provide training in the areas of nonhuman primate health and welfare, veterinary and technical training.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 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.

Compensation Data

The pay range for this position is $145,000 – $165,000 USD. Please note that 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. Each year approximately 300 investigational new drug (IND) programs are conducted in our Safety Assessment facilities.

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. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.

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. We have proudly supported the development of 86% of the drugs approved by the FDA in 2021.

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.

If you are interested in applying to Charles River Laboratories and need special assistance or an accommodation due to a disability to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the resume submission process, please contact a member of our Human Resources team by sending an e-mail message to [email protected] . This contact is for accommodation requests for individuals with disabilities only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

For more information, please visit www.criver.com.

Nearest Major Market: Houston
Job Segment: Veterinarian, Pharmaceutical, Laboratory, Testing, Database, Veterinary, Science, Technology

Company

About Charles River

For over 75 years, Charles River employees ( over 20,000 worldwide) have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies.

Our passion comes from our commitment to helping you help others.

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 guides 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.

Working at Charles River

Why Charles River

Make an impact: We are passionate about improving the quality of people’s lives. When you join our global family, you will help make a real difference in the world every day.

Effect change: In 2019, Charles River supported the development of ~85% of drugs approved by the FDA.

Development of our exceptional employees-both personally and professionally through sabbatical, job growth, and training opportunities.

Give back: Our employees participate in over 3,200 volunteer opportunities in their local communities and volunteer over 14,000 hours through 430 events around the globe. “I enjoy and am proud of what I do at Charles River. Flexibility, benefits, promoting from within, and the comradery between employees.” -Employee in Raleigh, NC

Our Culture

Charles River is passionate about our role in improving the quality of people’s lives. Our employees are equally passionate and committed. In the United States, our employees average 8.3 years with the company. Globally, almost 20% of our employees have more than 20 years of service. Every day, each of us strives to make a difference, and we recognize that our responsibility to improve people’s lives extends beyond therapeutic cures to our planet and the communities where we live and work.

Why We’re Here

Each and every one of us at Charles River understands how the research we do improves human health.

For many, this understanding is deeply personal. Here are a few of our stories, connecting and celebrating how Charles River’s contributions have impacted our lives. You’ll see why we are so dedicated to Charles River’s mission and the important work we do every day.

Our Motivation

All of us at Charles River have a passion for the work we do because Together We Create Healthier Lives. A passion that motivates us, provides the momentum towards a job well done and, finally, produces our life-changing research. Drive, dedication, zeal – these things all figure into the stories of why we work at Charles River, yet all are different and personal.

Diversity

We value everyone at Charles River and have created a workplace that respects and includes differences. Our company is made up of a diverse cultural and linguistic workforce from all over the world. As we continue to grow, we look to our employees to help us celebrate and embrace the diversity at our company. We have created a workplace that respects differences, recognizes the unique contributions of every individual and maximizes the potential of all our employees.

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