Job Title: Veterinarian

Job Description

The Veterinarian provides daily veterinary care, preventive and ongoing clinical veterinary care for all laboratory animals. The role involves overseeing the anesthesia and surgical programs of the Center and maintaining all practices in accordance with AAALAC, USDA, OLAW, and NY State Department of Health standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide veterinary care to all laboratory animal species.
• Assist in maintaining a comprehensive surgical and clinical veterinary care program to ensure appropriate animal welfare and high-quality animal health care.
• Support a rapidly expanding pre-clinical research program focused on cardiovascular device development and testing, and the investigation of novel therapies for cardiovascular disease.
• Prepare and maintain records concerning physical examinations and diagnostic decisions, ensuring compliance with study protocols and applicable regulations.
• Participate in training and educational activities involving the use of animals for the veterinary staff and research team.
• Maintain interest in pursuing postgraduate training in laboratory animal medicine, and in training veterinary students and post-doctoral associates.
• Engage in multidisciplinary research activities including developing animal models, testing, analysis, and publications with a focus on veterinary cardiovascular medicine.
• Provide guidance to technical veterinary staff and make clinical decisions.
• Assure compliance with study protocols and any protocol amendments.
• Record observations onto appropriate record forms.
• Ensure adequate sanitary and health care precautions for all research animals.
• Document any circumstances that may affect animal welfare, and/or the quality and integrity of a study.
• Report any health or medical conditions that may adversely affect a study.

Essential Skills

• DVM/VMD degree from an AVMA-accredited institution or equivalent.
• Veterinary licensure in at least one state (NY State preferred).
• USDA Veterinary Accreditation required.
• 3-5 years of work experience in companion animal or mixed animal (sheep or swine preferred) clinical practice highly desired.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Knowledge of Microsoft products and any animal facility-related software.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in an animal research environment is desired but not mandatory.
• Lab Animal Residency or 2 years of experience working with laboratory animals (emergency, livestock, large animal/equine experience most transferable).
• Regulatory compliance experience.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $125000.00 - $160000.00/yr.

1) Health and Prescription Plan Benefits offered through Oxford Health Plans
a) Three plan designs to choose from – may go in and out of network
2) Dental Benefits offered through MetLife
a) May go in and out of network
b) Orthodontics offered for additional fee
3) Vision Plan offered through EyeMed Vision Care
a) May go in and out of network
• 1, 2, and 3 above may be bundled together as a package or ala carte
• Employees contribute 25% of the cost of the package on a pre-tax basis through
payroll deductions; CRF pays 75% of the cost of the package
4) Life Insurance at one times employees annual salary – paid for in full by CRF
5) Optional Term Life Insurance – paid for by employees on a voluntary basis
6) Short-term and long-term disability benefits – paid for in full by CRF
7) Flexible Spending Account program – allows employees to deduct money from their
paycheck on a pre-tax basis to provide for the reimbursement of eligible health and
dependent care expenses
8) Transit program – allows employees to deduct money from their paycheck on a pre-tax
basis to pay for transportation expenses
9) 401(K) Plan – allows employees to deduct money from their paycheck on a pre-tax
basis for retirement savings, or a ROTH option using after tax dollars for retirement
savings
10) New York Sports Club or CRUNCH membership discount
11) Tuition Reimbursement
12) Ten paid holidays each calendar year
13) One floating holiday each calendar year
14) Paid Time Off (PTO) entitlement
15) Employee Assistance Program

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Orangeburg,NY.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 30, 2025.

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Salary : $125,000 - $160,000