Sr. Biocontainment Veterinarian
University of Texas Medical Branch
Location
Galveston, TX | United States
Job description
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.
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