University of Tennessee, Knoxville Looking for Director & University Attending Veterinarian, Office of Laboratory Animal Care (College of Veterinary Medicine) Full Time

Description

Director and University Attending Veterinarian, Office of Laboratory Animal Care
College of Veterinary Medicine

The College of Veterinary Medicine invites applicants to apply for the position of Director and University Attending Veterinarian, located within the Office of Laboratory Animal Care (OLAC).

The Office of Laboratory Animal Care (OLAC) Director and University Attending Veterinarian (UAV) has responsibility for all animals used in research and teaching at the University of Tennessee Knoxville, a land-grant university. OLAC is responsible for the highest standards of animal care, welfare, regulatory compliance, education, training and customer service, extending to the UT Knoxville campus, the UT Institute of Agriculture’s College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) , Graduate School of Medicine and AgResearch areas. This position provides or delegates clinical care and preventative medicine for a variety of species, supports the decentralized, college-maintained units with laboratory animal facility management, supports the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) activities and animal-use compliance issues, and directs and supervises the OLAC staff. The position holder provides teaching to undergraduate, graduate, professional, and resident levels. The position engages with the Research and Education Center Directors or Agriculture veterinarian on their animal and farm issues, when applicable.

Qualifications

Typical Responsibilities:

Manages OLAC staff to include hiring, coaching, disciplinary action, performance evaluation, and termination. Develops goals and objectives for OLAC and the animal care program and analyzes the long-range impact of decisions and plans. Ensures the most effective operations of the unit through program development, process improvement, and coordination/integration of processes with other departments. Plans, coordinates, and controls work and procedures and provides advice/consultation to staff regarding problems. Coordinates animal use assignments within the colony animals. Provides consultation to veterinary clinicians who are serving as Principal Investigators and providing clinical care. Participates on committees and in management meetings to address problems and facilitates information exchange. Supports financial commitments by making financial decisions in collaboration with the IO, approving bills and transfer vouchers, meeting with Procurement to discuss contracts, and reviewing recovery information provided by the accounting specialist.

Meets regulatory requirements to conduct research and teaching with animals by supporting the IACUC and Institutional Official (IO), which is the Dean of UTCVM. Advises the IO, IACUC Office Director, and IACUC (committee) on animal care and use, regulatory requirements, and accreditation standards. Collaborates with the IACUC to create/review/revise Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) or Guidance documents related to animal care and use. Provides veterinary review of IACUC protocols. Teaching responsibilities may include didactic presentations for undergraduate, graduate or professional students. Assigns clinical duties to staff including diagnosis, treatment, and control of diseases and injuries among teaching and research animals. Serves as a voting member of the IACUC and Institutional Bio-safety Committee. Prepares the AAALACi Program Description and assists with triennial site visits for continued accreditation. Assists with USDA visits by touring the Veterinary Medical Officer around to animal housing and research procedural areas, answering any questions they have about what occurs in each place. Reviews information prepared by OLAC staff for Annual Reporting and submits to USDA and AALACi. Prepares for and participates in institutional site visits by external oversight organizations. Works collaboratively with safety offices (Biosafety, Environmental Health and Safety, Occupational Health and Safety, and Radiation Safety), Central Alarm and Facilities Management. Serves as primary point of contact for dealing with violations and facility security. Informs and advises university leadership regarding issues and policies pertaining to animal care, use, and welfare.

Supports the core facilities management in review of husbandry Standard Operating Procedures and fiscal assessment for per diem charges. Provides recommendations for necessary improvements or equipment needs to core facilities.

Shares environmental alert contact with facilities management. Provides advice on Capital Projects or Capital Maintenance associated with animal housing.

Competencies:

The successful candidate will have:

• excellent written, oral and interpersonal communication skills.
• knowledge of and experience overseeing all applicable federal regulations, standards and guidelines for all vertebrate animals used in teaching, research and service, as well as applicable AAALACi accreditation standards
• the ability to identify areas of improvement and implement solutions

Minimum Qualifications:

Completion of an accredited Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) program or a certificate of equivalent training accepted by the AVMA. Licensure to practice veterinary medicine in at least one US state. Five (5) years of relevant leadership experience. Valid driver’s license and ability to work with a variety of species in various settings including on farm or wildlife.

Preferred Qualifications:

Minimum of 3 years of experience in all aspects of animal care and use programs, including personnel supervision and budget management. American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine specialty certification is also preferred and experience in a land-grant institution is desirable.

The Veterinary Medical Center is operational 24 hours a day, 7 days per week, and 365 days per year. Occasional weekend, evening, and holiday work is required of this position.

Job
Other Professional

Primary Location
US-Tennessee-Knoxville

Organization
Animal Resource Lab

Schedule
Full-time

Campus/Institute Institute of Agriculture