Clinical Veterinarian NHPs
Inotiv
Summary
The Clinical Veterinarian provides veterinary health care for laboratory animals (NHPs), advice regarding the care and maintenance of laboratory animals, and training for technicians. This responsibility extends to promoting animal well-being at all times and during all phases of the animal's life as well as the compliance monitoring, quality management and safety of the animal models.
Job description
Responsibilities
- Travel will be required to other Indiana locations, opportunity to visit out of state locations may be available as well
- Developing and maintaining knowledge and expertise in laboratory animal medicine and science and other relevant specialist disciplines through unsupervised study, the reading of scientific publications and attendance at scientific meetings and courses
- Assuring timely and accurate reporting of animal health, behavioral, and wellbeing issues to the facility Attending Veterinarian (AV) and between the Institutional Official (IO) and Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
- Providing veterinary guidance to animal care employees, managers, scientists and other stakeholders within Inotiv on the implementation of the three Rs
- Engendering and supporting a Culture of Care within Inotiv while promoting and demonstrating professional standards
- Providing veterinary clinical services including herd health, biosecurity practices, acclimation, conditioning, sanitation practices, pest control program, adventitious organism prevention, detection, containment and eradication, as well as surgery, anesthesia and analgesia as needed
- Providing veterinary expertise and guidance for customers and other stakeholders regarding animal transportation, procurement, nutrition, necropsy, behavior, drug storage, preventative medicine, and animal health and welfare
- Providing expertise and practical guidance regarding animal health monitoring programs
- Providing continuous coverage for the site including after-hours/weekend/holiday emergency veterinary care on a rotating basis
- Contributing veterinary scientific expertise as needed for education and training programs for animal care employees, supervisors, managers and other Inotiv stakeholders
- Providing veterinary oversite, expertise and coverage as indicated for the surgical facilities, including developing new surgical models as well as providing guidance on current best practices in surgical procedures and anesthesia as assigned
- Providing input regarding maintaining relevant governing, state and federal veterinary and animal-related regulatory compliance
- Participating in preparation and execution of AAALAC-I accreditation process and site visits
- Participating in IACUC meetings as required
- Providing veterinary support to other Inotiv sites upon request
- Promoting and complying with Inotiv's quality procedures as well as health and safety procedures
- Fulfilling any other assigned duties that may be required by Inotiv
Qualifications
- Veterinary degree
- Maintaining state veterinary licensure, DEA and federal accreditation (category 2) through continuing education credits
- Sufficient time in private practice or laboratory animal medicine to gain competency in veterinary herd health, clinical medicine and surgery skills
- Experience carrying out audits or inspections preferred
- ACLAM diplomat or other specialty board certification eligible
- Animal production, surgery, anesthesia or other related further experience or qualification in the veterinary field
Requirements
- Veterinary degree
- Maintaining state veterinary licensure, DEA and federal accreditation (category 2) through continuing education credits
- Sufficient time in private practice or laboratory animal medicine to gain competency in veterinary herd health, clinical medicine and surgery skills
- Experience carrying out audits or inspections preferred
- ACLAM diplomat or other specialty board certification eligible
- Animal production, surgery, anesthesia or other related further experience or qualification in the veterinary field
Benefits
- Relocation Assistance
- Student Loan Repayment Assistance
- Health Insurance
- Dental Coverage
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- 401(k)
Company overview
Inotiv is a leading contract research organization (CRO) specializing in nonclinical research services for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries. The company provides comprehensive solutions including discovery and safety assessment services, research models, and analytical support. Inotiv operates through two main segments: Research Models and Services (RMS) and Discovery and Safety Assessment (DSA). The RMS segment offers research models, including purpose-bred rodents and large research models, along with related services. The DSA segment provides drug discovery and development services, including in vitro and in vivo studies, bioanalytical services, and regulatory support. With facilities across North America and Europe, Inotiv serves a global client base, supporting the development of new therapeutics from early discovery through regulatory submission. The company plays a critical role in advancing biomedical research by providing essential preclinical data and models that help accelerate the development of new drugs and medical treatments.