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Posted: 18-Jul-24
Location: Corpus Christi Ara , Texas
Type: Full Time
Salary: $150,000-$160,000
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Clinical Veterinarian (Non-Human Primates)
Location: South Texas
Are you a dedicated veterinarian seeking a unique and rewarding opportunity? Join our robust team of clinical veterinarians in a facility that focuses on the breeding and importation of Non-Human Primates. This is your chance to practice large-scale hands-on clinical medicine with a unique species in a setting unlike any other.
Why Join Us?
- Unique Clinical Experience: Work with non-human primates, gaining invaluable experience in herd health medicine.
- Career Growth: Hone your clinical, surgical, and regulatory veterinary skills alongside a team of six experienced DVMs.
- Impactful Work: Contribute to research that impacts human health outcomes.
- Generous Student Loan Assistance:** Take advantage of our rare student loan assistance program, where we match your loan payments up to $1,500 a month or $18,000 a year.
- Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy benefits such as DEA registration reimbursement, continuing education reimbursement, paid time off, paid holidays, medical, dental, and vision insurance, health savings account and flexible savings account along with relocation expenses and support.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide medical and surgical care for laboratory animals, ensuring humane and adequate veterinary support.
- Perform physical, ophthalmic, and other needed exams on laboratory animals.
- Offer expertise on animal health, biology, physiology, and research methodology to staff scientists and technicians, and provide training as needed.
- Assist the site supervisor in ensuring compliance with policies and practices regarding animal care and welfare, adhering to relevant regulations.
- Report and participate in the resolution of all animal care concerns.
- Work in a fast-paced environment with non-human primates.
Ideal Candidate:
- Clinical experience in lab animal is preferred; however, we are willing to train the right candidate.
- Experience working with non-human primates is desirable but not required. A strong desire to work with NHPs is essential.
- Active DEA registration.
- Ability to obtain a Texas DVM license within 30 days of the offer.
- Willingness to work with laboratory animals in a research/laboratory setting.
About Our Facility:
Our facility is AAALAC accredited, PHS assured, and CDC registered, located in temperate South Texas. We pride ourselves on maintaining the highest standards of animal health and welfare.
If you are a dynamic clinical veterinarian with excellent communication skills, a willingness to learn, a focus on compliance, and a passion for animal health and welfare, we want to hear from you!
Apply Today!
To apply, please send your resume and cover letter to [email address] or visit our website at [website link]. Join us in making a significant impact on veterinary medicine and human health outcomes.
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US DVM or graduation from an accredited program