Faculty Veterinarian (Nonhuman Primate focus)

Description

Johns Hopkins University’s Research Animal Resources (RAR) has a position available for a veterinarian with a faculty appointment as Assistant or Associate Professor (commensurate with experience) in the Department of Molecular and Comparative Pathobiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. The RAR nonhuman primate program provides clinical expertise and research support to various animal studies and includes rhesus and pigtail breeding colonies. The pigtail macaque breeding colony at Hopkins is supported by U42 NIH funding. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

Supported by laboratory animal medicine (LAM) post-doctoral fellows, the successful candidate will:

·         Provide clinical oversight for Old World nonhuman primates (NHPs), including rhesus macaques, pigtail macaques, and baboons

·         Provide colony health oversight for the breeding colonies, direct semi-annual TB testing, and physical exams

·         Perform surgeries

·         Oversee NHP quarantine procedures, including import, export, and sales

·         Supervise a veterinary technician

·         Mentor LAM post-doctoral fellows in providing clinical care

·         Participate in regulatory activities, including USDA inspections, IACUC semi-annual inspections, and AAALAC site visits

·         Train researchers and veterinary/husbandry personnel

·         Conduct clinical and collaborative research

·         Consult with investigators regarding research protocols

·         Work with husbandry personnel regarding the proper care of NHPs

·         Develop SOPs, guidelines, and related documents on using and working with NHPs

·         Work collaboratively with the Breeding Colony director and Attending Veterinarian to create and implement programmatic and infrastructure improvements 

Qualifications

• Education: Doctoral degree in Veterinary Medicine (DVM/VMD)
• Experience: Recent graduates of training programs are eligible to apply
• Licensure: Current license to practice veterinary medicine in at least one state in the United States; current driver’s license
• Certification: Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM) certified or boards-eligible
• Others: Excellent oral and written English capabilities; a thorough knowledge of current US regulatory standards; strong teaching skills; ability to work with a diverse group of individuals, including scientists; a demonstrated ability to conduct clinical or collaborative research; a record of excellent customer service; ability to seek out, build, and maintain positive collaborative relationships with investigators 

Application Instructions

Interested candidates should submit a curriculum vitae, three professional references, and a letter of application. The position will remain open until a qualified candidate is selected. 

For further information regarding the position, contact:

Jason Villano, DVM, MSc, MS, DACLAM

Attending Veterinarian

Director, Research Animal Resources

Associate Professor, Molecular & Comparative Pathobiology

Johns Hopkins University

720 Rutland Ave, Ross 459

Baltimore, MD 21205

jvillano@jhmi.edu  

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Salary Range

The referenced salary range represents the minimum and maximum salaries for this position and is based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting.  Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range.  The actual compensation offered to the selected candidate may vary and will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, internal equity, market conditions, education/training and other factors, as reasonably determined by the University.

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