Director Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory

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Type of Position:

Faculty - Tenure/Tenure Track

Workstudy Position:

No

Job Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Sponsorship Available:

No

Institution Name:

Division of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas

The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture is a state wide campus, with faculty based on University campuses, at Research and Extension Centers and in every Arkansas county. It consists of the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station (AES) and the Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service (CES), and is home to more than 1400 employees.  The Division was established in 1959 and is headed by the Vice-President for Agriculture.  The Division headquarters is located in Little Rock with the rest of the University of Arkansas System Administration.  As an employer, the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. 

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Department:

Admin Assist Director 01

Department's Website:

https://aaes.uada.edu/

Summary of Job Duties:

The Leland Tollett Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (VDL) functions as a service unit within the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture and is committed to the highest standards of ethics, integrity, and social responsibility. The VDL also operates as branch laboratory to the Arkansas Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at the Arkansas Department of Agriculture within the National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN). The VDL opened in a new facility in 2008 and is staffed by the Laboratory Director, Lab Manager, and five lab technicians. The 7365 ft facility contains a drive-up window for client convenience and biosecurity; a necropsy suite with a hydraulic large-animal table, a small animal/poultry table with surgical lighting, a large capacity walk-in cooler, large capacity incinerator, and biosafety hoods, incubators, coolers, and centrifuge. Approximately 95% of the work at the VDL is from the commercial poultry industry. Approximately 270,000 serology assays are performed yearly on samples to monitor poultry health and vaccination programs, preprocessing testing, export testing, and National Poultry Improvement Plan testing. Microbiological and molecular assays account for another 17,000 annual sample assays.

The mission of the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (VDL) is to be a trusted partner for animal health diagnostics, providing reliable and timely results that support the well-being of poultry flocks and the overall health of the industry.

Laboratory Home Page: https://aaes.uada.edu/technical-services/veterinary-diagnostic-lab/


Summary of Job Duties:
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