Position Summary:

• Implements and maintains animal care standards and policies to support and enhance the University's research and teaching programs across a wide range of disciplines.
• Maintains animal care facilities and programs in accordance with public policy requirements and accreditation standards.
• Provides advice and counsel to the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC).
• Oversees clinical activities across multiple vivaria and participates in training programs, including residency and undergraduate courses, conducted by RUAC across campuses.
• Provides instructional and hands-on training and assists in the development of novel techniques.
• Performs clinical and technical services, including providing clinical care to animals, conducting experimental surgeries, and offering surgical and anesthesia support.
• Supports or serves as the Registration Coordinator for the Controlled Dangerous Substances Program.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Degree from an accredited veterinary school or equivalent.
• Minimum of two years of formal training in laboratory animal medicine or comparable experience.

City: New Brunswick

State: NJ

Equipment Utilized:

• Cagewashers, bottlewashers, autoclaves, large dry heat sterilizers, laminar flow cage change stations, Microisolator and standard caging, ventilated housing racks.
• Surgical equipment – anesthesia equipment, physiological monitors Diagnostic equipment – microscopes, centrifuges.
• Microsoft Office and custom animal care and use management software and other critical software programs such as electronic IACUC systems.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• This position requires full range of body movement and ability to lift up to 50 lbs weight when required in handling or assisting with veterinary care of animals.
• This position requires correctable vision to observe animals for signs of illness and evaluate animal rooms and equipment for compliance with applicable standards.
• This position requires employee to walk, stand for several hours when conducting inspections of animal facilities and laboratories.

Special Conditions:

• Per federal regulation, must undergo a criminal background check in order to be able to work with controlled substances.
• This position will require to pass a post-offer, pre-placement medical evaluation to include a medical history and physical examination.

Posting Number: 26ST1227

About Rutgers University

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