Attending Veterinarian

Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (RUSVM) offers a unique program of training on the island of St. Kitts in the Caribbean. A cutting-edge curriculum, with innovative use of technologies and simulations, provides the best possible training for tomorrow’s veterinarians. Students benefit from seven semesters of integrated preclinical and clinical studies at our St Kitts campus, and one year of clinical training at our affiliate veterinary teaching hospitals in the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia.

Our ongoing research focuses on key issues strategically relevant to One Health in tropical and developing countries and includes zoonotic diseases, food safety and security, environmental health, and conservation medicine. We prioritize recruitment of talented faculty and are now seeking a key new member of our team to join us as we develop new programs to best prepare our graduates to face the global opportunities and challenges of veterinary medicine in the 21st century.

RUSVM is seeking an academically-oriented Veterinarian for its rapidly expanding research program involving both small and large animals. The Attending Veterinarian (AV) will provide leadership and vision for the institutional animal care and use program, ensuring full accreditation by the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International (AAALAC), animal welfare assurance by the NIH Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW), and registration and compliance as a research institution by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). The AV will work closely and collaboratively with the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) and serve as an exofficio voting member of the committee. A strong relationship with the Associate Dean for Research, who serves as the Institutional Official (IO), is also required for an effective animal research program. The AV is the veterinarian responsible for 24-hour routine and emergency clinical care for all animals housed in RUSVM facilities. The position will be housed within the Clinical Sciences department and the candidate will be expected to maintain an active research program, teaching responsibilities and work closely with the Associate Dean for Research.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and vision for institutional animal teaching and research programs.

• Leads and manages full AAALAC accreditation process

• Serves as the clinical veterinarian for all animals covered under animal use protocols and provides for both routine and 24-hour emergency care for these animals, in collaboration with veterinary faculty.

• Provides assistance to faculty in selecting animal models, reviewing and advising on the writing and design of animal use protocols involving the potential for pain or distress, and training staff and faculty in clinical procedures.

• Serves as an exofficio voting member on the IACUC.

• Fosters a culture of friendly customer service and compliance.

• Contributes to the DVM/postgraduate teaching programs in areas of expertise

• Runs an independent or collaborative research program in an area relevant to one of RUSVM’s research centers (http://www.rossu.edu/veterinary-school/research/Centers.cfm)

Discretion/Latitude/Decision-making:

• The AV is invested with institutional authority for ensuring the health and welfare of all animals in the care of AR, has full access to all animals at all times, and recommends treatment options to faculty yet retains the authority to intervene with humane euthanasia when ethically indicated.

• The AV makes recommendations directly to the IO for the veterinary needs of animal programs. Some of these recommendations may be made collaboratively with the IACUC.

•Completes other duties as assigned.

 Preferred Qualifications:

• DVM and PhD in a scientific discipline.

• Active board certification by the American or European College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM

/ ECLAM) or eligibility for ACLAM / ECLAM board certification.

• Board certification in a related College (e.g. ACVIM, ACVS, ACVP).

• Teaching experience at DVM or postgraduate level.

Academic rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Qualified applicants apply by submitting curriculum vitae (CV) and letter of intent describing the vision of their contribution in areas of teaching, research and service. CV and letter should be in a single document (MS or PDF) and submitted online www.rossu.edu/careers

Reference letters are requested prior to on campus interviews.

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