Assistant Veterinary Specialist

This Assistant Veterinary Specialist position is with University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ. Clinical Medicine and Research Support: Provide clinical care for contemporary laboratory and agricultural animals, with assistance from other UAC veterinarians and technical staff. Participate in training of researchers in technical procedures (compound administration, surgery, novel model development). Provide veterinary and researcher support for one (or more) centralized animal facility. Perform clinical rounds and serve on the emergency on-call rotation for weekends, evenings, and holidays. Assist with coordination of clinical rounds and emergency on-call schedules for provision of veterinary care. Maintain, update and approve SOPs pertinent to clinical care and husbandry activities. Participate in the large animal experimental surgery, agricultural program support, and other UAC programs as needed. Establish and maintain positive relationships with members of the UAC user group to ensure their animal research support needs are met. Assist investigators with selection of animal models, development of humane research methods or techniques, or other issues that affect the conduct of the research, testing, or educational programs which involve the use of animals. Provide training related to animal care and use as appropriate. IACUC and Investigator Support: Serve as a veterinary reviewer for IACUC protocols. Assist investigators with selection of animal models, development of humane research methods or techniques, and other issues that affect the conduct of the research, testing, or educational programs which involve the use of vertebrate animals. Departmental Management: Provide veterinary leadership for one or more centralized animal facilities. Participate in the UAC Management Team. Participate in document preparation and site visits for AAALAC accreditation and other regulatory agencies. Provide direction to veterinary and husbandry technical staff and students. Service, Teaching, and Research/Scholarly Activities: Participate in departmental, university and professional service, which may take many forms. Participate in UAC seminars, AALAS certification training, technical training of investigators and students, veterinary student clinical rotations, and ACLAM residents. Pursue scholarly activities that build upon professional and scientific interests and areas of expertise, to include independent or collaborative research.