Clinical Veterinarian

BC US LLC serves as a breeding, holding and quarantine facility for Mauritian origin macaques. Together with our high-level of care and enrichment programs, we ensure that the company oversees a program of the highest standards providing non-human primate models for life-saving biomedical research programs to pharmaceutical companies, CRO’s as well as Universities.

Job Summary

The veterinarian will be responsible for ensuring appropriate veterinary care consistent with BC US LLC's Standard Operating Procedures and in accordance with the Animal Welfare Act and The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (2011). This includes but is not limited to overseeing the preventative health program, disease surveillance and prevention, administering analgesics and anesthetics surgical and post- surgical care, diagnosis and treatments of diseases. The veterinarian will work closely with animals that live on site providing the highest standard of primary care and treatment.

Essential job duties and responsibilities:

• Manage the veterinary care system and provide daily corrective and preventive veterinary care to animals on site
• Lead and train the facility’s animal care team members as well as ensure other staff members are trained in PPE, biosecurity, etc. as needed.
• Maintain a dynamic and cooperative atmosphere with other departments within the company.
• Participate in the development, review and implementation of Standard Operating Procedures.
• Represent BC US in official US animal welfare regulatory/administrative matters (USDA, CDC, AAALA)
• Participate in regular veterinary system reviews and analyses to continually improve the Vet Care Program.
• Keep all animal records updated in the BC US database.
• Be on call for veterinary emergencies.
• Work may require wearing protective clothing, visors and respirator for long periods in indoor and outdoor. environments under varying climatic conditions.
• Train and supervise veterinary technicians.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:
Supervises a team of Veterinary Technicians

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, candidate should demonstrate the following competencies

• Ability to follow oral and written instructions
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to work cooperatively with others of diverse personalities, education and cultural backgrounds
• Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• Follows instructions, responds to management direction
• Listens and gets clarification of details as needed to perform tasks.
• Communicates well with the various departments within the facility
• Ability to lead a team of veterinarian technicians

Education and/or Experience:

• DVM, VMD with eligibility for licensure in FL
• Experience working with NHP in a clinical, hands-on position as a licensed veterinarian preferred
• Board Certification preferred
• Valid veterinary license in at least one US state and eligibility for USDA accreditation

Language skills:
English required. Bilingual a plus but not required.

Physical Demands:

This position has an indoor/outdoor work environment that may require working in inclement weather conditions. This position also requires exposure to biohazards and potentially dangerous animals.

Work ours are 6:30 AM to 2:30 PM that can include weekends and/or holidays.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $150,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance

Schedule:

• On call
• Weekends as needed

COVID-19 considerations:
Masks are worn and social distancing is practiced at all times. Daily temperature checks are required. Visitors to campus are strictly limited to essential workers only. Vaccination is encouraged and assistance scheduling vaccination is available.

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Immokalee, FL 34142: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• What are your salary expectations?

Education:

• Master's (Required)

Experience:

• Veterinary: 2 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• veterinary license in at least one US state (Required)

Work Location: In person