Sr. Biocontainment Veterinarian

Minimum Qualifications:

• Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine or Veterinary Medical Degree (DVM or VMD)
• Six (6) years of Veterinary experience working with laboratory animals, including two years of experience in a biocontainment facility.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Expert knowledge of laboratory research animal care and use regulations, laws, policies and procedures, and research protocol procedures in order to serve as a consultant to the UTMB ACUC.
• Working knowledge (in addition to veterinary sciences) of interdisciplinary scientific fields common to the UTMB research community including biological safety principles and practices associated with UTMB biocontainment facilities in order to consult/collaborate with, or advise, UTMB scientists.
• Ability to communicate scientific and technical information orally in order to collaborate with scientists and managers from UTMB and other collaborating scientific institutions.
• Ability to communicate scientific and technical information orally and with training aides as necessary in order to train Animal Resources Center personnel in veterinary and animal care activities conducted under biocontainment conditions.
• Ability to communicate scientific and technical information in writing in order to write and edit technical reports, manuscripts and operating procedures.

Equal Employment Opportunity;

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.