Description

The Center for Comparative Medicine (CCM) at Northwestern University seeks a veterinarian for appointment as a Surgical Veterinarian.  This position will provide 50% support for specific research projects through the Querrey Simpson Institute for Regenerative Engineering at Northwestern University (RENU) and 50% support for CCM. The ideal candidate will have a strong interest in large animal clinical medicine, surgery, and anesthesia. This position has an emphasis on research support and collaboration with investigators for the development, implementation, and refinement of a diverse array of clinically intensive animal models.  Experience with or interest in a variety of surgical models including cardiovascular models, interventional cardiology, and endovascular procedures is desired. Faculty appointment as a Research Assistant Professor is also available depending on the qualifications of the applicants.

Specific Responsibilities: 

• Research Support:
  • Supports specific research projects involving large animal models.
  • Performs surgical procedures on large animals and postoperative care and monitoring.
  • Provides anesthesia for large animal surgery. 
  • Performs gross necropsy evaluations. 
  • Performs imaging procedures (e.g. radiography, fluoroscopy, ultrasound)
  • Medical and research record keeping, interpretation/analysis of data and maintains current and compliant IACUC protocols
• CCM Large Animal Clinical Support:
  • Implements the program for clinical evaluation and management of experimental animals requiring veterinary care.
  • Provides anesthesia and surgical support for large and small animal surgery. 
  • Performs clinical examinations of incoming and colony animals. 
  • Performs gross necropsy evaluations as part of the programs for animal health surveillance and disease control. 
  • Participates in the rotating on-call schedule.
• CCM:
  • Review protocols submitted by Principal Investigators involving animal use in research, teaching and testing as part of the review by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee.  Assists researchers in the development and preparation of IACUC protocols.
  • Assists with the development and revision of Standard Operating Procedures, Policies and Guidelines for CCM and the IACUC.
  • Delivers lectures, laboratories and other teaching and training as appropriate on the care and use of laboratory animals in research for CCM staff, post-doctoral fellows, graduate students, investigators, laboratory personnel and other research personnel within Northwestern University.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• Successful completion of a full course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from a college accredited by the
• American Veterinary Medical Association or successful completion of the Education Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates program.
• Hold a current and valid license to practice veterinary medicine in at least one state.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Two years of formal postdoctoral training or one year of postdoctoral training plus one year of experience in the practice of institutional laboratory animal medicine (or other relevant experience).
• Working knowledge of United States laboratory animal regulatory requirements. Eligible to sit for the board exam in the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine or foreign equivalent.
• USDA accredited.