For 75 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we’ll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.

Job Summary

We are seeking a Clinical Veterinarian/Program Directo r for our Insourcing Solutions site located in Alamogordo, NM.

The essential duties of the Clinical Veterinarian/Program Director are:

• Assist with the training of animal care personnel and development of facility policies and standard operating procedures.

• Participates in developing and performing the preventive medicine program.

• Provides written general and detailed reports of clinical observations, medical or surgical treatment in an electronics animal records system.

• Work with Colony Manager and veterinarians to establish veterinary and animal care standards.

• Provides clinical and surgical support including physical examinations, anesthesia and perform diagnostic procedures.

• Provide health care for the chimpanzee colony.

• Ensure that the program is in compliance with all Federal regulations and guidelines

Job Qualifications

The following are minimum requirements related to the Clinical Veterinarian/Program Directo r position:

• Requires Doctoral degree in Veterinary Medicine (DVM) from and AVMA accredited program.

• Must obtain a New Mexico state license within 1 year.

• Is licensed to practice in United States.

• Maintain eligibility for DEA licensure.

• ACLAM board certification/eligibility is preferred.

• Must have completed residency training in Laboratory Animal Medicine or have four years of primate facility management experience.

• Experience with captive chimpanzees is preferred.

• Experience with general operations, animal facility design, and personnel management is needed.

• Must have thorough understanding of Animal Welfare regulations and AAALAC accreditation processes.

• Eligibility for the position is based on negative TB, Hepatitis C and drug test

The annual salary for this position is $190,000.

About Insourcing Solutions

Charles River Insourcing Solutions℠ can streamline research by delivering operational and cost efficiencies through the strategic insourcing of GMP, GLP and non-GLP research services from discovery through safety assessment. Insourcing Solutions℠ provides you with the ability to maintain control of your facility and expertise while leveraging available space.

About Charles River

Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients' clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.

With over 20,000 employees within 110 facilities in over 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client's unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world.

At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people's lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly supported the development of 86% of the drugs approved by the FDA in 2021.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Charles River Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity Employer - all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, veteran or disability status.

If you are interested in applying to Charles River Laboratories and need special assistance or an accommodation due to a disability to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the resume submission process, please contact a member of our Human Resources team by sending an e-mail message to crrecruitment_US@crl.com. This contact is for accommodation requests for individuals with disabilities only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

For more information, please visit www.criver.com.

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