Veterinarian 1

Stanford University is seeking a Veterinarian 1 to administer appropriate veterinary care to all animals in the Stanford research colonies, and make critical health care decisions in a wide variety of situations. This veterinarian will support the research program of a laboratory aimed at the creation and deployment of a highly novel, large-scale neural interface for direct communication with the brain. 

The position has three main functions: 

•    Provide veterinary oversight of the lab’s animals, leading an enrichment and behavioral training program, and research management. 
•    Provide veterinary guidance and care where/when needed for a range of large and small animal species and work collaboratively with Stanford’s Animal Care Unit. 
•    Ensure compliance with all federal, state, institutional protocols, and voluntary animal welfare laws and regulations, help to develop standard operating procedures for veterinary care and study implementation, help research staff design and implement in vivo studies, train and oversee lab members on animal training, veterinary care, surgical procedures, lab SOPs, and animal use laws and regulations.

Duties include:
Perform veterinary care physical exams, diagnostic work-ups, medical treatment, surgical and non-surgical research procedures, and/or euthanasia, for all species found in the research colony populations.
Ensure accuracy of research and clinical records in compliance with state and federal regulations.
Provide expert care in the areas of preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative care of research animals.
Develop and manage IACUC protocols with the PI. Assist with preparing and submitting the lab’s animal use procedures for the Administrative Panel on Laboratory Animal Care review, and coordinate the monitoring the lab’s approved research projects with the Administrative Panel on Laboratory Animal Care.
Provide assessments of animals prior to intrastate, interstate, and international shipments, including physical examination, review of colony history, and pertinent diagnostic tests.
Supervise other workers, as assigned.
Manage direct reports in the laboratory and oversee all vivarium operations
Serve as a liaison between the lab and the Veterinary Service Center (VSC) to facilitate research activities and ensure animal welfare
Ensure proper anesthesia and pain management for all procedures and postoperative care
Complete pre-op exams, post-op care, and administer controlled substances
Manage surgical sterile preparation, surgical inventory and OR operations
Provide medical and behavioral health monitoring of lab’s animals and oversight of housing
Provide on-call services as assigned
Administer clinical treatments as directed
Ensure compliance with all federal, state, institutional protocols, and voluntary animal welfare laws and regulations
Maintain accurate documentation and medical records in accordance with lab requirements, institutional requirements, and regulatory bodies
Develop and review SOPs to reflect current and best practices and verify training in lab staff.
Develop and manage the lab’s animal training program to achieve voluntary data collection using positive reinforcement
Develop, manage and help implement the lab’s enrichment program
Assist in the design and implementation of in vivo studies
Complete reports as required for research studies
May perform tasks associated with other teams including, but not limited to, animal care or surgery under supervision of someone trained in those areas

* - Other duties may also be assigned

The expected pay range for this position is $160,953 to $197,563 per annum.
Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.

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Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact Stanford University Human Resources at stanfordelr@stanford.edu. For all other inquiries, please submit a contact form.

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