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Form of work(Contingent upon available funding): Commensurate with education and experience Work Schedule: TBD, 40 hours per week minimum Faculty Appt Period: Job Summary: The Director of Animal Resources reports to the Vice President for Research and serves as the University Attending Veterinarian relative to guidelines published in the Guide for Care and Use of Laboratory Animals produced by the Institute of Laboratory Animal Resources (ILAR), USDA’s Animal Welfare Regulations, the Guide for the Care and Use of Agricultural Animals in Research and Teaching, the Public Health Service (PHS) Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, and guidance documents from the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) andAAALAC International, as appropriate. Oklahoma State University (OSU) is a Land Grant University with a breadth of research activities that include agriculture, biomedical, fisheries and wildlife studies. Two types of Animal programs exist at OSU, an administratively centralized Animal Resources (AR) program and programs not under direct administrative control of the Director of Animal Resources. As University Attending Veterinarian, this position has responsibility for the health and welfare of all OSU animals involved in research, teaching, or testing in both the centralized and decentralized animal care programs. This position also carries a faculty appointment within the College of Veterinary Medicine allowing for the opportunity for teaching within the veterinary curriculum. Special Instructions to Applicants Applicants should submit a letter of application documenting qualifications for the position, a current curriculum vitae and contact information for at least three professional references. Education & Experience Position Qualifications:
Required Qualifications:
DVM or VMD from an AVMA accredited institution.Minimum of five (5) years experience in Lab Animal and Comparative Veterinary Medicine, not including training.
Must be licensed (or license-eligible) to practice veterinary medicine in Oklahoma (if license-eligible, must obtain an Oklahoma veterinary license upon acceptance of the position).
Must have direct experience and/or deep familiarity with the AAALAC accreditation process
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