The Cleveland Clinic’s Lerner Research Institute currently has an outstanding opportunity for a Clinical Laboratory Animal Veterinarian to develop a career in an internationally recognized research institute. The successful applicant will join three laboratory animal veterinarians and over 50 management and support staff providing care in an AAALAC-accredited program for rodents, rabbits, ferrets, pigs, ruminants, zebrafish, frogs, and nonhuman primates in over 60,000 sq. ft. of laboratory animal facilities. The Cleveland Clinic is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit multispecialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education and is a qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. This is a Cleveland Clinic professional staff position (equivalent to faculty), and the successful applicant will receive staff benefits, many opportunities for career growth and development, and ongoing professional mentorship.
As a Clinical Laboratory Animal Veterinarian, your responsibilities will be to:
Qualifications
Education/Licensing:
Applicants must possess a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree (DVM or VMD) obtained at a school or college of veterinary medicine accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Council on Education, hold a veterinary license to practice in at least one state in the US, and be eligible for an Ohio veterinary license and USDA accreditation, and have US citizenship or permanent resident status. Applicants must have advanced training beyond the veterinary degree as demonstrated by successful completion (or scheduled completion by 7/1/2024) of a laboratory animal residency training program recognized by the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine or at least 2 years of experience working in a biomedical research laboratory. Applicants must have excellent communication skills and problem-solving abilities. Experience working with animal models of human diseases is desired.
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