Assistant/Associate Professor- Laboratory Animal Medicine

Position Details

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Position Information

Position Title

Assistant/Associate Professor- Laboratory Animal Medicine

Job Summary

This position provides regulatory and clinical services for the animal care and use program and to participate in instructional and scholarly activities.

Essential Job Duties

Position reposted

Candidate must develop a syllabus and teach the core course, Avian, Exotics and Laboratory Animal Diseases to DVM students

Serve as an attending veterinarian and member of the Tuskegee University Animal Care and Use Committee

Maintain and renew the University's Animal Welfare Act registration number every three years; must prepare Annual Report of Research Facility (APHIS Form 7023 and 7023A) every year and submit to the agency

Develop "Animal Welfare Assurance" document of Public Health Service (PHS) policy for Humane and Use of Laboratory Animals every four or five years, and maintain 'Animal Welfare Assurance Number' in the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW)

Prepare Annual Report to the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) every year and submit to the agency

Conduct research, either independently or collaboratively, apply for external grant funding and guide graduate and/or professional student research

Further develop the Central Laboratory Animal Facility

Manage the Comparative Medicine Resource Center (CMRC) "Budget" to include managing the salary of four animal technicians and one Administrative Assistant; purchase animal supplies and CMRC office maintenance supplies; maintain CMRC vehicle and dog trailer

Perform other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

The Doctor of Veterinary Medicine or equivalent degree, Laboratory Animal Medicine Residency certificate, and American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM) board eligibility is required. Preference will be given to those candidates possessing the PhD in a related discipline and ACLAM Diplomate status

Candidate must have demonstrated research experience and show evidence of technical skills related to bio-instrumentation and record keeping

Successful candidate must have demonstrated teaching experience and at least two years of federal regulatory experience in a School or College of Veterinary Medicine or pertinent agency

Possess or secure within one year of employment, the "Alabama Veterinary Medicine and Surgery License"

Physical Demands

Ability to operate standard office equipment

Ability to walk short distances

Ability to view a computer terminal; extensive reading

FLSA

Exempt

Status

Full-Time

Skills and Attributes

Ability to operate standard office equipment

Ability to view a computer terminal; extensive reading

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number

F253

Will this position required travel?

No

Will this position required night, weekend, and after hour work?

No

Will this positon be supported using grants or contract funding?

No

Number of Vacancies

1

Desired Start Date

Position End Date (if temporary)

Open Date

10/18/2024

Close Date

Open Until Filled

Yes

Special Instructions Summary

Each applicant, including all current/existing employees, must complete and submit the following documents to be considered for the position.

A Tuskegee University employment application

Resume/CV

Copy of unofficial transcripts. Please note that official transcript(s) will be required upon hire

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