Associate Veterinarian

Position Summary The veterinary services team supports the health, welfare, and regulatory compliance of swine herds housed in the Designated Pathogen Free (DPF) and Source Animal Facility (SAF) at eGenesis. The team ensures standardized veterinary medical care, surgical excellence, herd health management, regulatory compliance, and adherence to GMP requirements. The Associate Veterinarian reports to the Director of Veterinary Services and serves primarily a clinical role in the SAF and participates frequently in the broader programs for animal health including adventitious agents surveillance, vaccine and sentinel programs. In this role, you will provide clinical and regulatory support for GMP donor production, surgical support for GMP donor production, and participate in Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee and USDA inspections. The Associate Veterinarian participates in the weekly veterinarian on-call schedule. The Associate Veterinarian serves as backup to the ART Veterinarian and Director of Veterinary Services when necessary, in roles for which they will be cross trained. Primary Responsibilities Provide direct clinical and surgical care Execute surveillance programs Source Animal Facility and Designated Pathogen Free facility Review pathogen results and contribute to Herd Health Reports Serve as IACUC member and USDA inspection contact Support vaccine program selection and implementation Participate in sentinel optimization strategy Provide backup coverage for Director and ART Veterinarian Participate in weekly on-call rotation Engage in program communications and review and support ongoing collaboration with Quality and Operations teams Participate in monthly in-person veterinary team meetings Contribute to semi-annual review of SOPs and program documents Train in program surgical procedures to provide redundancy in surgical capability across the team Maintain surgical expectations by executing standardized procedures and scheduling, owning maintenance of surgical suite readiness, and participating in ongoing surgical training and CE Implement medical therapies and herd health program and execute standardized medication use across barn Maintain compliance with GMP and Quality-approved medication lists Participate in annual review of drug treatment spreadsheets Assist with development of standardized primary/secondary/tertiary treatment protocols Consistently document using SOAP format Adhere to standardized euthanasia endpoint criteria (in coordination with IACUC) Manage surveillance programs through execution of health sampling for surveillance program, ante-mortem, post-mortem and ad-hoc and review of pathogen detection results and herd health synthesis reporting Engage in selection and ordering of vaccines in alignment with the company’s vaccine program Actively participate in preparation and execution of organ procurement and be available on-call during enrollment/procurement periods Support organ procurement program through ultrasound qualification of donor pigs and completion of GMP quality documentation Support regulatory compliance with IACUC participation, provide USDA inspection readiness and representation, SOP authorship and change control participation, and author Quality-driven documentation and impact assessments Support imaging needs and perform ultrasound procedures for DS/DP animals, perform surrogate pregnancy detection (DPF), train through CE and supervised practice, complete documentation for donor qualification Basic Qualifications DVM or VMD from AVMA-accredited institution; may substitute completion of ECFVG program for graduates of non-AVMA schools 1-3 years experience as clinical veterinarian working with large animals, preferably swine License to practice veterinary medicine in at least one state; must attain Indiana licensure within 6 months of hire DEA Registration for maintenance of controlled drugs on site USDA Accreditation Category II Working knowledge of regulatory compliance and GMP guidelines Must be willing to accept significant learning challenges inherent in a first-in-class biotechnology startup Excellent organizational and time management skills and the ability to prioritize work, with attention to detail and resolve to approach problems as an opportunity Excellent verbal and written communication skills Interpersonal skills necessary to manage others Preferred Qualifications ACLAM board certification or residency training in laboratory animal medicine with eligibility to take ACLAM board exam Background in either swine management/research or experience in breeding/neonate management of any species Significant swine medicine experience desired 1-3 years of management experience Physical Demands While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit, stand, walk, reach with hands or arms, lift, and operate a computer. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust to focus. The employee frequently is required to lift laboratory supplies and equipment within the daily routine. The employee will be required to handle and work with large animals on a daily basis. Work Environment This position will be required to shower-in into the animal facility to perform the required tasks. This position operates in multiple environments, including office, laboratory, and animal husbandry environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, copy machines, filing cabinets, and fax machines. #J-18808-Ljbffr American Association for Laboratory Animal Science