Veterinary Medical Officer

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The duties described are for the full-performance level. At developmental grade levels, assignments will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity. The duties may include, but are not limited to:

Develops immunological and molecular biological assays for diagnosis of foreign animal diseases.

Conducts microbiological techniques (including immunological and molecular) in the preparation of reagents for disease diagnosis.

Provides assistance to other sections of the laboratory to detect, prevent, control, and eradicate domestic or foreign animal diseases by conducting specialized diagnostic assays and providing diagnostic interpretation to stakeholders.

Prepares or participates in experimental designs for developmental projects to study field isolate pathogenicity and immune response or to create reagents for diagnostic assays.

Manages the inventory control of select agents to ensure the accuracy and security of these agents.

Implements and maintains optimum quality control and assurances in various assignments.

Provides information, training, and reference assistance to approved foreign country, state and university, and diagnostic laboratories.