Staff Veterinarian (VETERINARIAN 3)
 University of California - Davis | |
parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, sick time, long term disability, tuition reimbursement
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 United States, California, Davis | |
 Oct 22, 2026 | |
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89625
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Davis
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Reporting to Associate Director of Veterinary Resources and under general direction, provide all aspects of veterinary health care. This includes preventive medical care, surgery, diagnostic imaging, pharmacology, anesthesia, routine animal care, and emergency and critical care. Tasks include physical exam, diagnosis, treatment planning, and monitoring of progress of animals on treatment. Duties include: Manage and oversee Hospitals (SPF/PDG/Conventional) and coordinate workflow and supervision of assigned Animal Health Technicians (AHTs) with AHT Supervisor, including performance management, addressing their questions, providing any needed clinical support or technical training of care procedures, protocols, and making sure all of work is completed in accordance with NBRI Animal Healthcare standards, regulatory requirements, and internal standard operating procedures. Evaluate complex metabolic cases such as diabetics, water restricted animals, kidney transplants, etc., as necessary. Perform all clinical procedures including laceration repair and treatment of trauma, fluid therapy, reproductive assessments, diagnostics (ultrasound, radiology, and clinical lab result assessments), clinical surgery and orthopedic surgery (internal fixation of fracture), etc. File and document laboratory results and provide documentation and maintenance of medical records and long-term outpatient records (particularly for outdoor animals on long-term treatments and monitoring). Provide onsite shift hours and on call hour coverage as well as participate in research support activities. Review records for non-breeders as required by Research Services. Write shift and case management summaries of both planned and unanticipated activities that occur during weekend/holiday shifts. Provide veterinary support services to research investigators, collaborating with research investigators in scientific research in the design, implementation, interpretation and communication of research projects. Perform management-related tasks under the general direction of senior veterinary staff. Provide and maintain wed-based surgical training modules for visiting surgeons and surgeon's assistants. Provide support and training to students, visiting veterinarians, UCD residents, rotating Laboratory Animal Medicine residents, and clinical veterinary technicians in all aspects of primate medicine. Oversee assigned pre-project/pre-shipment physical exams; review management areas and their cases (i.e., 20% weight loss, prolonged menses, chronic diarrhea, diet manipulation, etc.). The incumbent in this position has management responsibilities of the Hospitals (Conventional, PDG and SPF) and Surgery as well as actively participates in research support procedures and experimental surgeries. Provide general support to the Center by reviewing IACUC protocols; providing input to and creating policies, guidelines, and algorithms; creating and editing standard operating procedures as needed; and managing the Center's controlled substance inventory. Participate in various Management Committees and Groups including the Relocation Committee, BMBC group on fracture management, and specific laboratory meetings). Collaborate with veterinarians and investigators at other Primate Centers as applicable. Apply By Date November 5, 2026 at 11:59pm Qualifications Minimum Qualifications - For full consideration, applicants are encouraged to upload license and/or certification if required of the position
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Department Overview The National Biomedical Research Institute, NBRI at UC Davis, is an Organized Research Unit that conducts interdisciplinary research programs on significant human health problems where non- human primates is the animal research model of choice. In addition to its major efforts in the area of research, the NBRI is also committed to both UC Davis and NIH missions of teaching and service. The Professional Veterinary staff in the Department of Primate Medicine is responsible for providing veterinary medical care management for in-patient and outpatient areas supporting colony health of 5,000+ non-human primates housed indoors and in outdoor enclosures. Primate Medicine is committed to fostering an environment that promotes quality clinical and medical health care through teamwork, cooperation, and collaboration by building professional relationships with clinicians, Principal Investigators, trainees and students and staff. This is a shared responsibility where all Staff Veterinarians are mission critical in supporting colony health management and provide high quality research clinical support services to Principal Investigators in primatology and laboratory clinical medicine. Primate Medicine's primary goals are to accomplish the NBRI's mission: Provide quality clinical health and medical care of colony nonhuman primates. Pursue cutting edge and innovation in clinical primatology research and laboratory animal science and medicine. Provide quality service in clinical and research support to Principal Investigators and their research programs. Teach and provide dyadic training in clinical primatology and medicine (and surgery) to veterinary students, residents, externs (visiting veterinarians and faculty), and Animal Health Technicians. POSITION INFORMATION
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