Laboratory Animal Medicine (LAM) - Welfare Emphasis

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North Carolina State University

Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
Category: Admin-Laboratory and Research
Date Posted: March 17, 2025

Job Description

Posting Number

PG191451PD

Position Number

00111366

Position Type

Post Doc

FLSA

Exempt

Department ID

193001 - Animal Resources

Department

193001 - Animal Resources

Job City & State

Raleigh, NC

Essential Job Duties

North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine is sponsoring a residency position in Laboratory Animal Medicine, as part of the ACLAM-recognized Research Triangle Laboratory Animal Training Program (RTLATP). This position will have an emphasis on Animal Welfare.

RTLATP is an inter-institutional, cooperative training program in laboratory animal and comparative medicine, located in the Research Triangle area of North Carolina and including the following institutions: Duke University, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, North Carolina State University, and the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill. Residents will have the opportunity to rotate at sponsoring institutions as well as other North Carolina lab animal medicine affiliates (including local industry) with most of the supervised practice experience taking place at North Carolina State University.

The North Carolina State University animal program consists of three colleges: the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the College of Science, and the College of Veterinary Medicine. This residency offers the unique opportunity to gain laboratory animal experience at a land-grant institution which supports both agricultural and biomedical research. The primary responsibilities will be within the College of Veterinary Medicines Animal Resources Department which includes Laboratory Animal Resources (LAR), Teaching Animal Unit (TAU), and Reedy Creek Farm (RCF). Each unit, LAR, TAU, and RCF, houses traditional and agricultural research and teaching animals. Species include canines, felines, swine, rabbits, rodents, poultry and avian species, fish, amphibians, reptiles, dairy/beef cattle, small ruminants, and horses. This resident will have a specialized focus in animal welfare, interacting with the colleges ACAW diplomates as well as other veterinarians across species and specialties.

Other Work/Responsibilities

This is a 3-year training program in laboratory animal medicine with an emphasis on animal welfare. Successful completion of this program is intended to provide the trainee eligibility to sit both the ACLAM and ACAW credentialing exams.

Supervised practical lab animal and animal welfare experiences take place primarily at NCSU with formal rotations at each of the institutions, providing trainees with a unique combination of species and animal care programs. In these rotations, trainees function as a Clinical Laboratory Animal Veterinarian, participating fully in the various service activities of the host institution. The specific experience, including relative proportions of time spent in the various activities, varies among the institutions, but in each case includes disease diagnosis and treatment; preventive medicine, welfare assessments; administration of the institutional animal care and use program, including IACUC activities; animal resource management; and interaction with researchers and animal care personnel.

This residency has a specific emphasis on animal welfare. In addition to meeting clinical, didactic, and research criteria to meet ACLAM board eligibility, the resident will also have the opportunity to work towards ACAW board-certification by participating in Individual Training Program (ITP) activities based on the ACAW Job Task Analysis (JTA).

Residents will also be required to participate in weekly LAM didactic training in core material (based on the ACLAM Role Delineation Document). Residents are also expected to complete a mentored research project suitable for first author publication in the field of LAM and animal welfare.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

Evaluate new clinical cases, provide appropriate veterinary care for ongoing cases, maintain appropriate medical records, and participate in clinical rounds
Assess applications for animal welfare and refinements, complete welfare audits of various facilities utilizing animals for teaching, research, production, and extension.
Assist in IACUC activities, protocol reviews, post approval monitoring and inspections
Provide rotating after-hours, holiday, and weekend emergency veterinary duties for LAR animals, including triaging cases with the on-call technician, Veterinary Services, and Veterinary Teaching Hospital
May perform clinical and research-related surgical procedures
Understand and apply the regulatory expectations for working with biomedical and agricultural species, as stated in the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, PHS Policy, the Ag Guide, and the Animal Welfare Act & Regulations
Participate in training of animal care staff, research staff, and students
Participate in weekly didactic training in core material (based on the ACLAM Role Delineation Document)
Complete an ACAW ITP and Credentials Activities Log (CAL)
Complete a mentored research project suitable for first author publication

Work Schedule

M-F 8-5; Sunday - Saturday – rotating on call

Department Required Skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills
Demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative, service-oriented, rapidly changing environment to accomplish mutual goals
Ability to work independently and effectively across organizational lines and in collaboration with colleagues throughout the organization
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills; aptitude for detailed work

Preferred Years Experience, Skills, Training, Education

Experience working in a laboratory animal setting

Required License or Certification

Licensed to practice veterinary medicine; eligible to obtain NC Veterinary Medical License. USDA accredited veterinarian – category II.

Valid NC Driver's License required?

Yes

Commercial Driver's License Required?

No

Anticipated Hiring Range

$54,000

Job Open Date

03/17/2025

Quick Link

https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/216154

AA/EEO

NC State University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as an individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran. Individuals with disabilities requiring disability-related accommodations in the application and interview process are welcome to contact 919-515-3148 to speak with a representative at the Office of Equal Opportunity.

If you have general questions about the application process, you may contact Human Resources at (919) 515-2135 or workatncstate@ncsu.edu.

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. Degree(s) must be obtained prior to start date in order to meet qualifications and receive credit.

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