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General Description

Johns Hopkins University's Research Animal Resources (RAR) has a position available for a veterinarian with a faculty appointment as Assistant or Associate Professor (commensurate with experience) in the Department of Molecular and Comparative Pathobiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. The RAR rodent and small animal program provides clinical expertise and research support to a wide variety of animal studies.

RAR supports a broad range of projects at one of the most prestigious research institutions in the world. The JHU animal care and use program has over 1,000 active IACUC protocols for which 550 faculty serve as principal investigators. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

Supported by Laboratory Animal Medicine (LAM) post-doctoral fellows and a team of veterinary technicians, the successful candidate will:

-         Provide clinical oversight for rodents and small animals including mice, rats, hamsters, chinchillas, guinea pigs, and rabbits

-         Manage the rodent and rabbit surveillance program (including outbreak response), quarantine, and import/export

-         Supervise the team

-         Mentor LAM post-doctoral fellows in rodent and small animal medicine

-         Participate in regulatory activities, including as a member of the JHU Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee

-         Train researchers and veterinary/husbandry personnel

-         Conduct clinical and collaborative research

-         Consult with investigators regarding research protocols

-         Work with husbandry personnel regarding proper care of small animals

Other responsibilities include:

-         Oversight of laboratory-owned animal holding rooms, i.e., satellites (with a coordinator)

-         Maintenance of the RAR website (with IT support)

-         Management of RAR SOPs and guidelines (with admin support)

-         RAR communications to the Hopkins research community (with admin support)

Qualifications

• Education: Doctoral degree (D.V.M./V.M.D.) in Veterinary Medicine
• Experience: At least 2 years related experience or residency in Lab Animal Medicine
• Licensure: Current license to practice veterinary medicine in at least one state in the United States; current driver's license
• Certification: Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM) or ACLAM boards-eligible 
• Others: Excellent oral and written English capabilities; a thorough knowledge of current US regulatory standards; strong teaching skills; ability to work with a diverse group of individuals, including scientists; a demonstrated ability to conduct clinical or collaborative research; a record of great customer service; ability to seek out, build, and maintain positive collaborative relationships with investigators

Application Instructions

Interested candidates should submit a curriculum vitae, three professional references, and a letter of application. The position will remain open until a qualified candidate is selected. 

For further information regarding the position, contact:

Jason Villano, DVM, MSc, MS, DACLAM

Attending Veterinarian

Director, Research Animal Resources

Associate Professor, Molecular & Comparative Pathobiology

Johns Hopkins University

720 Rutland Ave, Ross 459

Baltimore, MD 21205

jvillano@jhmi.edu  

Generous benefits currently include paid holidays and time off, paid continuing education and professional memberships, health, dental, vision, and life insurance, 403(b) retirement plan with Hopkins contribution, college tuition support for dependent children, and more. See: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/

Salary Range

The referenced salary range represents the minimum and maximum salaries for this position and is based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. The actual compensation offered to the selected candidate may vary and will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, internal equity, market conditions, education/training and other factors, as reasonably determined by the University.

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Background Checks

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check including education verification.

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Vaccine Requirements

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