Associate Director, Animal Welfare & Vet Services

<h2≥Job Overview:</h2≥<p style="margin: 0px;"≥<span style="font-size: 12pt;"≥<strong≥Covance</strong≥ is currently seeking a <strong≥Associate Director</strong≥ to join the team based in <strong≥Madison, WI</strong≥.  Reporting to the US Head Animal Welfare & Vet Services, the Associate Director AWVS will serve as the site Attending Veterinarian overseeing veterinary health care for laboratory animals, provide guidance regarding the care and maintenance of laboratory animals, and training for technicians. The Attending Vet will ensure animal health and welfare in compliance with applicable animal welfare regulations and help maintain facilities for AAALAC accreditation.</span≥</p≥<p style="margin: 0px;"≥ </p≥<p style="margin: 0px;"≥<span style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 12pt;"≥<strong≥Job Duties include:</strong≥</span≥</p≥<ul≥<li≥<span style="font-size: 12pt;"≥Monitor animal health and welfare in compliance with all applicable animal welfare regulations and help maintain facilities for AAALAC accreditation. </span≥</li≥<li≥<span style="font-size: 12pt;"≥Provide oversight of the animal care and use program and drive compliance with regulatory groups and agencies.</span≥</li≥<li≥<span style="font-size: 12pt;"≥Provide laboratory animal medical and surgical care by examination, treatment and advice to ensure adequate and humane veterinary support.</span≥</li≥<li≥<span style="font-size: 12pt;"≥Safeguard, monitor and advise on the welfare of animals.</span≥</li≥<li≥<span style="font-size: 12pt;"≥Advise on and participate in the training of technical and professional staff as required. Manage development and training of veterinary staff to meet business and personal needs. </span≥</li≥<li≥<span style="font-size: 12pt;"≥Monitor and advise on the health of animals. Assist in ensuring the maintenance of the health of animals and the prevention of infectious disease. Advise on and implement animal health control and monitoring programs.</span≥</li≥<li≥<span style="font-size: 12pt;"≥Advise and provide scientific expertise on animal health, biology, physiology, and research methodology to staff scientists and technicians. Advise on and perform anesthesia, analgesia, surgical techniques, post-operative care, euthanasia and other veterinary or scientific procedures required for study purposes.</span≥</li≥<li≥<span style="font-size: 12pt;"≥Supervise site AWCM employees and perform related duties including full range of recruitment activities, full range of performance evaluation activities, schedules work, prepares training plans, and executes Affirmative Action goals in department.</span≥</li≥</ul≥<h2≥Education/Qualifications:</h2≥<ul≥<li≥<span style="font-size: 12pt;"≥Graduate of AVMA accredited veterinary school or equivalent</span≥</li≥<li≥<span style="font-size: 12pt;"≥License to practice veterinary medicine in at least one US state</span≥</li≥<li≥<span style="font-size: 12pt;"≥Active/Unrestricted license in the state of Wisconsin, or eligibility to attain IN license within 6 months of hire.</span≥</li≥<li≥<span style="font-size: 12pt;"≥USDA accredited OR eligible to attain accreditation </span≥</li≥</ul≥<p style="margin: 0px;"≥ </p≥<h2≥Experience:</h2≥<ul≥<li≥<span style="font-size: 12pt;"≥5+ years managerial experience in a leadership role in a research environment</span≥</li≥<li≥<span style="font-size: 12pt;"≥Board Certification by the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM) preferred</span≥</li≥<li≥<span style="font-size: 12pt;"≥Strong communication and interpersonal skills</span≥</li≥<li≥<span style="font-size: 12pt;"≥Excellent leadership and management experience</span≥</li≥<li≥<span style="font-size: 12pt;"≥Ability to work productively in a fast-paced environment</span≥</li≥</ul≥<p style="margin: 0px;"≥ </p≥