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SSF CRADL - Clinical Veterinarian

Charles River Laboratories International Inc (CRL)

South San Francisco, CA, US, 94080

Job Summary

Explora Biolabs a Charles River Company is looking for a Clinical Veterinarian to join ourteam, located in South San Francisco, CA.

How will you have an impact?

This is the moment to use your talents and imagine those talents contributing to improving global health and peoples’ lives. In the Clinical Veterinarian role, you can do that by for providing veterinary/clinical services across our facilities, performing regulatory responsibilities, and upholding a high standard of animal welfare. 

Why work at Charles River? 

We offer an excellent onboarding program for our new employees, internal career development, and competitive benefits!

What you will do!

In the Clinical Veterinarian role, you will be responsible for managing the health of rodent colonies across multiple regional facilities. You will lead the veterinary team in executing programs and coordinate virtual and cage-side rounds. Additionally, you will develop and update treatment approaches to clinical conditions and mentor veterinary technicians to respond to each category. You will need to distinguish between spontaneous and experimentally induced illnesses, participate in after-hours and weekend on-call rotations for clinical emergencies, and provide staff training on surgical technique, anesthesia, and specialty techniques. You will also oversee regional biosecurity practices and health surveillance, evaluate importation requests, and make appropriate recommendations to protect colony health status. In the event of animal welfare incidents, you will assist in triaging local events, escalate to the appropriate team, and support the Animal Welfare Team in responding to reported animal welfare issues.

As the Clinical Veterinarian, you will supervise and manage veterinary technicians and technical trainers. In addition, you will conduct interviews, assist in recruitment efforts, and investigate personnel issues. When onboarding new clients, you will be responsible for the veterinary and training aspects, fielding questions at all stages. The role will also give you the opportunity to perform pre-reviews of IACUC protocols/amendments and offer consultation to clients in all stages of seeking committee approval for studies. Furthermore, you will participate in the periodic evaluation of existing SOPs and spearhead additions and revisions. As part of your role, you will manage controlled substance licenses and oversee the implementation of the controlled substance program. You will also participate in local site visits, audits, and inspections from clients, regulatory bodies, and the IACUC.

Job Qualifications

Who are we looking for?

A candidate that possesses a Veterinary degree (D.V.M./V.M.D.) or international equivalent required; 2 years of post-degree experience in residency, clinical practice, or laboratory animal experience are required prior to obtaining degree. Strong preference will be given to candidates with experience in a research or lab animal environment with a focus on rodents. Customer service experience and at least 1 year of supervisory experience are also preferred. A license to practice veterinary medicine in at least one US state is required, and state and federal DEA licensure may be required after hiring. An equivalent combination of education, experience, and certification may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.

The pay range for this position is $140-160K USD annually. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.

If you are interested in contributing to the well-being of our communities, not only across the country but around the world, please join us and BE THE DIFFERENCE!

About Insourcing Solutions Charles River Insourcing Solutions℠ can streamline research by delivering operational and cost efficiencies through the strategic insourcing of GMP, GLP and non-GLP research services from discovery through safety assessment. Insourcing Solutions℠ provides you with the ability to maintain control of your facility and expertise while leveraging available space.

About Charles River Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients’ clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.

With over 20,000 employees within 110 facilities in over 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client’s unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world.

At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people’s lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly supported the development of 86% of the drugs approved by the FDA in 2021.

Equal Employment OpportunityCharles River Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity Employer - all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, veteran or disability status.

If you are interested in applying to Charles River Laboratories and need special assistance or an accommodation due to a disability to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the resume submission process, please contact a member of our Human Resources team by sending an e-mail message to [email protected] This contact is for accommodation requests for individuals with disabilities only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

Job posted: 2023-06-03

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