Directs the centralized animal care and use program and facilities at Thomas Jefferson University. Serves as attending veterinarian for the university fulfilling the legal and regulatory requirements of that position. This includes serving as a member of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) and advising the Institutional Official as required. Provides professional expertise and advice to investigators and others on matters related to the use of laboratory animals in biomedical research. May participate or collaborate on research projects.                                                                      

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
• Directs and oversees the management of the centralized animal research facilities.  Directly supervises the professional staff including a facility manager, clinical veterinarian and business manager. Indirectly oversees other supervisors, veterinary technicians, office staff, IACUC coordinator and unionized animal care staff. Responsible for the budget and administrative functioning of the Office of Animal Resources.
• Provides professional oversight and direction for the program of humane care of research animals. This includes providing expertise and advice on institutional policies and responsibilities, animal environment, housing and management, veterinary medical care, and physical plant. Provides expertise on facility design, new research methods and other developments in laboratory animal science. Serve as PI on grant opportunities for facility enhancements.
• Insures that the animal care and use program is compliant with federal, state and local regulations and standards including the Animal Welfare Act, PHS Policy, and the ILAR Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals.  Maintains standards required for accreditation by AAALAC-I.
• Serves as attending veterinarian for the institution and provides adequate veterinary care as defined by paragraph 2.33 of the Animal Welfare Act regulations. Insures that institution maintains a current Animal Welfare Assurance as required by the PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals.
• Responsible for health and safety in the animal research facility. Serves on pertinent safety committees.  Contributes to the occupational health and safety program that is part of the overall animal care and use program. Collaborates with occupational health and safety specialists including university physicians of Jefferson Occupational Health Network and staff of the Environmental Health and Safety Department to insure a safe working environment.
• Directs the centralized administrative office of animal resources. Functions of the office include ordering of all research animals, animal supplies, and maintaining computerized databases of animal census and cage cards. Provides advice to the IACUC central office.  Collaborates with and provides advice to the IACUC Regulatory Affairs Manager.

EDUCATIONAL/TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:

DVM or VMD

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATION:

ACLAM certification

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• At least five years experience in laboratory and medicine and research
• Prefer supervisory and facility management experience

Covid Vaccination is a requirement for employment at Jefferson for employees working at Jefferson’s clinical entities or at the University.  If you are not currently vaccinated you will be required to receive the vaccination prior to hire date if you are offered employment, unless you request and receive an approved medical or religious exemption from Jefferson.

Jefferson includes Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health, a dynamic university and health system with broad reach across the Delaware Valley. Jefferson is the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in Philadelphia based on total licensed beds.

Through the merger of Thomas Jefferson University and Philadelphia University in 2017, our University includes ten colleges and four schools. We are an NCAA Division II university and an R2 national doctoral university offering undergraduate and graduate-level programs that provide students with a forward-thinking education in architecture, business, design, engineering, fashion and textiles, health, medicine and social science.

Jefferson Health, the clinical arm of Thomas Jefferson University, has grown from a three-hospital academic health center in 2015, to an 18-hospital health system through mergers and combinations that include hospitals at Abington Health, Aria Health, Kennedy Health, Magee Rehabilitation and Einstein Healthcare Network. We have over 50 outpatient and urgent care centers; ten Magnet®-designated hospitals (recognized by the ANCC for nursing excellence); the NCI-designated Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (one of only 70 in the country and one of only two in the region); and one of the largest faculty-based telehealth networks in the country. In 2021, Jefferson Health became the sole owner of HealthPartners Plan, a not-for-profit health maintenance organization in Southeastern Pennsylvania. We are the first health system regionally to create an aligned payer-provider partnership.

Jefferson’s mission, vision and values create an organization that attracts the best and the brightest students, faculty, staff, and healthcare professionals, as well as the most visionary leaders to drive exceptional results.

• OUR MISSION: We improve lives.
• OUR VISION: Reimagining health, education and discovery to create unparalleled value
• OUR VALUES: Put People First, Be Bold & Think Differently and Do the Right Thing

As an employer, Jefferson maintains a commitment to provide equal access to employment. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans.