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.

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 a wide variety of animal species including mice, rats, hamsters, bats, owls, snakes, fish, ferrets, chickens, and frogs

-       Provide research support to investigators, including consultation for animal care and use protocols and model development

-       Conduct medical surgeries, perform anesthesia and anesthesia monitoring, and provide post-op care and management

-       Work collaboratively with health, safety and environment (HSE) and the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee

-       Participate in regulatory activities

-       Mentor LAM post-doctoral fellows

-       Train researchers and veterinary/husbandry personnel

-       Conduct clinical and collaborative research

-       Work with husbandry personnel regarding proper care of animals

-       Develop and manage related SOPs and guidelines

Qualifications

• Education: Doctoral degree (D.V.M./V.M.D.) in Veterinary Medicine
• Licensure: Current license to practice veterinary medicine in at least one state in the United States; current driver's license
• Certification: American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine-certified or 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 include paid holidays and time off, paid continuing education and professional memberships, health, dental, vision, and life insurance, a 403(b) retirement plan with Hopkins contribution, college tuition support for dependent children, and more. See https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/benefits-enrollment/faculty-and-staff/.

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About Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University remains committed to its founding principle, that education for all students should be grounded in exploration and discovery. Hopkins students are challenged not just to learn but also to advance learning itself. Critical thinking, problem solving, creativity, and entrepreneurship are all encouraged and nourished in this unique educational environment. After more than 130 years, Johns Hopkins remains a world leader in both teaching and research. Faculty members and their research colleagues at the university's Applied Physics Laboratory have each year since 1979 won Johns Hopkins more federal research and development funding than any other university. The university has nine academic divisions and campuses throughout the Baltimore-Washington area. The Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, the Whiting School of Engineering, the School of Education and the Carey Business School are based at the Homewood campus in northern Baltimore. The schools of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing share a campus in east Baltimore with The Johns Hopkins Hospital. The Peabody Institute, a leading professional school of music, is located on Mount Vernon Place in downtown Bal...timore. The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies is located in Washington's Dupont Circle area.

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