The Center of Comparative Medicine and Pathology (CCMP), serving the Weill Cornell Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and the Hospital for Special Surgery, is seeking a laboratory animal specialist to serve as a Senior Clinical Veterinarian (board certified) or Clinical Veterinarian. Responsibilities include the provision of clinical care to laboratory animals; oversight and participation in animal health monitoring, quarantine, rodent breeding, and surgical programs; IACUC membership and associated activities; and participation with other CCMP professional and senior management staff in programmatic development initiatives, education programs, and postdoctoral training in laboratory animal medicine and comparative pathology. Collaborative research opportunities are available and encouraged.
CCMP is responsible for the care of over 250,000 animals daily, housed in eight facilities in Manhattan and Westchester County in the NY metropolitan area as well as Doha, Qatar. Programs are centrally managed, AAALAC accredited, and supported by a multi-disciplinary diagnostic anatomic and clinical pathology laboratory. CCMP has a staff of more than 260, including 11 veterinarians (both ACLAM and ACVP board-certified). Individuals interested in joining a dynamic, academically oriented animal resource program with state-of-the-art facilities and technology, serving renowned institutions are encouraged to apply.
Candidates must possess a DVM/VMD from an AVMA accredited institution; have completed postdoctoral training in laboratory animal medicine or have four years of related experience; and be licensed to practice veterinary medicine in at least one state. ACLAM board eligibility or certification is highly desirable. Individuals that are board-certified in other specialties, e.g., internal medicine, surgery, anesthesia, or zoological medicine, with a strong interest in laboratory animal medicine are also encouraged to apply. Title and compensation will be commensurate with experience. The opportunity for an academic appointment is available to the qualified applicant.
Interested individuals should forward a letter of interest, curriculum vitae and the names of three references to: Neil S. Lipman, VMD, Center of Comparative Medicine and Pathology, 1300 York Avenue, Box 40, New York, NY 10065 or by e-mail to lipmann@med.cornell.edu. Weill Cornell Medicine is a comprehensive academic medical center that is committed to excellence in patient care, scientific discovery, and the education of future physicians and scientists in New York City and around the world. Our doctors and scientists - faculty from Weill Cornell Medical College, Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences, and the Weill Cornell Physician Organization - are engaged in world-class clinical care and cutting-edge research that connect patients to the latest treatment innovations and prevention strategies. Located in the heart of the Upper East Side's scientific corridor, Weill Cornell Medicine's powerful network of collaborators extends to its parent university Cornell University; to Qatar, where an international campus offers a U.S. medical degree; and to programs in Tanzania, Haiti, Brazil, Austria and Turkey. Weill Cornell Medicine is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Weill Cornell Medicine provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to protected status, including race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, or genetic information.
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