Sr Director Welfare & Veterinary Services

Labcorp is seeking a Sr Director Welfare & Veterinary Services to join our team at Madison in Madisoin, WI.

Job Responsibilities :

• Provide leadership and operational responsibility for all site level AWVS functions and personnel. The key roles of the site level AWVS department are: 
• Provide veterinary health care for laboratory animals, give advice regarding the care and use of laboratory animals, and provide training for scientists and technicians. 
• Monitor animal health and welfare in compliance with all applicable animal welfare regulations and help maintain facilities for AAALAC accreditation. 
• Provide oversight of the animal care and use program and drive compliance with regulatory groups and agencies.
• Assure animal health and quality.
• Promote animal well-being.
• Oversee the surgical and surgical care program.
• Provide veterinary, scientific and technical expertise.
• Provide protocol-driven ophthalmology and other applicable veterinary services.
• Oversee animal welfare-related regulatory compliance activities such as applicable.
• To provide oversight of multiple animal care and facility management programs and processes at Covance sites on assigned projects.
• Execute duties of attending veterinarian, named veterinary surgeon or other
  lead veterinarian per local animal welfare-related regulations and guidelines.
• Provide laboratory animal medical and surgical care by examination,
  treatment and advice to ensure adequate and humane veterinary support.
• Safeguard, monitor and advise on the welfare of animals.
• Advise on and assist implementation of the principles of replacement,
  reduction and refinement.
• Ensure that company policies and practices regarding animal care and welfare
  are in compliance with relevant regulations.
• Report all animal care concerns, as appropriate.
• Receive any concerns regarding animal welfare from other employees or
  others in strict confidence and pass those concerns on to company
  management while preserving the confidentiality of the source.
• Lead or assist in investigations where the welfare of animals has given rise
  to concern, and become involved in the resolution and appropriate

Minimum Qualifications:

• 5 years in lab animal vet position.
• Knowledge of small and large lab animals including domestic livestock species.
• DVM degree including 2 years post doctoral residency in lab animal medicine or equivalent experience preferred.
• Board Certification in the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine or European College of Laboratory Animal Medicine or RCVS  Certificate  in  Laboratory Animal Science or equivalent preferred.

Additional Job Standards:

• Must have a veterinary license in at least one state in the USA and ability to obtain a license and USDA accreditation in the state where the position is located (i.e. Wisconsin, Indiana, etc.) within 6 months.
• Demonstrates ability to perform in an upper level managerial role.
• Works  on  industry-wide  task  groups  and  provides  leadership  or  technical support.

Labcorp Drug Development is a global contract research organization employing over 50,000 people throughout 60 countries. We conduct clinical trials on behalf of pharmaceutical and medical device companies and offer the world’s largest central laboratory network.  We are looking for someone to serve as site attending veterinarian, named veterinary surgeon or other lead veterinarian per local animal welfare-related regulations and guidelines.

Benefits: Employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(k), Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO), Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Casual, PRN & Part Time employees regularly scheduled to work less than 20 hours are eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan only. For more detailed information, please click here. 

Labcorp is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer:

Labcorp strives for inclusion and belonging in the workforce and does not tolerate harassment or discrimination of any kind. We make employment decisions based on the needs of our business and the qualifications and merit of the individual. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), family or parental status, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, personal appearance, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic. Additionally, all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law. 

We encourage all to apply

If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance using our online tools to search and apply for jobs, or needs an accommodation, please visit our accessibility site or contact us at Labcorp Accessibility. For more information about how we collect and store your personal data, please see our Privacy Statement.