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JOB SUMMARY: The Veterinary Resident reports to the Assistant Director of Education and Training of the Division of Animal Care for immediate oversight and coordination of duties. The Veterinary Resident will ensure that adequate veterinary care and other aspects of the program are in compliance with the regulatory standards in the DAC. In addition, the Veterinary Resident will participate in the DAC's efforts to improve services that support Vanderbilt's animal care program and researchers using animal models. This includes, but is not limited to, protocol review, consultation with investigators, and attendance at various meetings within the Division of Animal Care.
Vanderbilt's residency program offers motivated individuals a well-rounded experience that meets ACLAM board eligibility requirements. In addition to didactic training and supervised clinical practice, the Vanderbilt program includes a hypothesis-driven research project designed to lead to a first author publication and formal presentation at a national or international meeting.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provide clinical veterinary care to all animals maintained by Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Perform veterinary rounds in animal facilities on a daily basis
Assist in the management of preventative medicine, health surveillance, disease prevention and clinical care for animals housed in assigned areas at Vanderbilt University
Develop diagnostic and treatment plans in consultation with Principal Investigators (PI) and faculty veterinarians
Assist in the completion of necropsies, including gross and microscopic examinations
In consultation with faculty veterinarians, perform additional clinical and other related duties as requested
Participate in protocol review process and in post-approval compliance monitoring
Assist PI personnel with writing of veterinary portions of IACUC protocols
Review protocols assigned by the protocol analyst and participate as a voting member of the review committee (as appointed)
Ensure congruency between reviews of similar protocols
Ensure protocols meet expectations of all regulatory agencies
Participate in semi-annual inspections, satellite facility inspections and other post-approval compliance monitoring activities as requested
Participate in the provision of training to Division of Animal Care and research personnel
Develop formal training materials on issues related to the care and use of animals in research and teaching
Provide hands-on training on clinical techniques for PI personnel and animal care staff through formal wet labs and informal interactions
Present formal small and large group lectures for PI personnel and animal care staff as assigned
Conduct a research project, mentored by a member of the Vanderbilt University faculty
Develop and implement a research project including protocol submission, data collection and result analysis
Prepare a paper based on the research project to be submitted for publication
QUALIFICATIONS :
Applicants must have a DVM or equivalent degree prior to starting the program
Applicants must have graduated from an AVMA-accredited institution, or hold a valid Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (EGFVG) certificate, or have completed the Program for Assessment of Veterinary Education Equivalence (PAVE)
All applicants must have a strong interest in pursuing a career in Laboratory Animal Medicine and biomedical research
APPLICATION:
NOTE: Candidates must apply bot h to this posting and on the Veterinary Internship and Residency Matching Program (VIRMP) - https://www.virmp.org/
Vanderbilt University Medical Center is home to Vanderbilt University Hospital, The Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, the Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital and the Vanderbilt Stallworth Rehabilitation Hospital. These hospitals experienced more than 61,000 inpatient admissions during fiscal year 2015. Vanderbilt’s adult and pediatric clinics treated nearly 2 million patients during this same period. Vanderbilt University Hospital and the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt are recognized again this year by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals as among the nation’s best with 18 nationally ranked specialties. Vanderbilt University Medical Center is world renowned because of the innovation, work ethic and collegiality of its employees. From our health care advances to our compassionate care, Vanderbilt owes its accomplishments and reputation to staff and faculty who bring skill and drive and innovation to the medical center day after day. World-leading academic departments and comprehensive centers of excellence pursue scientific discoveries and transformational educational and clinical advances across the entire spectrum of health and disease.As t...he largest employer in middle Tennessee, we welcome those who are interested in ongoing development in a caring, culturally sensitive and professional atmosphere. Most of us spend so much of our lives at work, we want to be part of maintaining a workplace in which people support one another and encourage reaching for excellence. Many high-achieving employees stay at Vanderbilt because of the professional growth they experience and because of their appreciation of Vanderbilt’s benefits, public events and discussions, athletic opportunities, beautiful setting and, above all, sense of community and purpose.Vanderbilt and its employees share a set of mutual expectations that have been created with productivity, legality, fairness and safety always in mind. We believe that our investment in training and compensating employees multiplies in value when we enable individuals to deliver their best performance for the benefit of us all.
