Position Summary: The Office of Research helps to facilitate life-saving biomedical research at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Nine distinct units provide specialized support to meet the administrative needs of our basic science, clinical, and translational investigators and research staff. Together we coordinate, regulate, and monitor research studies as well as provide high quality services for investigative
teams. As a unit within the Office of Research, the Biomedical Resource Center (BRC) is the centralized animal facility at the Medical College of Wisconsin, providing laboratory animal housing and care as well as research support and space. The BRC occupies 95,000 ft2 and is staffed by 30-40 animal health technicians, 3 veterinarians (BRC Director and 2 Staff Veterinarians), 3 surgical team members (veterinary
technicians), 3 Animal Husbandry Supervisors, a Veterinary Technical Services Supervisor, and an administrative team. More than 170 principal investigators at MCW, Versiti Blood Research Institute, and the Zablocki VA Medical Center depend on the services and facilities of the BRC for animal husbandry and study space. The facility has been continuously accredited by the Association for the Assessment and
Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care since 1968. The Medical College of Wisconsin is seeking a Staff Veterinarian to join the BRC team. This individual will also be appointed an Assistant or Associate Professor in an academic department based on professional experience and academic/professional achievements. The Staff Veterinarian works with other members of the BRC team under the direction of the Director and
Assistant Provost of the BRC. This individual will be expected to contribute to the design, implementation, and ongoing evaluation of programs for veterinary medical care, animal husbandry, and animal facility maintenance that meet or exceed regulatory requirements and current accepted professional standards. The Staff Veterinarian manages animal husbandry and veterinary technical personnel to achieve predetermined
goals through supervision, coordination, and performance management. The Staff Veterinarian works closely with faculty, research staff, and the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee in accomplishing program objectives. Position Highlights: Provide primary veterinary medical care to animals procured/maintained for MCW research and educational programs. Design and implement preventive veterinary medical care
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