Location: Cambridge, MA
Company: Charles River Laboratories
skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we’ll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about. Job Summary We are looking for a Senior Clinical Veterinarian to join our Charles River Accelerator & Development Labs team in Cambridge, MA.
How will you have an impact? This is the moment to use your talents and imagine those talents contributing to improving global health and peoples’ lives. In the Senior Clinical Veterinarian role, you can do that by providing management of veterinary/clinical services across our regional facilities, performing regulatory responsibilities, and upholding a high standard of animal welfare. Why work at Charles River?
We offer an excellent onboarding program for our new employees, internal career development, and competitive benefits! What you will do! In the Senior Clinical Veterinarian role , you will be responsible for managing the health of rodent colonies across multiple regional facilities.
You will lead the veterinary team in executing programs and coordinate virtual and cage-side rounds. Additionally, you will develop and update treatment approaches to clinical conditions and mentor veterinary technicians to respond to each category. You will need to distinguish between spontaneous and experimentally induced illnesses, participate in after-hours and weekend on-call rotations for clinical emergencies,
and provide staff training on surgical technique, anesthesia, and specialty techniques.
You will also oversee regional biosecurity practices and health surveillance, evaluate importation requests, and make appropriate recommendations to protect colony health status. In the event of animal welfare incidents, you will assist in triaging local events, escalate to the appropriate team, and support the Animal Welfare Team in responding to reported animal welfare issues. As the Senior Clinical Veterinarian , you will supervise and manage veterinary technicians and technical trainers. In addition, you will conduct interviews, assist in recruitment/sourcing efforts, and investigate personnel issues.
When onboarding new clients, you will be responsible for the veterinary and training aspects, fielding questions at all stages. The role will require you to monitor interdepartmental alignment between veterinary, operations, training, and client teams. Furthermore, you will participate in the periodic evaluation of existing SOPs and spearhead additions and revisions. As part of your role, you will manage controlled substance licenses and oversee the implementation of the controlled substance program. You will also participate in local site visits, audits, and inspections from clients, regulatory bodies, and the IACUC.
Job Qualifications Who are we looking for? A candidate that possesses a Veterinary degree (D. V. M. /V. M. D. ) or international equivalent required; 3-5 years of post-degree experience in residency, clinical practice, or laboratory animal experience are required prior to obtaining degree. Strong preference will be given to candidates with experience in a research or lab animal environment with a focus on rodents. Customer service experience and at least 2 years of management/supervisory experience is required. A license to practice veterinary medicine in at least one US state is required, and state and federal DEA licensure may be required after hiring.
An equivalent combination of education, experience, and certification may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above. The pay range for this position is $175k-195K USD annually. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location. If you are interested in contributing to the well-being of our communities, not only across the country but around the world, please join us and BE THE DIFFERENCE!
About Insourcing Solutions Charles River Insourcing Solutions℠ can streamline research by delivering operational and cost efficiencies through the strategic insourcing of GMP, GLP and non-GLP research services from discovery through safety backssment. Insourcing Solutions℠ provides you with the ability to maintain control of your facility and expertise while leveraging available space. About Charles River Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety backssment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development.
Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients’ clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.
With over 20,000 employees within 110 facilities in over 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client’s unique challenges. Our client base includes global medical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world. At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people’s lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe.
We have proudly supported the development of 86% of the drugs approved by the FDA in 2021. Equal Employment Opportunity Charles River Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity Employer - all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, interaction, interactionual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, veteran or disability status. If you are interested in applying to Charles River Laboratories and need special assistance or an accommodation due to a disability to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the resume submission process, please contact a member of our Human Resources team by sending an e-mail message to xyz X@.
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CULTURE AT VEGAt VEG, we want people and their pets to feel safe, secure, and valued; we want our employees to feel the same way. What we're aiming to achieve on the customer side is equivalent in nature to what we want for our employees: to have the best experience possible.
With the highest NPS score in our industry, we're ready to ensure that VEG remains the place where the best and brightest in the emergency world not only want to work, but stay and grow. For our customers and their pets, we strive to find a way to say, " yes. " We do the same and more for our teams. In fact, VEG is one of this year's nominees for INC Magazine's Best Places to Work! WHO WE NEEDYou are passionate
and motivated. You value learning and are a team player that is honest and respectful to your peers. You love what you do. You love working with animals and people.
You are comfortable adapting to new scenarios, willing to learn new techniques, and think outside the box. You have excellent interpersonal capabilities across a diverse group. You're happy to pitch in wherever and whenever you are needed, with a positive attitude. You demonstrate the ability to accomplish assigned tasks for all areas involved, knowing when to ask for assistance. You display excellent communication skills with your peers, customers, and team. WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT TO DO Treat each patient and customer with
the highest level of compassion & care. Perform basic to intermediate nursing care tasks, patient monitoring, and treatments.
Use understanding of common diseases and conditions, physical backssment, and monitoring parameters to accurately triage incoming patients. Administer subcutaneous, intramuscular, and intravenous medications and understand potential adverse effects of medications. Set-up, monitor, and administer intravenous fluid therapy including constant rate infusions and blood transfusion therapy. Contribute as a team member to incoming outpatient care and ongoing inpatient care. Participate in giving and receiving patient rounds to ensure continuity of care.
Be trained to properly perform all aspects of CPR as a RECOVER Certified Rescuer. Collect samples and perform diagnostic tests including in-house & point-of-care tests and diagnostic imaging. Assist in setting-up, performing, monitoring sedation and surgical anesthesia with LVT or DVM supervision. Perform nursing care tasks such as placing and maintaining urinary catheters and nasal oxygen tubes, and Set up, maintain, and troubleshoot oxygen cages and other oxygen administration techniques. Work alongside veterinary nurses as a vital member of the nursing care team.
Obtain additional training along guided growth pathways offering roles in addition to direct nursing care such as veterinary technician credentialing, trainer role, community outreach, and leadership. Veterinary Assistants can additionally (where permitted by law): Administer, monitor, and maintain patients under general anesthesia with or without mechanical ventilation for patients with varied levels of risk. Perform advanced vascular access techniques including jugular catheter placement, sampling line placement, central line placement, intraosseous catheterization, and arterial catheterization.
Perform advanced diagnostic techniques including ultrasonography and paracentesis, Participate in formulating treatment, anesthetic, and nursing care plans. Obtain additional training along guided growth pathways offering roles in addition to direct nursing care such as a trainer role, coordination of care, community outreach, and leadership. WHY YOU SHOULD CHOOSE USBecause emergency is all we do, so we do it best! We also offer: Industry-leading compensation We build our hospitals from scratch. You'll be using all of the latest equipment and technology. Generous employee pet discount Referral rewards - tell your friends why they should come work for VEG too!
Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance 401K w/ company match Paid parental leave - up to 10 weeks of paid leave at 100% of regular salary Unlimited Continuing Education opportunities - we want to help you grow in your career! Flexible work schedules for a true work-life balance Growth potential Groceries sent to the hospitals weekly for the staff to enjoy, monthly and quarterly contests, quarterly hospital outings, company-wide retreats, etc! Lastly, because while our work is serious, we believe that it should also be fun!
VEG celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. You've found the equal opportunity employer you are looking for. We can't wait to meet you!
CULTURE AT VEGAt VEG, we want people and their pets to feel safe, secure, and valued; we want our employees to feel the same way. What we're aiming to achieve on the customer side is equivalent in nature to what we want for our employees: to have the best experience possible.
With the highest NPS score in our industry, we're ready to ensure that VEG remains the place where the best and brightest in the emergency world not only want to work, but stay and grow. For our customers and their pets, we strive to find a way to say, " yes. " We do the same and more for our teams. In fact, VEG is one of this year's nominees for INC Magazine's Best Places to Work! WHO WE NEEDWe are looking
for a talented, friendly, and energetic Receptionist to join the VEG family! You are someone who is energized by helping people, providing exemplary customer service and providing a smooth and seamless experience for our customers.
WHAT YOU'LL DO Provide first level customer service Handle all phone inquiries, transferring calls to appropriate party Greet clients and their pets Keep reception desk tidy and the refreshment center fully stocked Enter client information into company software Process payments WHAT YOU NEED 2+ years of prior experience working as a Receptionist is a must Prior experience with animals in a veterinary environment is a major plus! Knowledge of Infinity/Impro
Med is a major plus Flexible and available to work nights, weekends and holiday shifts WHY YOU SHOULD CHOOSE USBecause emergency is all we do, so we do it best!
We also offer: Industry-leading compensation Something new every day - you'll never be bored in emergency medicine We build our hospitals from scratch. You'll be using all of the latest equipment and technology. Generous employee pet discount Referral rewards - tell your friends why they should come work for VEG too! Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance 401K w/ company match Paid parental leave - 10 weeks of paid leave at 100% of regular salary Unlimited Continuing Education opportunities - we want to help you grow in your career!
Flexible work schedules for a true work-life balance Seasonal Positions Available Growth and relocation potential Groceries sent to the hospitals weekly for the staff to enjoy, monthly and quarterly contests, quarterly hospital outings, company-wide retreats, etc! Lastly, because while our work is serious, we believe that it should also be fun! VEG celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. You've found the equal opportunity employer you are looking for. We can't wait to meet you!
