Assistant Veterinary Specialist

Assistant Veterinary Specialist

Posting Number
req27256

Department
University Animal Care

Department Website Link
https://uac.arizona.edu/

Medical Sub-Speciality

Location
Tucson Campus

Address
Tucson, AZ USA

Position Highlights

This is a Continuing-Eligible position at the Assistant Veterinary Specialist faculty rank. The incumbent reports to the Director and participates in the preventive health care and clinical veterinary medicine programs for a wide variety of contemporary laboratory and agricultural species used in research and teaching common to a land grant institution. The incumbent also: participates in training related to animal care and use; oversees assigned animal facilities; consults with investigators on animal model selection, anesthetic/analgesic regimens, and IACUC protocol development; performs primary or veterinary review of IACUC protocols; provides UAC representation on University committee(s) relevant to the animal care and use program; participates in veterinary student and ACLAM resident instruction; and contributes to departmental leadership participating to management decisions, university service, teaching and research.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Must have a valid driver's license and ability to drive according to the University Fleet Safety Policy.

Duties & Responsibilities

Clinical Medicine and Research Support:

• Provide clinical care for contemporary laboratory and agricultural animals, with assistance from other UAC veterinarians and technical staff.
• Participate in training of researchers in technical procedures (compound administration, surgery, novel model development).
• Provide veterinary and researcher support for one (or more) centralized animal facility.
• Perform clinical rounds and serve on the emergency on-call rotation for weekends, evenings, and holidays.
• Assist with coordination of clinical rounds and emergency on-call schedules for provision of veterinary care.
• Maintain, update and approve SOPs pertinent to clinical care and husbandry activities.
• Participate in the large animal experimental surgery, agricultural program support, and other UAC programs as needed.
• Establish and maintain positive relationships with members of the UAC user group to ensure their animal research support needs are met.
• Assist investigators with selection of animal models, development of humane research methods or techniques, or other issues that affect the conduct of the research, testing, or educational programs which involve the use of animals.
• Provide training related to animal care and use as appropriate.

IACUC and Investigator Support:

• Serve as a veterinary reviewer for IACUC protocols.
• Assist investigators with selection of animal models, development of humane research methods or techniques, and other issues that affect the conduct of the research, testing, or educational programs which involve the use of vertebrate animals.

Departmental Management:

• Provide veterinary leadership for one or more centralized animal facilities.
• Participate in the UAC Management Team.
• Participate in document preparation and site visits for AAALAC accreditation and other regulatory agencies.
• Provide direction to veterinary and husbandry technical staff and students.

Service, Teaching, and Research/Scholarly Activities:

• Participate in departmental, university and professional service, which may take many forms.
• Participate in UAC seminars, AALAS certification training, technical training of investigators and students, veterinary student clinical rotations, and ACLAM residents. Pursue scholarly activities that build upon professional and scientific interests and areas of expertise, to include independent or collaborative research.

Minimum Qualifications

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or equivalent from an AVMA-accredited institution.
• Completion of a training program in laboratory animal medicine OR 3 years experience in laboratory animal medicine.
• Must have a valid driver's license.

Preferred Qualifications

• Board certification by ACLAM/ECLAM or another applicable AVMA-recognized specialty, ORexperience commensurate with ACLAM/ECLAM board-eligibility.
• Advanced degree (MS, MPH, PhD) in laboratory animal-related field.
• Experience with management, clinical, and peri-operative care of rodent, large animal, and nontraditional laboratory animal species models.
• Experience with training students and research staff and/or performance of biomethodologiesincluding rodent technical procedures/surgery and large animal anesthesia/perioperative care.

Rank

Tenure Information
Continuing-Eligible (CE)

FLSA
Exempt

Full Time/Part Time
Full Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week
40

Job FTE
1.0

Work Calendar
Fiscal

Job Category
Faculty

Benefits Eligible
Yes - Full Benefits

Rate of Pay
DOE

Compensation Type
salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)

Type of criminal background check required:
Fingerprint criminal background check (security sensitive due to job duties)

Number of Vacancies
1

Target Hire Date

Expected End Date

Contact Information for Candidates
Kathryn O'Connell I kphillip1@arizona.edu

Open Date
11/4/2026

Open Until Filled
Yes

Documents Needed to Apply
Curriculum Vitae (CV) and Cover Letter

Special Instructions to Applicant

• Candidate must have full licensure to practice within one state.
• Candidate must be willing and eligible to obtain USDA accreditation, DEA registration, and licensure to practice in Arizona upon employment.