Veterinary Services Clinical Supervisor
Full Time
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
Posted
Job description
Posting Information
Department
Comparative Medicine-621500
Career Area
Laboratory Management and Services
Is this an internal only recruitment?
No
Posting Open Date
04/03/2023
Application Deadline
04/14/2023
Position Type
Permanent Staff (SHRA)
Position Title
Research Specialist - Advanced
Salary Grade Equivalent
GN13
Working Title
Veterinary Services Clinical Supervisor
Position Number
00055843
Vacancy ID
P017200
Full-time/Part-time Permanent/Time-Limited
Full-Time Permanent
If time-limited, estimated duration of appointment
Hours per week
40
Work Schedule
Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
Weekends and Holidays on occasion.
Weekends and Holidays on occasion.
Work Location
Chapel Hill, NC
Position Location
North Carolina, US
Hiring Range
$60,000-$75,000
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Position Summary Information
Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit
The Division of Comparative Medicine (DCM) is responsible for the care of all vertebrate animals on the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) campus. DCM is committed to programs of excellence in veterinary care and laboratory animal management practices for all species used in UNC-CH research endeavors.
A staff of more than 170 professional, technical, and administrative personnel provides quality animal care to a daily population of over 200,000 animals located in 26 animal facilities on and off the UNC campus. Federal funding and foundations sponsor over $1 billion in research on the UNC campus conducted by the Schools of Medicine, Dentistry, Public Health, Pharmacy, as well as the Departments of Biology, Chemistry, and Psychology.
A major responsibility of the Division’s veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and laboratory technicians is the health care and humane use of all animals. The Division’s program is reviewed semi-annually by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, and has been accredited by the Association for the Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International (AAALAC) since 1973. DCM and the University also meet U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Public Health Service standards and regulations. As laboratory animal specialists they provide a comprehensive program of veterinary care, offer technical advice and assistance, and provide needed laboratory and research core services for teaching and research purposes.
A staff of more than 170 professional, technical, and administrative personnel provides quality animal care to a daily population of over 200,000 animals located in 26 animal facilities on and off the UNC campus. Federal funding and foundations sponsor over $1 billion in research on the UNC campus conducted by the Schools of Medicine, Dentistry, Public Health, Pharmacy, as well as the Departments of Biology, Chemistry, and Psychology.
A major responsibility of the Division’s veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and laboratory technicians is the health care and humane use of all animals. The Division’s program is reviewed semi-annually by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, and has been accredited by the Association for the Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International (AAALAC) since 1973. DCM and the University also meet U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Public Health Service standards and regulations. As laboratory animal specialists they provide a comprehensive program of veterinary care, offer technical advice and assistance, and provide needed laboratory and research core services for teaching and research purposes.
Position Summary
The primary purpose of this position is to facilitate animal research functions within UNC-Chapel Hill. This position will be responsible for the following: directly supervising the clinical veterinary technicians; providing supervisory assistance to the Veterinary Services Manager (VSM); managing the Research Support Technician (RST) clinical training program; development of weekly clinical assignments for veterinary technicians; assigning and managing veterinary technician building assignments and building assignment rotations; performing functions of the Veterinary Services Manager when they are out of the office; managing equipment maintenance and purchases of supplies/equipment for Vet Services and PI/lab requests; working with VSM to arrange for training of all veterinary technicians in the experimental surgery facility on a rotating basis; creating budgets and managing personnel allocation; supervising and conducting research support services for principal investigators (PIs).
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in a discipline related to the area of assignment; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.
Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
- Must be able to achieve certification by the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) at the ALAT level within the first year in this position and the LAT level within two years.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and data entry.
- Excellent organizational, time management, and customer service skills.
- Excellent demonstrated accuracy, attention to detail, and a strong work ethic.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, including demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff.
- Demonstrated ability to work well with others and effectively communicate.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Demonstrated ability to foster positive relationships with coworkers and researchers.
- Previous experience with anesthesia preparation, induction, monitoring, and recovery in animals.
- Previous experience with animal radiology, calculating drug dosages, blood collection, and administering injections to animals.
- Previous experience with animal health evaluation.
- Previous experience with education and/or training.
- Capability of restraining a variety of animal species, including occasionally lifting/moving animals weighing up to 50 pounds with or without accommodation.
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
- AALAS certification at the LAT level or higher.
- Basic surgery skills, particularly rodent surgical skills.
- Graduation from an accredited AVMA program of veterinary technology and/or veterinary technician degree.
- Eligible for Registration as a Veterinary Technician in the state of North Carolina.
Required Licenses/Certifications
Special Physical/Mental Requirements
Capability of restraining a variety of animal species, including occasionally lifting/moving animals weighing up to 50 pounds with or without accommodation.
Campus Security Authority Responsibilities
Not Applicable.
Position/Schedule Requirements
Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens, Exposure to Hazardous Materials, Laboratory, Weekend work occasionally
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