Jobs in Christiansburg, VA

About the role

This position will be a fully onsite role at the Christiansburg, VA location. There will be a maximum of 20% travel required for this position.

What you'll bring

• Are you a veterinarian with experience working with large animals?
• Do you want to be part of a collaborative team working in xenotransplantation?
• The Associate Research Veterinarian/Research Veterinarian provides veterinary medical care for pigs at our designated pathogen free (DPF) barrier facility in Christiansburg, VA.
• This role plays a critical part in the performance of all veterinary procedures (surgeries, health surveillance, breeding, and necropsies) for the xenotransplantation program.
• This role provides routine and emergency veterinary medical care, including writing animal medical records, as well as participating in training personnel, collaborating on and authoring SOPs, and participating in regulatory activities.
• Manage all health aspects of pigs
• Diagnose and treat animals for medical conditions
• Assist with surgery on animals
• Write animal medical records
• Operate medical equipment
• Euthanize and perform necropsies on animals
• Participate in breeding program including semen collection, analysis, and processing and artificial insemination

Benefits