Veterinarian; onsite

Overview

Full-time, Monday–Friday schedule. Posting will remain open until position filled.

100% on-site position. Background check required.

• Institutional leadership role with campus-wide impact
• Opportunity to shape animal research infrastructure at a growing R1 institution
• Collaborative environment with faculty, researchers, and students
• Competitive salary range: $135,000 – $175,000

• Campus vivarium and research facilities
• Full-time, Monday–Friday schedule
• Exposure to laboratory animals and research environments

UC Merced is collaborating with UCLA Health Executive Search for the purposes of this recruitment. UCLA Health will remain the primary point of contact for all candidate related inquiries and discussions. For questions, contact David Hough, Senior Executive Search Consultant, UCLA Health: ucmercedattendingveta.edu

If interested in applying, please email CV or resume, cover letter and any accompanying materials to: ucmercedattendingveta.edu

The University of California, Merced, is the newest of the University of California system's 10 campuses and one of the youngest universities to be designated an R1 research university. UC Merced hosts approximately 9,100 undergraduate and graduate students and offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs with strong research and academic partnerships.

Ranked in the top 30 among public universities by U.S. News & World Report and #1 for social mobility by the Wall Street Journal, UC Merced collaborates with UC San Francisco on a medical education program and maintains strong ties to local communities and sustainability initiatives.

The Attending Veterinarian (AV) reports to the Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development and oversees the institution's animal care program, ensuring adequate veterinary care, humane treatment, regulatory compliance, and high welfare standards. The AV leads a team providing direct animal care and collaborates with researchers, staff, and students to adhere to animal use protocols.

• Provides consultation or clinical case management, including review of clinical records and determining appropriate treatment
• Performs complex examinations, analyzes results, and writes prescriptions; reviews reports and interprets advanced results
• Maintains animal health records (manual and computerized)
• Oversees animal care on experimental protocols and operational animal care functions
• Performs audits of completed clinical work
• Communicates with researchers, students and the community regarding laboratory animals in research
• Serves on the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee; provides veterinary review on all animal use protocols and guidance on policy creation
• May present at educational conferences or case management conferences

Required:

• D.M.V. / V.M.D. or equivalent veterinary degree and 5 years of directly related, progressively responsible experience as a veterinarian

Preferred:

• For Research Facilities: ACLAM diplomate (American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine)

Requisite Skills, Knowledge And Abilities:

• Advanced clinical and diagnostic skills for advanced veterinarian duties
• Broad knowledge of traditional laboratory animal species; ability to work with non-traditional species
• Knowledge of and ability to manage biosafety level 3 facilities and breeding/management of genetically engineered rodents and fish
• Knowledge of field research; strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Experience teaching animal handling and husbandry to students
• Maintaining animal health records (manual and computerized)
• Familiarity with electronic/medical records systems
• Must be licensed or willing to become licensed to practice veterinary medicine in California
• For Clinical Facilities:
  Board certified or Board eligible in a specialty area; if eligible, must become board certified within three years
• USDA National Veterinary Accreditation preferred

• Campus vivarium and research facilities
• Full-time, Monday–Friday schedule
• Exposure to laboratory animals and research environments

Background check required. Equal Employment Opportunity policy and related guidelines apply. Smoke and tobacco-free workplace. E-Verify notice where applicable. See UC Merced compensation and benefits information for eligible employees.