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Clinical Agricultural Veterinarian - Office of Lab Animal Resources

West Virginia University

Wardensville, WV • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Retirement, PTO

Posted 17 days ago

West Virginia University rating

6.9

Company rating: 6.9 out of 10

Based on 61 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

455th of 612 rated colleges and universities

Job description

Description
The Office of Lab Animal Resources at West Virginia University is currently accepting applications for a Clinical Agricultural Veterinarian.
About the Opportunity
West Virginia University Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design, in collaboration with Potomac State College and WVU Extension, invites applications for a Clinical Agricultural Veterinarian to join our team supporting agricultural animal programs across the state of West Virginia.
The Clinical Agricultural Veterinarian will provide comprehensive veterinary care to animals maintained at WVU agricultural research stations and educational facilities. This position is responsible for overseeing a veterinary care program that meets or exceeds all regulatory requirements while supporting the University's missions in research, teaching, and Extension.
WVU is a land-grant institution committed to advancing education, research, and outreach across West Virginia and beyond. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to a collaborative academic environment while supporting agricultural innovation and animal health statewide. This position is based in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia at Potomac State College in Keyser, WV and Davis College Research Station in Wardensville, WV.
We strongly believe in work-life balance and keeping time for things we love outside our work. WVU offers generous benefits, including:
• 37.5-hour work week
• 13 paid holidays (staff holiday calendar)
• 24 annual leave (vacation) days per year (employee leave)
• 18 sick days per year (for when you're ill, for when you need time to care for sick family, for your own, or your family's, regularly scheduled medical appointments. Who is family for the purpose of this leave? A lot of people in your life including immediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to be members of your household living under the same roof)
• WVU offers a range of health insurance and other benefit
• 401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks. Looking for more retirement benefits information? Check out retirement health insurance benefits, retirement income, and FAQ's.
• Wellness program
What You'll Do
• Provide primary veterinary care for agricultural animals, including preventative medicine, diagnosis and treatment of disease, surgical support, and post-operative care across Davis College research stations and Potomac State College.
• Administer and oversee a veterinary care program that ensures compliance with regulatory standards and promotes the highest level of animal welfare.
• Support and deliver training for research personnel, agricultural students, and animal care staff, and supervise veterinary technicians to ensure state-of-the-art care.
• Provide guidance to principal investigators and research staff on IACUC protocols, participate in protocol review and institutional inspections, and support clinical and surgical aspects of research studies as appropriate.
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures, standards of care, and policies related to veterinary care and animal welfare.
• Serve as a veterinary resource for WVU Extension livestock programs, including co-coordination of the West Virginia Beef Quality Assurance Program and delivery of educational programming for Extension agents and agricultural producers.
• Provide outreach through educational events, training, and communications to promote animal health across the state.
• Participate in shared on-call duties, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Qualifications
  • DVM or VMD degree from an AVMA-accredited program (or equivalent).
  • A minimum of two (2) years of experience in food animal or large animal clinical practice.
  • All qualifications must be met by the time of employment.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  • Strong communication skills
  • Ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders
  • Commitment to animal welfare, education, and service are essential.
  • Veterinary background and knowledge of food animal production medicine.

  • Current veterinary licensure in at least one state is required, with the expectation that WV licensure will be acquired within the first month of employment.
  • Post-doctoral training in food, animal medicine or equivalent experience is expected, and board certification or eligibility is preferred.
  • Must maintain DEA license and controlled substances for veterinary use.
  • Valid driver's license. Required to drive state vehicles.

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