Position Title

Assistant/Associate/Full Professor-Lab Animal Medicine

Job Summary

This position is responsible for maintaining compliance with federal regulations on laboratory animal welfare, as well as for supporting the educational mission of the institution.

Essential Job Duties

• Commitment to the Universitys tri-partite mission of teaching, research, and service.
• Develop the Animal Welfare Assurance document of Public Health Service ( PHS) policy for Humane and Use of Laboratory Animals every four or five years.
• Maintain the Animal Welfare Assurance Number with the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare ( OLAW).
• Prepare and submit the Annual Report to the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare ( OLAW) each year.
• Assist the Laboratory Animal Program at Tuskegee by participating in the 12 IACUCmeetings.
• Participation on College and University committees.
• Coordinate, develop a syllabus, and teach the core course on Avian, Exotics, and Laboratory Animal Diseases to DVMstudents.
• Participate in classroom, clinical and laboratory instruction for veterinary students, graduate students, and interns.
• Participate in classroom instruction with a focus on Laboratory Animal Medicine.
• Conduct research independently or collaboratively, apply for external grant funding, and guide graduate and/or professional student research.
• Demonstrate creative scholarship and collaborative activities.
• All other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or equivalent degree, Laboratory Animal Medicine Residency certificate, and American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM) board eligibility is required.
  • Preference will be given to those candidates possessing the PhD in a related discipline and Diplomate status.
• At least two years of federal regulatory experience in a School or College of Veterinary Medicine or pertinent agency.

Physical Demands

• Ability to operate standard office equipment
• Ability to walk short distances
• Ability to lift and carry parcels, packages and other items
• Ability to view a computer terminal

FLSA

Exempt

Status

Full-Time

Skills and Attributes

• Must possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills and demonstrate ability to work with others in a collegial diverse team environment.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number

F766

Will this position required travel?

No

Will this position required night, weekend, and after hour work?

No

Will this positon be supported using grants or contract funding?

No

Number of Vacancies

Desired Start Date

Position End Date (if temporary)

Open Date

01/08/2025

Close Date

04/09/2025

Open Until Filled

No

Special Instructions Summary

Each applicant, including all current employees, must complete and submit the following documents:

• Tuskegee University employment application
• Cover Letter
• Resume/CV
• Recommendation letters
• Copies of unofficial transcripts.
• Please note that official transcripts(s) will be required upon hire