Emergency Associate Veterinarian, Part-Time, Laboratory Animal Resources

Provide after-hours, weekend, and holiday emergency veterinary coverage for research animals, ensuring prompt assessment, treatment, and stabilization to maintain animal welfare and regulatory compliance. Collaborate with research and veterinary staff to support continuity of care, maintain regulatory compliance, and minimize disruptions to ongoing studies. This position reports to the Senior Director, Department of Laboratory Animal Research (DLAR). Essential Functions : Provide emergency and on-call veterinary care to research animals by assessing, diagnosing, and treating illnesses, injuries, and medical emergencies. Respond to after-hours emergencies, perform clinical procedures, administer treatments, provide pain management, and collaborate with research and animal care staff to ensure animal welfare and regulatory compliance. Serve on a rotating schedule to provide after-hours, weekend, and holiday veterinary coverage, including responding to clinical emergencies and supporting the ongoing care and welfare of research animals. Provide veterinary consultation and guidance to veterinary technicians and researchers regarding animal health, welfare, and clinical care concerns. Perform necropsies as indicated and document findings to support animal health monitoring and research activities. Respond to emergency facility issues, including equipment failures, environmental alarms, utility disruptions, and other incidents that may affect research operations, animal welfare, or facility safety. Perform other related duties as assigned.