Senior Director, Center Comparative Research - Veterinary Services

Senior Director, Center Comparative Research - Veterinary Services

Will lead and oversee the daily veterinary services of the Center for Comparative Research (CCR). The role will serve as primary leadership of the veterinary team, facilitate training programs, review research protocols, and review veterinary billing for accuracy. Works directly with the Senior Director – CCR Administration.

Job Category: Research

Organization: Associate Vice Chancellor for Research

Location/s: Main Campus Jackson

Job Summary:

Will lead and oversee the daily veterinary services of the Center for Comparative Research (CCR). The role will serve as primary leadership of the veterinary team, facilitate training programs, review research protocols, and review veterinary billing for accuracy. Works directly with the Senior Director – CCR Administration.

Education & Experience Required:

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and minimum of two (2) years of experience in veterinary research operations, protocol review and regulations, with at least five (5) years in a supervisory or management role. DVM.

Preferred Qualifications:

Board-certified or board-eligible by the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM).

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Veterinary skills. Knowledge of animal husbandry and the biology of common animal species. Knowledge of federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and standards for the ethical and humane treatment of animals in research, education, and testing. Organizational skills. Verbal and written communication skills. Interpersonal skills. Ability to manage time and resources. Ability to relay technical information to both technical and non-technical personnel.

Responsibilities:

• Principal leadership and oversight of clinical veterinary team (DVM(s) and CVT(s))
• Assures appropriate scheduling of personnel to match species, case load, and personnel expertise
• Works with all members of the veterinary team to assure appropriate surgical programs, diagnostic programs, and care/treatment programs are implemented
• Daily monitoring of veterinary operation, including after business hours and on weekends and holidays. Reviews and/or assigns call schedule
• Works with the Senior Director – CCR Administration for long-range planning and coordination of existing programs and anticipation of future needs.
• Assures regulatory compliance with the Drug Enforcement Agency and the use of controlled substances in the institution's veterinary practice.
• Comprehensive veterinary reviewer for the IACUC on all protocols.
• Facilitates the veterinary training programs in conjunction with Senior Director – CCR Administration and the IACUC
• Directly supervise Manager – Veterinary Services and CVTs to assure proper delegation of the workflow and management of the comprehensive veterinary care program.
• Works with the Senior Director – CCR Administration and UMMC Planning and Design and Facilities Services, to assure CCR environments are properly functioning.
• The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Physical and Environmental Demands:

Requires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, occasional handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment, frequent exposure to bio-hazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, constant work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, constant bending, occasional lifting and carrying more up to 50 pounds, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional frequent kneeling, occasional frequent pushing/pulling, occasional reaching, occasional sitting, occasional standing, occasional twisting, and occasional walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)

Time Type:

Full time

FLSA Designation/Job Exempt:

Yes

Pay Class:

Salary

FTE %:

100

Work Shift:

Day

Benefits Eligibility:

Grant Funded:

No

Job Posting Date:

07/1/2025

Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified):