Description

Description

The Laboratory Animal Program Director/Attending Veterinarian provides veterinary oversight and operational leadership for the University's Laboratory Animal Program, ensuring high standards of animal welfare, regulatory compliance, and support for research and teaching activities.

Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also considering internal equity.

Examples of Duties

1. Oversee operations for the Laboratory Animal Program (LAP), including facility management, staffing, and budgeting for the University's vivaria.
2. Serve as the primary veterinary authority for vertebrate animals and cephalopods used in campus research, teaching, and testing, providing preventative and therapeutic care, conducting or coordinating diagnostic and laboratory services, and overseeing health monitoring, treatment, and critical care situations across a variety of species and procedures as needed.
3. Provide training, consultation, and outreach to faculty, staff, and students to promote humane care and use of animals involved in research and teaching.
4. Collaborate with the IACUC Chair and Director of Research Compliance on investigations of concerns related to animal care and use, animal research laboratories, IACUC protocols, and personnel safety and health.
5. Ensure institutional compliance with federal and state regulations, including the Animal Welfare Act, USDA requirements, PHS Policy, The Guide, The Ag Guide, and AAALAC International standards.
6. Serve as a voting member of the IACUC, participating in protocol review, inspections, and program oversight.
7. Maintain program resources and guidance on animal care, regulations, and best practices, staying current with relevant federal and institutional policies and accreditation standards.
8. In conjunction with the Director of Research Compliance, serve as a primary contact to oversight authorities (e.g., USDA, AAALAC) and prepare or assist with reports, accreditation documentation, and site visits.
9. Perform other duties as assigned to support the University's animal care and research programs.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from an AVMA accredited institution.
2. Current Illinois veterinary licensure, or ability to obtain within one year of employment.
3. Experience with a wide range of vertebrate animals in a clinical or laboratory animal care setting required, with 5 or more years' experience preferred.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Post-doctoral training in laboratory animal medicine or current ACLAM certification preferred, but not required.

Required Documents: Submit a letter of application, current CV, and three references.

Contact: Sarah Kroenlein, sarah.kroenlein@siu.edu

Benefits

University employees may be eligible for a variety of State of Illinois benefits. These benefits are administered through the Illinois Department of Central Management Service (CMS). These benefits include: Health Insurance plans (HMOs, OAPs, QCHP and CDHP), Dental Insurance, Vision Plan, Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Supplemental Long Term Disability (LTD), Flex Spending Accounts, MCAP and DCAP, and 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan.

Eligible employees are required to participate in the State Universities Retirement System (SURS). SURS is the retirement administrator for employees in public higher education in the State of Illinois.

Other benefits available to eligible employees include: Generous paid time-off, 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Plans, and Employee Assistance Program.
SIUC also provides extensive tuition benefits for its employees and their families such as: tuition waiver/application fee waiver for the employee and their dependents , a Legacy tuition rate for children of SIU Alumni , and Civil Service Employee Counsel (CSEC) Education Assistance Program (EAP) .

For more information please visit: https://hr.siu.edu/benefits/