North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine is sponsoring a residency position in Laboratory Animal Medicine, as part of the ACLAM-recognized Research Triangle Laboratory Animal Training Program (RTLATP). This 3-year program is an inter-institutional, cooperative training program in laboratory animal and comparative medicine, located in the Research Triangle area of North Carolina and including the following institutions: Duke University, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, North Carolina State University, and the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill.

The faculty associated with the program includes 20+ ACLAM and 4 ACVP diplomates, but residents will meet and interact with an even greater number of laboratory animal professionals in the Research Triangle area. Residents will have the opportunity to rotate at sponsoring institutions as well as other North Carolina lab animal medicine affiliates with most of the supervised practice experience taking place at North Carolina State University.

The North Carolina State University animal program consists of three colleges: the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the College of Science, and the College of Veterinary Medicine. This residency offers the unique opportunity to gain laboratory animal experience at a land-grant institution which supports both agricultural and biomedical research. The primary responsibilities will be within the College of Veterinary Medicine’s Animal Resources Department which includes Laboratory Animal Resources (LAR), Teaching Animal Unit (TAU), and Reedy Creek Farm (RCF). Each unit, LAR, TAU, and RCF, houses traditional and agricultural research and teaching animals. Species include canines, felines, swine, rabbits, rodents, poultry and avian species, fish, amphibians, reptiles, dairy/beef cattle, small ruminants, and horses. Residents will have opportunities to interact with academic veterinarians across species and specialties.


Duties and Responsibilities

Supervised practical experience takes place in each of the institutions, providing trainees a unique combination of experiences and exposure to very different types of laboratory animal practice. In these rotations, trainees function as a Clinical Laboratory Animal Veterinarian, participating fully in the various service activities of the host institution. The specific experience, including relative proportions of time spent in the various activities, varies among the institutions, but in each case includes disease diagnosis and treatment; preventive medicine; administration of the institutional animal care and use program, including IACUC activities; animal resource management; and interaction with researchers. Residents will also be required to participate in weekly didactic training in core material (based on the ACLAM Role Delineation Document) and complete a mentored research project suitable for first author publication.

Evaluate new clinical cases, provide appropriate veterinary care for ongoing cases, maintain appropriate medical records, and participate in clinical rounds

Assist in IACUC activities, protocol reviews, post approval monitoring and inspections

Provide rotating after-hours and weekend emergency veterinary duties for LAR animals, including triaging cases with the on-call technician, Veterinary Services, and Veterinary Teaching Hospital

May perform research-related clinical and surgical procedures

Understand and apply the regulatory expectations for working with biomedical and agricultural species, as stated in the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, PHS Policy, the Ag Guide, and the Animal Welfare Act & Regulations Participate in training of animal care staff, research staff, and students

Participate in weekly didactic training in core material (based on the ACLAM Role Delineation Document)

Complete a mentored research project suitable for first author publication.

Experience working in a laboratory animal setting

Licensed to practice veterinary medicine; eligible to obtain NC Veterinary Medical License. USDA accredited veterinarian – category II.
A valid NC driver’s license must be obtained within 60 days of start date and must be maintained throughout employment.

NC State University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as an individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran. Individuals with disabilities requiring disability-related accommodations in the application and interview process are welcome to contact 919-515-3148 to speak with a representative at the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity.

If you have general questions about the application process, you may contact Human Resources at (919) 515-2135 or workatncstate@ncsu.edu.

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. Degree(s) must be obtained prior to start date in order to meet qualifications and receive credit.

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