Head of Veterinary Services

The responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Leading and coordinating the veterinary team, including allocation of responsibilities, service planning, staff development and continuity of veterinary coverage across EAC facilities

Managing and participating in veterinary facility rounds, including on-site visits

Managing the Health Monitoring programs, vendor surveillance, and quarantine programs. Organizing the diagnostic and therapeutic measures in case of diseases and injuries in animals, aligned with their experimental purpose; implementing quarantine measures in case of outbreaks

Centralizing and coordinating animal & bio-material imports, exports and transfers between EAC facilities including oversight of all documentation, shipment procedures, in collaboration with facility heads and teams, transport providers and the competent authorities

Managing operations and control of the veterinary pharmacy and deputizing the clinical veterinarian

Monitoring of pertinent quality reports and certificates

Consulting scientists in experimental models' design and optimization (anesthesia, analgesia and post-operative care, imaging, 3Rs and culture of care)

Ensuring regulatory compliance with internal guidelines, local and national regulations in collaboration with the AWOs and cantonal authorities

Preparing Standard Operating procedures and guidelines relevant to all facilities

Implementing consistent veterinary standards across facilities, reviewing their effectiveness and coordinating corrective actions

Supporting education and training of personnel working with animals for procedures and database (pyrat)

Participating into the Veterinary team education through seminars and Journal Club

Providing on-call veterinary service during working time and participating in week-end shifts

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• Degree in Veterinary Medicine and national license

• Five-year experience in the field with the relative species; laboratory fish (especially Danio rerio) experience very welcome

• Postgraduate specialisation in lab animal medicine

• ECLAM/ACLAM certification is a plus

• Fluency in English and German or commitment to learn it at a professional level

• Pro-active and goal-oriented attitude; capacity to present complex issues with the appropriate detail and clarity level, understanding the needs of all the various stakeholders (e.g. Veterinary Authorities, scientists)

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

• Interest in scientific dissemination and in implementing new ideas