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Required Qualifications (as evidenced by an attached resume):
Bachelor's degree (foreign equivalent or higher) in Veterinary Science or a related field. In lieu of the bachelor's degree (foreign equivalent or higher), a combination of education and full-time work experience in veterinary services totaling four (4) years may be considered. One (1) year of full-time experience in veterinary science, to include experience in laboratory animal medicine or clinical veterinary medicine.Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with common laboratory animal species. Licensed Veterinary Technician. AALAS certification.Brief Description of Duties:
This position provides veterinary care for Stony Brook University laboratory animal population, including day-to-day health monitoring and maintenance, training of investigative staff in animal techniques and providing investigators assistance in all aspects of animal surgery.

Duties:

• Assisting with routine veterinary health care - under the guidance of a veterinarian:
• Veterinary medical rounds.
• Observe animals on a routine basis, as assigned.
• Consult with clinical veterinarians and contact investigators for information on research use.
• Provide treatments, as prescribed.
• Collect diagnostic samples (blood, stool, urine). Send samples to diagnostic laboratory.
• Maintain all pertinent records.
• Post-procedural Care.
• Provide post-procedural observations, as assigned. Complete all medical records.
• Provide post-procedural treatments.
• Collect diagnostic samples from post-procedural animals. Send to the diagnostic laboratory.
• Maintain all pertinent records.
• Assist in the conduction of large animal receiving and animal conditioning and maintenance programs, including the associated recordkeeping.
• Assist with the ordering of drugs and supplies and maintaining all drug inventory and controlled substance paperwork.
• Inventory all drugs and supplies and complete orders for signature.
• Monitor all areas for outdated drugs and dispose of any that are outdated.
• Maintain controlled drug inventory and records. Check out controlled drugs to investigators, per protocol.
• Prepare for shipment, perform appropriate paperwork and return outdated controlled substances.
• Diagnostic Laboratory - Assist veterinarian in performing diagnostic tests and record results, per SOP; Hematology; Parasitology; Bacteriology; Serology.
• Maintenance of diagnostic laboratory including, inventory control, ordering supplies and keeping procedure log/records.
• Send out specimens, as directed, to diagnostic labs.
• Assist veterinarian in rodent sentinel sampling collection, processing for analysis and associated record keeping.
• Assist veterinarian in large animal euthanasia and necropsy.
• Euthanize animals, per protocol, as assigned.
• Send out samples for histopathology, as directed.
• Assist veterinarians and investigators in surgery.
• Schedule procedures, after consultation with the veterinarian.
• Prep animals for surgery.
• Assist in surgery, as needed.
• Clean up after procedures.
• Maintain anesthesia and surgery records for each case.
• Provide post-operative monitoring and care, as directed.
• Maintain surgical suites, prep room, pack room and storage areas.
• Maintain all anesthesia and surgery equipment.
• Autoclave instruments and supplies.
• Assist veterinarian and investigators in radiology.
• Perform and/or assist in all diagnostic procedures.
• Process films.
• Assist in special procedures by investigators.
• Maintain logbook of procedures.
• Maintain cost accounting records and investigator recharge bill generation.
• Assist in scheduling and performing technical tasks for investigators, as requested.
• Assist veterinarian in the training of DLAR and investigator staff members in animal related procedures.
• Other duties or projects as assigned as appropriate to rank and departmental mission.

Special Notes:
This is a full-time appointment. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Minimum salary threshold must be met to maintain FLSA exemption.In addition to the employee's base salary, this position is eligible for $3,400 UUP annual location pay, paid biweekly.Evening and weekend work may be required at times.Essential Position: This has been designated as an essential position based on the duties of the job and the functions performed. Positions that are designated as such may be required to report to work/remain at work even if classes are canceled, and the campus is working on limited operations in an emergency.For this position, we are unable to sponsor candidates for work visas.Resume/CV and cover letter should be included with the online application.If you need a disability-related accommodation, please call the university Office of Equity and Access (OEA) at (631) 632-6280 or visit OEA.In accordance with the Title II Crime Awareness and Security Act a copy of our crime statistics can be viewed here.Visit our WHY WORK HERE page to learn about the total rewards we offer.