Role Summary

The role is responsible for ensuring adequate veterinary care is provided to the NHPs by your assigned team and maintain the hospital facilities under your responsibility as per the enteprise standards and procedures:

Key Responsibilities

·       Diagnose, treat and follow up NHPs for medical conditions

·       Perform surgery on NHPs

·       Test for and vaccinate against diseases

·       Operate medical equipment such as X-rays machine and ensure the proper maintenance of those equipment

·       Ensure the proper use and storage of drugs, especially the control drugs

·       Define, organize and perform with the respective members of production team and veterinary team, the prophylaxis work in respect of the enterprise sanitary requirements and ensure that the NHPs under your care received the proper prophylaxis treatment as per standards.

·       Perform necropsies, necessary sampling and ensure the proper maintenance of all necropsy equipment.

·       Actively participate in the animal welfare program by working in close collaboration with the production, welfare and quality team:

·       Ensure that the animal welfare is respected at all times, especially during handling

·       Report to the IACUC members and/or your reporting line any mistreatment

·       Participate in the implementation of the GEM program and animal welfare program

·       Advice the operational team on the animal welfare and animal behaviour

·       Lead and appropriately manage / coach / train the team appointed to assist you to ensure that all enterprise veterinary and sanitary procedures are followed, and that quality and welfare standards are complied with at all times, in line with the AAALAC and ISO accreditation guidelines.

·       Participate actively to the training program of the enterprise.

·       Collaborate with your colleagues in all work or new project assigned by the Senior Clinical Vet.

·       Report accurately and promptly the data relative to care and movement of NHPs to the Senior Clinical Vet and/or the Veterinary and Animal Welfare Manager, as defined by the enterprise procedures.

·       Ensure the reliability of the data on the report and the animal software.

·       Participate / Lead in the development of new project and presentations, when required by management.

·       Liaise with government, client and private agencies within the scope of your duties.