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| Category Veterinary Industry Residencies |
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| Title Residency Program in Primate Medicine |
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| Location: Beaverton, OR, United States |
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| Deadline 08/19/2010 |
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| Qualifications/Job Description
Hiring Organization:
Oregon National Primate Research Center Position Description:
The Division of Animal Resources at the Oregon National Primate Research Center is seeking a candidate for a two-year residency position for a veterinarian interested in a career in nonhuman primate clinical medicine. The Oregon National Primate Research Center, which has been federally-funded for over forty years, is one of the largest primate research facilities in the nation. The resident in this program will work primarily in the Clinical Medicine Unit which has a large and diverse caseload of ranging from animals presented to the clinic from outdoor or sheltered group housing, to indoor housed animals assigned to research projects. Beyond the clinical medicine experience, the resident will participate in rotations in the Pathology Unit, the Surgical Services Unit, and the Behavioral Science Unit. Formal rotations with the Division of Animal Resources’ Business Unit will provide understanding of the complexities of managing the animal resource. The resident will also spend time with the Colony Demographic and Informatics Unit to gain insight into how genetics management plays an integral role in colony management and selection of animals for project assignment. The didactic portion of the program will include lectures on NHP clinical medicine, animal welfare regulations, ethics, Good Laboratory Practices, and animal care and use guidelines among other topics. Residents will also be responsible for presenting at least one clinical case per week at clinical veterinary rounds and a clinical topic at monthly veterinary rounds. Additional resources include weekly AFIP slide conferences and pathology rounds, weekly ACLAM boards study group and regular presentations from visiting scientists as well as work-in-progress seminars by ONPRC scientists. Two, one month long externships will broaden the resident’s experience in clinical primatology.
Training provided by this NIH/NCRR-funded program can be used towards eligibility for certification by the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine. The training faculty includes 18 faculty members, 11 of whom are veterinarians, one of whom is holds board certification by ACLAM, two by ACVP, and one by ABVP. Applicants must have a DVM degree from an accredited U.S. institution (or an equivalency exam). Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. For inquiries, contact Anne Lewis, DVM, PhD (lewisann@ohsu.edu) or call 503-690-5356 To apply, send a statement of career goals and interests, curriculum vita, and three letters of reference to: Anne Lewis, DVM, PhD, Division of Animal Resources, Oregon National Primate Research Center, 505 NW 185th Ave, Beaverton, OR 97006. We are an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. |
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| Salary Info $65,000/yr |
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