University of Maryland College Park - University Attending Veterinarian

The University Attending Veterinarian (UAV) provides regulatory oversight of research, testing and teaching with animals at UMD, and serves as Director of the Department of Laboratory Animal Resources (DLAR), which provides animal husbandry, facility management, and veterinary care for all animals in the University of Maryland (UMD) animal program at College Park.

The UMD animal program includes the activities of investigators and teachers from five colleges in 12 on-campus buildings, as well as activities at the Campus Farm, the UMD Dairy and Equine facilities in Clarksville, the Angus beef and toxicology facilities in Queenstown, and the Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research in Rockville, MD. The role of the UAV, which is mandated by federal statutes and regulation, is to ensure the health and welfare of all animals in the program, directly, through the provision of veterinary care, and/or indirectly through the oversight and guidance of other veterinary and technical staff. An effective UAV is central to achieving the highest quality animal care, as well as ground-breaking and internationally-recognized scientific research. Due to the specific mandates of the federal regulations, this role is unique at each entity (i.e., in this case, UMD) that has a PHS-assured and USDA-registered animal care and use program. In addition to the UAV’s authority and responsibility for the health and welfare of all animals in the program, the UAV must be an appointed member of and work closely and collaboratively with the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), and report regularly to the Institutional Official (IO). Over the next year, the UAV will be the primary point person in the ongoing effort to centralize the management of all UMD animal facilities, will guide the setting of campus per diem rates, and will continue the modernization of UMD facilities, processes, and skillsets, in support of the highest-quality research and teaching programs in the country.

• DVM and ACLAM Diplomate • Veterinary license in the State of Maryland.• Practitioner’s DEA license for dispensing of controlled substances, preferably in the State of Maryland.• Veterinary license in the State of Maryland.• Practitioner's DEA license for dispensing of controlled substances, preferably in the State of Maryland.• Demonstrates a commitment to communication, customer service, organization and ongoing improvement of University Animal Care and Use programs.• Direct knowledge of AAALAC accreditation process.• Must have intimate knowledge and familiarity with regulations, standards, and guidelines for the care and use of vertebrate animals in teaching, research, and service.• Demonstrated leadership skills with workforce management and budget oversight.• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.• Strong consultative skills with the confidence and ability to enforce rules and make quick informed decisions.• Ability to effectively function as part of a team, and in collaboration with diverse audiences.• Ability to handle sensitive matters with discretion, tact, and confidentiality.• Computer literacy with standard word processing, MS Office Suite (i.e., Excel, Word, PowerPoint), email, and Internet applications.