Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking veterinary support services for a zebrafish vivarium core facility at the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System in Temple, Texas. The selected contractor will provide veterinary care and oversight for the zebrafish, including administrative support, veterinary care support, and education/training. The contractor must be a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine with experience in laboratory animal science and medicine, particularly with zebrafish. The contract will be for a base period of one year, with four option years. The contractor will be required to perform two site visits per year and provide remote oversight as needed.
Key aspects of the job include:
* Providing veterinary pre-reviews of animal use protocols
* Performing semi-annual program and facility reviews/inspections
* Meeting with the Institutional Official to review program and facility reviews/inspections
* Assisting with the review, development, and implementation of IACUC and husbandry SOPs, policies, and procedures
* Providing advice and guidance on all aspects of an AAALAC-International Animal Care and Use Program