DLAR Lab Animal Veterinarian Senior in Lexington, Kentucky at University of Kentucky

DVM

3 yrs

Veterinary License KY or obtained within 6 months of hire

Requires heavy lifting, pushing or pulling of objects over 50 pounds; animal handling (including carcasses); risk of injuries from use of equipment on the job; exposure to temperature extremes, cuts/punctures, and bloodborne/airborne pathogens.

Days (Monday – Friday, 7:30 am – 4:30 pm), On-Call required, rotating weekends, holidays and evenings as needed. Please be aware that as an exempt position, job duties will occasionally require additional time in the evenings, nights, holidays and/or weekends to accomplish work goals in excess of 40 hours per week.

Advance Animal Care, Research Excellence, and Regulatory Compliance

The University of Kentucky is seeking a Senior Laboratory Animal Veterinarian to provide clinical leadership and veterinary oversight within the Division of Laboratory Animal Resources (DLAR).

This position sits at the intersection of laboratory animal medicine, research support, and regulatory compliance, helping ensure the highest standards of animal welfare while supporting the university’s research, teaching, and testing missions.

What You’ll Do

Why Now?
As research programs continue to evolve and expand, maintaining exceptional standards of animal care and regulatory compliance is more important than ever. This role helps ensure a strong, accredited program that supports scientific excellence while safeguarding animal welfare.

You’ll step into a role where your clinical expertise, leadership, and commitment to animal care will directly support the university’s research mission.

Internal Employee Being Considered

Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Data Bases, Outlook

ACLAM Diplomate certification.

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