Item 9.F-June 5, 2009
ADMINISTRATIVE FACULTY POSITION DESCRIPTION QUESTIONNAIRE
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Incumbent(s) Name (if applicable): Vacant
Position #(s):
Current Title: Clinical Laboratory Animal Veterinarian
Current Range: 4
(JCC:77760;3B;CM9551;CC325;E)
Department: Laboratory Animal Care Services
College/Division: Vice President, Research
Account #(s): 1204-121-0821
Action Proposed: (check all that apply)
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Proposed Title:
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Range:
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or new HR
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I certify that the statements in this description are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge.
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Employee’s Signature
Date
I/we have reviewed the statements in this form and they accurately reflect the job assignments.
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Immediate Supervisor’s Signature
Roger Van Andel
Director, Lab Animal Medicine
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Director/Chair/Dean
Date
Approved for Salary Placement Committee review.
Pres / Vice Pres / Vice Prov Signature Marsha Read
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Interim Vice President, Research/Dean, Graduate School
Action Approved by the President (Completed by Faculty HR):
Position #:
EEO Code:
CUPA Code:
Job Class Code:
Exempt: Yes or No Census Code:
Range:
Effective Date:
Approved Title:
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Employee Signature
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(Employee signs and sends to HR for personnel file after PDQ has been “final” stamped for approval)
Rev: 12/1/2008
Position Description – Clinical Laboratory Animal Veterinarian
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1. Summary Statement: State the major function(s) of the position and its role in the
university. Attach an organizational chart with positions, ranges, and names for the division
which reflects the position in it as well as those supervised in the department. (This section is
used for advertisement of the position.)
The Clinical Laboratory Animal Veterinarian reports to the Director of Laboratory Animal Medicine
under the Vice President for Research at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR). In conjunction with
the Director, the incumbent is responsible for overseeing and maintaining daily veterinary medical
programs to include health monitoring/surveillance veterinary care; preventive medicine and
emergency care for a diverse population of species, ranging from traditional laboratory animal species
(transgenic rodents, rabbits, amphibians, etc.) to farm animals in an agricultural setting; veterinary
support for research protocols at both the UNR and University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)
campuses; research protocol review to ensure compliance with applicable federal regulations and
policies; training for animal care and research staff regarding care and use of research animals and
protocol compliance; monitoring compliance with approved protocols; colony health monitoring;
assisting units in maintaining Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal
Care (AAALAC) accreditation; and reviewing and updating laboratory animal and veterinary care
standard operating procedures as required.
2. List the major responsibilities, including percentage of time devoted to each. Provide
enough detail to enable a person outside the department to understand the job (percentage
first with heading and then bulleted information from greatest to least percentage).
30% - Program Compliance and Oversight
 Assists in the oversight of the animal care and use program to ensure that it meets the
regulatory and accreditation requirements
 Maintains in-depth familiarity with all applicable statutes and research protocols identifying any
non-compliant animal care and use elements or procedures at the university
 In conjunction with or in the absence of the Director of Laboratory Animal Medicine, hosts
inspectors or site visitors when they visit university facilities and may prepare drafts of
responses to findings by inspectors or site visitors
 Conducts periodic, unannounced or announced, reviews of animal care and use activities to
ensure that appropriate and regulatory compliance standards of animal care and use are being
maintained
 Assists with IACUC functions and serve as the veterinarian alternate and sometimes as the
primary IACUC veterinarian.
25% - Animal Care Program Development and Implementation Assistance
 Works closely with administrators, faculty, animal care staff, and institutional animal care
committees to evaluate institutional variables and recommend practical and effective animal
care and use procedures and maintenance systems
 Provides independent measure of the quality of university animal care and use programs
 Works closely with the Director of Laboratory Animal Medicine at UNR and the Supervisor of
Laboratory Animal Care Services at UNLV to develop, review and implement Emergency
Response plans at both institutions
 Oversees the development and maintenance of an animal care and use Web page, as well as,
publication of periodic critical information animal care and use notices
25% - Direct Veterinary Care
 Provides direct veterinary care or ensures that such care is available
 Develops and implements disease prevention and diagnosis procedures and programs
Position Description – Clinical Laboratory Animal Veterinarian
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20% - Program and Procedures Development
 Assists in development of training programs and participates in training of individuals who
work with animals, animal tissues, or related materials to meet regulatory and accreditation
requirements for such training
 Assists in the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for care of animals,
maintenance and sanitation of animal facilities, maintenance and operation of cage washing
and sanitation equipment, and managing the animal care program
 Works with faculty to develop project specific SOP to ensure humane and legally compliance
animal care and use during research and teaching activity and in faculty managed facilities
3. Describe the level of freedom to take action and make decisions with or without
supervision and how the results of the work performed impact the department, division and/or
the university as a whole.
The incumbent is required to make high level administrative, managerial, and clinical veterinary
medical decisions and judgments. Errors in decisions and judgments regarding regulatory issues and
compliance may lead to violations of Federal, state, or local laws and regulations resulting in adverse
publicity and fines in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. Also, in regards to the regulatory issues,
errors in decisions and judgments may, in the extreme, lead to serious safety, health, or
environmental hazard exposure for the university and community. Errors in decisions and judgments
in regard to personnel and resource management responsibilities may lead to various personnel
complaints and loss of resources. Conversely to the preceding, good decisions and judgments may
lead to high quality and humane animal care and use programs, higher quality research, positive
publicity, compliance with regulatory requirements, and prevention of health, safety and environmental
hazards.
4. Describe the knowledge, skills (to include cognitive requirement and verbal and written
communication), and abilities (to include task complexity, problem solving, creativity &
innovation) essential to successful performance of this job (in bullet format).
Knowledge of:
 Laboratory animal medicine
 Farm animal medicine
 Federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and guidelines regarding animal care and use, as
well as, safety, health, and environmental protection
 Educational program design, development, management, and delivery
 Animal research protocols
Skills:
 Strong clinical skills
 Excellent oral and written communication skills to include presentation skills (development and
delivery)
 Interpersonal and human relations
 Organizational skills
 Human resources supervision/management
Ability to:
 Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with faculty and other campus
personnel
 Understand and interpret formalized policies, guidelines, rules, and regulations
 Be flexible and work independently under minimal supervision with considerable latitude for
initiative and independent judgment
Position Description – Clinical Laboratory Animal Veterinarian
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Work effectively with partner organizations, faculty, staff, administrator’s colleagues, the
general public, and a diverse group of people of all social, educational and economics levels to
organize people for collaborative projects and events
Interact positively with colleagues, scientific investigators and staff members
Travel as needed
5. Describe the type of personal contacts encountered in performing the duties of the job.
Explain the nature and purpose of these contacts: i.e., to provide services, to resolve
problems, to negotiate.
Internal
University personnel
(Chancellor, President, vice
presidents, deans, faculty,
classified, staff, and students)
Reason for Contact
Provide professional advice, through coordinating veterinary care,
resolving personnel issues, resolving regulatory deficiencies,
initiating purchase orders, and requesting various support services
External
legislators, regulatory officials,
members of the public, and the
news media
Reason for Contact
Provide expert advice through responding to positive or negative
news stories about the university and its programs, addressing
regulatory citations or inquiries, and general public education
6. Indicate the minimum qualifications which are necessary in filling this position should it
become vacant. Please keep in mind the duties/responsibilities of the position rather than the
qualifications of the incumbent.
a.
Minimum educational level, including appropriate field, if any.
Graduate Veterinarian with a DVM/VMD Degree from an American Veterinary Medical
Association (AVMA) accredited institution
b.
Minimum type and amount of work experience, in addition to the above required
education necessary for a person entering this position.
DVM/VMD Degree and three years of experience with relevant species
Preferred Licenses or Certifications: None
c.
Indicate any license or certificate required for this position.
License to practice veterinary medicine in at least one state
Veterinary licensure in Nevada or the ability to obtain such licensure within 2 years