Veterinary Medical Officer
What you'd do
Join the NIH Office of the Director, Office of Intramural Research, Office of Animal Care and Use (OACU), where you will help advance excellence in research animal care and oversight. As a Veterinary Medical Officer, you will ensure NIH programs comply with Federal laws and policies while collaborating with Federal and international partners to strengthen animal care and use.
Major duties
Provide expert laboratory animal medicine and science advice, program liaison on laboratory animal medicine and science issues, trends, policies, procedures, and scientific and regulatory issues; Develop and implement Intramural animal research program policies and guidelines. Recommend to the OACU Director, policy and/or management changes to improve IRP programmatic compliance with existing internal IRP policies, guidelines, and federal regulations. Provide advice regarding NIH animal health care policies and research practices to the IC Animal Care and Use Committees through daily communications. Serve as the lead of the OACU education and training program.
What you need to qualify
Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. All applicants must meet the Basic Requirement outlined in the Education section below. To qualify at the GS-14 level: You must demonstrate in your resume at least one (1) year of qualifying experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following types of tasks: administering and evaluating laboratory animal welfare compliance programs by interpreting and applying the Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, the Animal Welfare Act, the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, and related regulations to ensure institutional compliance; providing expert veterinary consultation and technical guidance to research institutions, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees (IACUCs), investigators, and senior officials; and developing and delivering policy guidance, educational resources, and outreach activities related to laboratory animal welfare. You will receive credit for all experience material to the position, including experience gained in religious, civic, welfare, service, and organizational activities, regardless of whether you received pay. Do not copy and paste the duties or specialized experience from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. We may verify or assess your qualifications at any time. Inflated or unsupported qualifications may affect your rating. Any misrepresentation or material omission of facts may be sufficient cause to end further consideration of your candidacy. Persons listed as knowing your past accomplishments or experience in your application may be contacted for verification purposes at any time. Verification may, but need not, begin before receiving an offer. Preview application questionnaire before you apply: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13016704
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