Chief Veterinarian

Comparative Medicine has the operational responsibility for the infrastructure supporting all aspects of use and care of laboratory animals.

We provide Laboratory Animal Science education and training (LAS E&T) as well as continuous professional development (CPD). We endeavor to incorporate the 3R principle (Reduce, Refine, Replace) in every aspect of Karolinska Institutet's research using experimental animals. Comparative Medicine is responsible for the future development of this infrastructure and have for example developed a concept for next generation of animal facilities (concept facilities) The first facilities based on this concept opened in 2013 and a new, state of the art facility will open in 2018. We also act as a link between Karolinska Institutet and other national and international authorities that regulate how experimental animals may be used in research.

Work Description
The successful applicant will be part of the management team of Comparative Medicine and act as a counselee for senior officials of Karolinska Institutet concerning questions related to all aspects of the use and care of laboratory animals. You are expected to assist the educational unit as well as animal facilities in all areas covering animal ethics, animal welfare, and the care and use of laboratory animals. You are also expected to take on a leading role in the Veterinarian College of KI as well as the local animal welfare body (AWB).

Qualifications
You must have substantial merits in work related to the care use of laboratory animals, an EU valid diploma in veterinarian medicine and a PhD relating to work with laboratory animals. An active research portfolio is considered as meritorious for the position. In case the applicant has an active line of research, which she/he expects to pursue, the position as, Chief veterinarian can be negotiated as a part-time position (50%-75%). We will only consider applicants with a PhD and a demonstrated track record within Laboratory Animal Medicine.


The application is to be submitted on the MyNetwork recruitment system.

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