Veterinarian at Jhpiego

Responsibilities
Perform and/or supervise veterinary procedures and checks

• Conduct follow up for weekly for health and welfare checks for small laboratory animals used for research and diagnostic reagent production (including mice, rats, guinea pigs and hamster, <50 animals at any given time), and weekly health and welfare monitoring of poultry flock (including geese and turkey)
• Conduct monthly inspection of the animal housing including the horses’ paddocks & stabling, poultry yards, sheep pens and identify non-conformities and play a leading role in liaison with relevant staff to resolve;
• Perform procedures/prescribe medicines for veterinary care for animals as the need arise. Ensure availability of routine medicines and emergency medicines as deemed necessary. Respond to after hour emergency call outs when required;
• Assistance/supervision of routine procedures such as blood collection, necropsy according to a pre-determined schedule;
• Involve in the procurement, management and administration of scheduled medicines and anaesthetics as required by CEZPD in accordance with the Medicine’s Act;
• Administration of anaesthetics as required for routine procedures involving small laboratory animals (as listed above), or for the purpose of euthanasia as required.

Contribute to regulatory compliance, standards of care and ethics

• Manage SAVC facility registration:
• In liaison with relevant staff at CEZPD ensure that the requirements of Rule 32 for the registration of veterinary facilities are enacted including ensuring traceability of adherence in the event of inspections;
• Lead facility inspections by SAVC and other organizations such as the SPCA;
• Respond to any irregularities by reporting to relevant stakeholders at CEZPD and NHLS
• Develop, implement and review policies and standard operating procedures related to regulatory compliance, standards and ethics;
• Ensure record keeping in keeping with good practices and regulatory and ethics requirements
• Play a leading role in convening an institutional animal ethics committee in accordance with SANS 10386:2008;
• Ensuring adherence to ethics requirements by leading the development and application of animal ethics committee applications for all processes and procedures involving animals at CEZPD;
• Manage regulatory requirements with regards to DALRRD (i.e. section 20 applications, transport permits and inspections) as it may be required;
• Manage any other regulatory requirements for example through the Genetically Modified Organisms Act 1997, Act 15 of 1997 or it terms of nature conservations laws as the need arise;
• Develop, provide and record in house training and competency testing of staff handling or performing procedures on animals with cognisance of their respective registration and the job scope as set out by SAVC.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Veterinary Science (NQF Level 7)
• Registration with the Health Professional Council/ South African Veterinary Council
• Computer literacy (MS Office package)
• Communication skills (verbal and written)
• Knowledge of small laboratory animal models
• Knowledge of aseptic procedures
• Knowledge of animal ethics and wellfare requirements
• Knowledge of SAVC and related regulatory requirements

General management skills

• Analytical skills
• Problem solving skills
• Preferred Qualifications
• At least 1 year post qualification experience
• Knowledge of quality assurance process
• Knowledge of laboratory biosafety and OHSA