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Named Veterinary Surgeon and Associate Director

Employer
Covance Laboratories Ltd
Location
Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Closing date
28 Apr 2019

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Does the idea of contributing to better health appeal to you?

Join Covance, one of the world’s largest and most respected contract research organisations providing services at the cutting edge of research for the pharmaceutical industry.  

We have a great opportunity for an experienced laboratory animal veterinarian to become Named Veterinary Surgeon and Associate Director of Animal Welfare and Comparative Medicine (AWCM) in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. 

Harrogate is a pleasant spa town known for its Turkish baths and landscaped gardens with easy access to Leeds and York. Up and coming in terms of business, growth, and development, Harrogate will delight you with its restaurants, and for those who like countryside walks, the Yorkshire Dales and Lake District are within close proximity.  

Key responsibilities in this highly responsible and visible leadership role:

  • Serve as Site NVS and provide leadership and operational responsibility for AWCM at Site level 
  • Provide oversight of the animal care and use programme
  • Deliver veterinary services
  • Advise the Animal Welfare and Ethical Review Body
  • Drive and contribute to high standards of animal care and welfare in support of Covance’s global Culture of Care
  • Drive compliance with regulatory groups and agencies, including AAALAC
  • Promote innovations in the application of the 3Rs principles
  • Influence local initiatives across Site
  • Collaborate with veterinarians and other animal welfare experts locally and globally

Experience we are looking for:

  • You are a member/ eligible to be a member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
  • You have honed your skills in clinical, surgical and laboratory animal medicine
  • You have skills or interest to develop skills in ophthalmology
  • You are a team player and have excellent communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills 
  • You are an experienced Named Veterinary Surgeon looking for leadership opportunity and room for growth or equivalent 

Covance is a diverse, global community of more than 20,000 people, in which we embrace and celebrate our different strengths, experiences and perspectives. Come and work with exceptional people in a collaborative, supportive and friendly environment! Build a rewarding career with talented colleagues while positively improving health and improving lives across the globe!

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