Director/Senior Director, In Vivo Research And Attending Veterinarian (Bay Area Or San Diego)

What You Will Contribute to Altos

This new role is accountable for the management of the US In Vivo Resources Program and facilities in the Bay Area and San Diego, including the ongoing development and daily operations of Altos Labs vivaria, laboratory animal management, veterinary care and research services. The incumbent serves as the Attending Veterinarian (AV) to provide overall leadership and management of in vivo research programs and teams.

Responsibilities include:

• Preparing operational summaries to include resource management, forecasting, and capital equipment needs.
• Leveraging personal training and industry expertise, as well as the knowledge and skills of others on the team, to support the Altos mission.
• Participating in Institute committees as appointed, including IACUC, Space Planning and HR advisory committees.
• Developing and implementing solutions, practices, tools, and processes to improve the in vivo resources program across research, drug discovery, and clinical development to increase efficiency, in vivo health, regulatory compliance, and in vivo research quality.
• Interacting extensively with all institute researchers on the selection, acquisition, and use of research animals, and overseeing training of scientists on the appropriate use of animals in research.
• Ensuring compliance with all federal, state and institutional regulations, policies and guidelines, and advise the Institutional Officer and executive leadership on all matters related to research involving laboratory animals at Altos.
• Providing oversight to researchers on the development and successful implementation of IACUC protocols.
• Partnering with scientists and researchers in the design and implementation of in vivo experiments.

Who You Are

The level of the position will depend on the qualifications of the selected candidate.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 8+ years of relevant experience in a government, industry, or academic setting.
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) from an AVMA-accredited program.
• Board certification by the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM).
• Thorough understanding of all policies and regulations governing animal-based research in the United States.
• Veterinary Licensure in at least one state with the ability to obtain licensure in the State of California, a DEA practitioner's license and USDA accreditation within 6 months of employment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience building and scaling in vivo resources in a start-up environment.
• Strong experience managing in vivo facilities in an industry setting.
• Familiarity with the execution of complex projects as part of multi-functional teams and with different science operation partners.
• Experience in a people leadership role with strong skills in hiring, coaching, and developing team members.
• Some familiarity with policies and regulations governing animal-based research in the United Kingdom.
• Experience in the applications of animal models to drug discovery including non-clinical animal studies, and generation and submission of IND applications.
• Experience with AAALAC accreditation process.
• Demonstrated experience in helping researchers develop and implement IACUC protocols to high standards.

The target salary for the Director level is: $234,600 - $317,400.
The target salary for the Senior Director level is: $280,500 - $379,500.

Job ID 415

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