COMPANY MISSION
eGenesis is dedicated to giving patients with organ failure a second chance at life by harnessing the power of genome engineering to create safe, effective, and readily available solutions.
POSITION SUMMARY
The veterinary services team supports the health, welfare, and regulatory compliance of swine herds housed in the Designated Pathogen Free (DPF) and Source Animal Facility (SAF) at eGenesis. The team ensures standardized veterinary medical care, surgical excellence, herd health management, regulatory compliance, and adherence to GMP requirements.
The Clinical Veterinarian reports to the Director of Veterinary Services and serves primarily a clinical role in the SAF and participates frequently in the broader programs for animal health including adventitious agents surveillance, vaccine and sentinel programs. In this role, you will provide clinical and regulatory support for GMP donor production, surgical support for GMP donor production, and participate in Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee and USDA inspections. The Clinical Veterinarian participates in the weekly veterinarian on-call schedule. The Clinical Veterinarian serves as back up to the ART Veterinarian and Director of Veterinary Services when necessary, in roles for which they will be cross trained.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide direct clinical and surgical careExecute surveillance programs (SAF & DPF)Review pathogen results and contribute to Herd Health ReportsServe as IACUC member and USDA inspection contactSupport vaccine program selection and implementationParticipate in sentinel optimization strategyProvide backup coverage for Director and ART VeterinarianParticipate in weekly on-call rotationEngage in program communications and review and support ongoing collaboration with Quality and Operations teams.Participate in monthly in-person veterinary team meetingsContribute to semi-annual review of SOPs and program documentsTrain in program surgical procedures to provide redundancy in surgical capability across the teamMaintain surgical expectations by executing standardized procedures and scheduling, owning maintenance of surgical suite readiness, and participating in ongoing surgical training and CEImplement medical therapies and heard health program and execute standardized medication use across barns, maintain compliance with GMP and Quality-approved medication lists, participate in annual review of drug treatment spreadsheets, assist with development of standardized primary/secondary/tertiary treatment protocols, consistently document using SOAP format, and adhere to standardized euthanasia endpoint criteria (in coordination with IACUC)Manage surveillance programs through execution of health sampling for surveillance program, ante-mortem, post-mortem and ad-hoc and review of pathogen detection results and herd health synthesis reportingEngage in selection and ordering of vaccines in alignment with the company’s vaccine programActively participate in preparation and execution of organ procurement and be available on-call during enrollment/procurement periods. Support organ procurement program through ultrasound qualification of donor pigs and completion of GMP quality documentation.Support regulatory compliance with IACUC participation, provide USDA inspection readiness and representation, SOP authorship and change control participation, and author Quality-driven documentation and impact assessments.Support imaging needs and perform ultrasound procedures for DS/DP animals, perform surrogate pregnancy detection (DPF), train through CE and supervised practice, complete documentation for donor qualification
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
DVM or VMD from AVMA-accredited institution; may substitute completion of ECFVG program for graduates of non-AVMA schools1-3 years experience as clinical veterinarian working with large animals, preferably swineLicense to practice veterinary medicine in at least one state; must attain Indiana licensure within 6 months of hireDEA Registration for maintenance of controlled drugs on siteUSDA Accreditation Category II Working knowledge of regulatory compliance and GMP guidelinesMust be willing to accept significant learning challenges inherent in a first-in-class biotechnology startupExcellent organizational and time management skills and the ability to prioritize work, with attention to detail and resolve to approach problems as an opportunityExcellent verbal and written communication skillsInterpersonal skills necessary to manage others
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
ACLAM board certification or residency training in laboratory animal medicine with eligibility to take ACLAM board examBackground in either swine management/research or experience in breeding/neonate management of any species. Significant swine medicine experience desired.1-3 years of management experience
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit, stand, walk, reach with hands or arms, lift, and operate a computer. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust to focus. The employee frequently is required to lift laboratory supplies and equipment within the daily routine. The employee will be required to handle and work with large animals on a daily basis.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
This position will be required to shower-in into the animal facility to perform the required tasks. This position operates in multiple environments, including office, laboratory, and animal husbandry environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, copy machines, filing cabinets, and fax machines.
