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eGenesis, Inc.

Fair Oaks, Indiana
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Associated Veterinarian Needed

ExperienceJunior
Work modeOn-Site
SalaryNot disclosed
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About the role

ABOUT eGENESIS eGenesis is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing human-compatible engineered organs to address the severe global organ shortage. The Company's proprietary genome engineering platform enables extensive, multiplex gene edits to remove key biological barriers, add protective human transgenes, and inactivate endogenous retroviruses. eGenesis is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. At eGenesis, our core values -innovation, collaboration, compassion, resilience, and passion-are at the center of how we work. We innovate boldly, pushing boundaries and science to new heights. 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 Associate 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 Associate 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. Provide direct clinical and surgical care Execute surveillance programs (SAF & DPF) Review pathogen results and contribute to Herd Health Reports Serve as IACUC member and USDA inspection contact Support vaccine program selection and implementation Participate in weekly on-call rotation Engage in program communications and review and support ongoing collaboration with Quality and Operations teams. Participate in monthly in-person veterinary team meetings Contribute to semi-annual review of SOPs and program documents Train in program surgical procedures to provide redundancy in surgical capability across the team Maintain surgical expectations by executing standardized procedures and scheduling, owning maintenance of surgical suite readiness, and participating in ongoing surgical training and CE Implement 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 reporting 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 may substitute completion of ECFVG program for graduates of non-AVMA schools ~1-3 years experience as clinical veterinarian working with large animals, preferably swine ~ License to practice veterinary medicine in at least one state; DEA Registration for maintenance of controlled drugs on site ~ Working knowledge of regulatory compliance and GMP guidelines ~ ACLAM board certification or residency training in laboratory animal medicine with eligibility to take ACLAM board exam ~ Significant swine medicine experience desired. ~The employee frequently is required to sit, stand, walk, reach with hands or arms, lift, and operate a computer. 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. Employment Type: Full Time