Associate Dean of Medicine jobs in Ventura, CA

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Associate Scientist - Veterinary Technician (Comparative Medicine)

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What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. The Translational Safety & Bioanalytical Sciences (TS&BA) group is seeking a veterinary associate scientist to join a progressive and dynamic Comparative Medicine team. The Comparative Medicine team is in charge of managing all aspects of animal health care for a multi-species research colony, championing innovative and translationally relevant animal models to advance critical therapies to patients.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure flawless animal care and welfare championing the “3 Rs” principles.
• Triage clinical cases, provide clinical care, and maintain clinical records for a variety of species including USDA regulated species under the direction of the site veterinarian.
• Provide quality standard of veterinary care for multiple species including physical examinations, handling, dosing and sample collection in rodents and non-rodent species.
• Communicate with investigators on animal health cases.
• Provide innovation/opportunities for technique refinement and new techniques for rodent and non-rodent species.
• Contribute to the development adherence and revision of clinical care guidance documents
• Assist with Animal Health Surveillance and Environmental Enrichment Programs.
• Implement laboratory animal care guidelines and regulations
• Participate in group, departmental, and Amgen teams for improving process or other organizational endeavors.
• Produce reports, posters, presentations, and other project communications, and contribute to manuscripts.

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What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The dynamic professional we seek is a creative problem-solver and passionate teammate with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Master’s degree in relevant field and 2 years of in vivo experience

Or

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field and 4 years of in vivo experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) certification
• AALAS certification at the LATG level and/or other laboratory animal certifications
• Previous clinical experience conducting animal research
• Master’s degree in animal science or related field
• Strong leadership, written/verbal communication, and interpersonal skills
• High proficiency with basic and advanced in vivo techniques for multiple animal species
• Working knowledge of The Guide, USDA regulations, AAALAC and veterinary best practices
• Open to learn new skills and adapt
• Excellent organization and communication skills
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment

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What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being.

This position will be paid on an hourly basis. The annualized base pay range for this opportunity in the U.S. is $92,257 - $106,913.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan comprising health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities including:

• Comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts.
• A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
• Stock-based long-term incentives
• Award-winning time-off plans and bi-annual company-wide shutdowns
• Flexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possible

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