Veterinarian

Req ID #: 225490

Den Bosch, Noord Brabant, NL

Full time

Al bijna 75 jaar werken de medewerkers van Charles River samen om te helpen bij het ontdekken, ontwikkelen en veilig maken van nieuwe geneesmiddelen. Wanneer u bij onze familie komt, heeft u een belangrijke impact op de gezondheid en het welzijn van mensen over de hele wereld. Of uw achtergrond in levenswetenschappen, financiën, IT, verkoop of een ander gebied is, uw vaardigheden spelen een belangrijke rol in het werk dat we uitvoeren. In ruil hiervoor helpen wij u een carrière op te bouwen waar u over gepassioneerd kunt voelen.

Are you currently working as a veterinarian and open for a new challenge or recently graduated as veterinarian? At Charles River Laboratories Den Bosch & Schaijk we have an open position to join our team

Due to an increasing work demand we have an opportunity for a

VETERINARIAN
- **Department**
Our Toxicology Department performs safety assessment studies into possible effects on humans, animals and the environment of new and already existing chemicals and pharmaceutical substances. This is done by specific studies and techniques in several animal species (mice, rats, guinea pigs, rabbits, fish, frogs, cats, dogs and mini-pigs). The studies are based on international guidelines and according to strict animal welfare rules. The department consists of >210 staff and 60 animal rooms.

**About your role**
As one of the Veterinarians within Charles River Laboratories you will work closely together with three veterinary colleagues in a responsible and stimulating work environment, in collaboration with the teams of Animal Technicians and Study Directors. Together you are responsible for the health and welfare of the entire animal population and for the execution of veterinary activities included in the study plan. A dynamic job where every day brings new challenges, with a strong focus on animal welfare in a highly advanced research setting.

**Primary responsibilities**
- Monitoring of-, and advising on
- health, welfare, and treatment of our animals
- Advising on the 3R’s and contributing to our animal welfare team
- Advising and training of our employees, and supervising experimental procedures in animals
- Performing and reporting veterinary examination procedures (e.g. ophthalmoscopy)
- Participating in our veterinary team on quality control monitoring programs and licenses (eg. GLP, AAALAC)

**What is required**
- An academic degree in Veterinary Science.
- Completed Laboratory Animal Science Course (Dutch LAS course, Art. 9 Wod).
- Strong affinity for the animal species present at CRL.
- Conversant with legislation and guidelines on animals, animal testing and animal byproducts.
- Available at least 32 hours per week; starting in the early morning.
- Willingness to be present at both locations (Den Bosch and Schaijk).
- Strong organizational skills, result focused and pro-active.
- Good communication and concise reporting skills. Strong written and verbal communication skills in the English and Dutch language.

**What is recommended**
- Experience as clinical veterinarian.
- Working experience in a laboratory animal setting with laboratory animal medicine expertise.
- Experience in advising and training of personnel.

**Our offer**
Working at our organization means working in a dynamic international organization. In addition, we offer excellent primary and secondary working conditions including:

- 27.5 vacation days and 2 collective days per year.
- Possibility to purchase 10 additional vacation days per year.
- Annual one-time 8% vacation pay of your gross annual salary.
- Annual one-time payment based on company results.
- Training and development opportunities.
- Company fitness membership
- Travel allowance at € 0.23 cents per kilometer with a maximum of € 250 net per month, or an NS Business Card.
- Bicycle (lease) plan.
- Collective pension with a personal contribution of 2.9%.
- The possibility to play sports with colleagues on our own sports field.
- The possibility of a consultation with our in-house ergonomist.
- Free fresh fruit every day in our cafeteria.
- A challenging position in a global company.
- An open business culture and a pleasant, informal atmosphere.

**Do you have any questions about this vacancy?**

**Over Safety Assessment**

Charles River helpt zijn partners bij het versneld uitvoeren van preklinische geneesmiddelontwikkeling dankzij uitstekende programma’s voor veiligheidsbeoordeling, de allernieuwste voorzieningen en deskundig advies op het gebied van wet
- en regelgeving. Van individuele gespecialiseerde toxicologie
- en “IND enabling”-onderzoeken tot pakketten op maat en complete laboratoriumondersteuning: ons ervaren team kan programma’s ontwerpen en uitvoeren die anticiperen op problemen en obstakels uit de weg gaan, voor een probleemloze en efficiënte ontwikkelingsgang naar de markt. Bij onze Safety Assessment-vestigingen lopen jaarlijks zo’n 300 programma’s voor