Veterinarian

Research & Development           ·         Coon Rapids, Minnesota, United States         ·         Full time

Locations:  Coon Rapids, Minnesota, United States

Job ID: 22000JBX

Careers that Change Lives:

Engineers and Scientists create our market-leading portfolio of innovations. Join us to make a lasting impact. Help bring the next generation of life-changing medical technology to patients worldwide. 

Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.

Join us to make a lasting impact. We believe that when people from different cultures, genders, and points of view come together, innovation is the result,and everyone wins. Medtronic walks the walk, creating an inclusive culture where you can thrive.

Help bring the next generation of life-changing medical technology to patients worldwide.

The Veterinarian will provide expertise to assure humane care and treatment of the animal population used in the development of implantable devices, biomaterials, and/or biotherapeutic treatments at an AAALAC-accredited research facility. This will include recommendations and implementation of accepted standards pertaining to animal husbandry, preventative medicine, experimental surgery, anesthesia, analgesia, diagnosis and treatment of health problems.  The position reports to the Director, Medical Group at Medtronic Physiological Research Laboratories (PRL).

A Day in the Life:

• Veterinary Medicine: Provide direct veterinary care, conduct surgeries, and serve as consultant for animals housed at PRL and satellite boarding facilities.
• Executing programs of veterinary care and research including husbandry and medical care of diverse animal species, diagnostic medicine, imaging modalities, epidemiological investigations, animal acquisitions, environmental monitoring. 
• Provides leadership to professional and technical staff. Provides medical guidance to animal care professionals as dictated by study protocol or by animal welfare issues including housing, quarantine, vaccination, analgesia, and treatment programs. 
• Sustain accreditation and regulatory compliance. Provide input into interpretation and implementation of regulations (GLP, USDA Animal Welfare Act, AAALAC), policies, and guidelines affecting animal care programs. Support aspects of regulatory inspections. Implement applicable SOPs. May serve on the IACUC, facilitating protocol review and facility inspections. 
• Provide rotating “on call” responsibilities that require 24-hour availability for animal care issues. 
• Imaging Capabilities: Provide knowledge and experience in the areas of image capture and analysis for CT, MRI, ultrasound, and other imaging modalities. 
• Animal Model Development: Consult on and review protocols for the acquisition and optimization of data. Research comparative anatomy and pathophysiology to determine the most appropriate animal model and test methods to achieve study objectives for device / biotherapeutic applications. Make surgical and medical care recommendations to investigators. 
• Collaboration: Serve as spokesperson for Medtronic on care and use of laboratory animals and establishing global guidelines and regulations for industry. Facilitate collaborative research efforts and best practices. 
• Education: Maintain substantive leading-edge knowledge of Veterinary Medicine.
• Participate in professional meetings, read current materials, and network with key opinion leaders. 
• Benchmark outside research facilities for seeking best practices and forging strategic working relationships. 
• Provide educational and training programs for surgical and animal care technicians to maintain current best practices.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, DVM / VMD
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with 0 years of experience

Nice to Have: 

• Diplomate American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (DACLAM)
• Current license (or ability to attain within 90 days) to practice veterinary medicine in MN
• Computer skills:  Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
• Excellent interpersonal and team relations
• Ability to handle stress and conflict constructively
• Advanced written and oral communications skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Animal Care experience in a biomedical research industry, especially related to cardiac, neuro, and spine devices and therapies.
• Experience working in a research environment.
• Surgical interest in a biomedical research industry, especially related to cardiac, neuro, and spine devices and therapies.
• Experience and knowledge of imaging modalities including, but not limited to, CT, MRI, and Ultrasound.
• Preclinical research experience
• Clinical experience

About Medtronic

Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life.  We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.

We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations – but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let’s work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients’ lives. Help us shape the future.

Physical Job Requirements

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role. (ADA-United States of America)

Travel: No

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