Career Center Home Search Jobs Veterinary Externship 5 mi/8 km 10 mi/15 km 25 mi/40 km 50 mi/80 km 100 mi/160 km 200 mi/320 km Search Results Job Details Explore Location Veterinary Externship Share Print Yale University New Haven, Connecticut, United States (on-site) APPLY Veterinary Externship Share Print Yale University New Haven, Connecticut, United States (on-site) APPLY Posted 9 hours ago Veterinary Externship Share Print Yale University New Haven, Connecticut, United States (on-site) APPLY Job Duration 2-4 Weeks Employment sector Academia Min Experience Any Experience Level Considered Min Education BA/BS/Undergraduate Required Travel None Species Lab Animal Type Externship Position Extern AI Summary & Insights Summary Insights Veterinary Externship The insights provided are generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Please independently verify any critical information before relying on it. Veterinary Externship The insights provided are generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Please independently verify any critical information before relying on it. Description Externs will participate in daily clinical duties alongside laboratory animal residents and faculty veterinarians, including handling, physical exams, and common diagnostic and therapeutic techniques in a variety of laboratory animal species. The extern will also participate in the following activities:

DIAGNOSTIC PATHOLOGY

Externs will gain hands-on experience in necropsy and will be exposed to in-house diagnostic methodologies including serology and

PCR. PREVENTATIVE MEDICINE AND RODENT COLONY MANAGEMENT

Externs will spend time within the unit managing health surveillance of the rodent colonies (sentinel program, quarantine, outbreak management, etc.) and providing breeding colony management services for investigators.

INSTITUTIONAL ANIMAL CARE AND USE COMMITTEE

As scheduling permits, externs will attend monthly IACUC meetings and resident training sessions that cover federal regulations and guidelines in the use of laboratory animals and provide training in protocol review. Opportunities may also be available to attend protocol start-up meetings and observe post-approval monitoring activities.

DIDACTIC TRAINING SESSIONS

Resident seminars covering information essential for the practice of laboratory animal medicine are held twice weekly during the academic year and are presented by Comparative Medicine faculty and residents. Weekly slide sessions are given by ACLAM diplomates for the purposes of ACLAM board examination preparation. The slide sessions, presented in a question-answer format, utilize material from mock exams and various slide sets.

JOURNAL CLUB

The extern will attend the bi-weekly journal club covering relevant laboratory animal journals, and may be expected to review and present an assigned article. Guidance on article review will be provided by the faculty veterinarians. Institutional and Educational Resources

• staffing, equipment, etc.

Our veterinarians are a part of the Department of Comparative Medicine. We have 6 ACLAM Diplomates and 2 lab animal veterinary residents at any given time. We have standard OR space/instruments/monitoring equipment, rodent anesthesia machine, digital radiography, digital portable dental radiography, ultrasound, therapeutic laser, endoscope, and a medium sized pharmacy. We are an AAALAC-accredited decentralized animal facility with an average daily census of approximately 125,000 animals, including >125 non-human primates. The Department of Comparative Medicine consists of 22 faculty members including veterinarians, physicians, and basic scientists who provide a broad array of clinical and laboratory services and conduct research in metabolic disorders, microbial pathogenesis, cancer, metabolic bone disease, and genetics. In this environment, residents are provided a well-rounded experience in laboratory animal medicine, pathology, and research. Student Responsibilities

• what is expected of students in terms of hours, days of the week, shadowing or actual support?

Students begin by shadowing residents for cases and upon demonstrated interest/skill/experience, hands on experiences are introduced. Students work M-F, no weekends normally, 8-10 hours/day. No housing is provided. To apply, please submit a CV and a brief statement of interest via email to Dr. Janelle Avelino (Janelle.avelino@yale.edu). Requirements Prior to starting their externship, students must submit a health history questionnaire along with proof of negative TB test and current measles and tetanus vaccination to Yale Employee Health. Regulatory and safety training sessions must be completed before entering animal facilities and will be provided prior to or shortly after arrival.

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