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Position	Veterinary Pathologist
Company	Tulane National Primate Research Center
Certification Required	ACVP certified/eligible
Minimum Degree Required	DVM or equivalent
Posting Date	January 23, 2009

VETERINARY PATHOLOGIST
TULANE NATIONAL PRIMATE RESEARCH CENTER
TULANE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER

The Division of Comparative Pathology, Tulane National Primate Research Center (TNPRC), Tulane University Health Sciences Center, invites applications for faculty positions in Anatomic Pathology. The academic appointment will be in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Tulane Medical School. Academic rank and salary will be commensurate with the applicant’s qualifications.

Minimum qualifications include a D.V.M. or equivalent degree and eligibility to take the American College of Veterinary Pathologists certifying examination. Preferred applicants will also have a Ph.D. and a strong interest in establishing an independent research program. The individuals selected will join a very active research group that includes several NIH-funded faculty members and numerous collaborators, both domestic and international.

Primary responsibilities of the position include: 1) participating in the diagnostic service of the Division, 2) pursuing independent research, 3) training anatomic pathology students for ACVP Board certification, and 4) collaborating with other investigators on the design, implementation and interpretation of diverse biomedical research projects. The relative emphasis on each of these components is negotiable depending on the applicant’s interests and expertise. Additional duties include a commitment to the advancement of the Division and the Center through participation in training of students and postdoctoral fellows, participation in meetings and service on committees.

The Division of Comparative Pathology is actively engaged in several areas of nonhuman primate research including AIDS and associated opportunistic infections, malaria, Lyme disease, tuberculosis, and gene therapy. With the completion of a new Regional Biosafety Laboratory (December, 2008), new projects involving Level 3 pathogens and select agents will be added.

The TNPRC has excellent infrastructure to support independent and collaborative research including but not limited to flow cytometry, confocal microscopy, and molecular biology core laboratories on site. Other research Divisions at the TNPRC with which there is extensive interaction include Microbiology, Immunology, Bacteriology and Parasitology, Veterinary Medicine and Gene Therapy.

The Tulane National Primate Research Center is the largest of eight NIH-funded National Primate Research Centers, and maintains approximately 5000 nonhuman primates for biomedical research benefiting humans and animals. The Center is located approximately 35 miles North of New Orleans, LA in a scenic rural community with excellent schools. The TNPRC and the surrounding community did not suffer any significant long-term effect from Hurricane Katrina.

To apply, send a letter indicating your research interests and experience, a curriculum vitae, and the names of three individuals who may be contacted for references to:

Dr. Ronald Veazey, Search Committee Chair, Tulane National Primate Research Center, 18703 Three Rivers Road, Covington, LA 70433; e-mail: rveazey@tulane.edu.

Tulane University is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Educator and Employer. Women and individuals from under-represented minorities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Please refer to the ACVP listing upon inquiry.

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