Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) invites application for the position Veterinary Consultant
Post Name: Veterinary Consultant
No. of Post: 01
Consolidated Pay: 60,000/- per month
Essential Qualification: B.V.Sc. with experience in handling, breeding and maintaining experimental animals in a laboratory setting. Knowledge on CPCSEA norms and rules
Age Limit: Not exceeding 63 years as on advertisement closing date.
Work responsibility:
1. Helping with establishment of infrastructural setup, procuring equipment and obtaining approvals for the facility, and managing overall functioning of animal facility
2. To look after a state-of-art small animal house facility at the institute having permission for breeding and management of small laboratory animals (mice, rat, rabbits, etc.) as well as large animals (pig, sheep, etc.),following the norms laid down by the Committee for the Purpose of Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals (CPCSEA).
3. To train and monitor staff working in animal house to follow local and national guidelines for bio-medical waste management and bio-safety.
4. To help the scientists and technical staff of the institute in conducting animal experiments
5. To conduct Institutional Animal Ethics Committee (IAEC) meetings, and follow and execute the suggestions of the committee.