Wake Forest University School of Medicine (WFUSM) invites applications for the position of Director and Attending Veterinarian (Director/AV) of the Animal Resources Program (ARP). WFUSM seeks an accomplished veterinary professional committed to advancing research excellence, ensuring exemplary standards of animal care, and contributing to the continued growth of the institution. The individual will also hold a faculty appointment in Comparative Medicine within the Department of Pathology and serve as Assistant Dean within the School of Medicine.
As the academic core of Advocate Health, now the nation’s third-largest nonprofit health system, WFUSM includes a research portfolio exceeding $400 million annually and spans basic, translational, clinical, and population-based investigation. Across its Winston-Salem and Charlotte campuses, the School educates medical students, residents, fellows, and a wide range of scientific trainees while fostering discovery in areas such as Alzheimer’s disease, aging and mobility, diabetes and obesity, cardiovascular disease, cancer, regenerative medicine, and neurosciences.
The Director/AV will provide strategic and operational leadership for the ARP, a centralized unit responsible for the procurement, care, and use of all animals involved in research and teaching across WFUSM. The Director/AV will ensure full compliance with all federal regulations, accreditation standards, and institutional policies and will maintain rigorous and transparent standards for animal welfare, regulatory compliance, and research integrity.
Additionally, the Director/AV will oversee all aspects of veterinary care, animal husbandry, clinical operations, and facility management while supporting the work of more than 200 investigators and over 300 active research protocols. This leader will engage faculty, veterinarians, care staff, and institutional partners to advance a cohesive, collaborative, and service-oriented program that meets the evolving needs of a sophisticated, highly productive research community.
The next Director/AV must be an exceptional communicator, capable of building consensus, inspiring teams, earning confidence from faculty and staff, and representing the institution with integrity and professionalism. Candidates must hold a DVM or VMD from an AVMA-accredited institution and maintain board certification in Laboratory Animal Medicine. Additional advanced academic preparation, such as an M.S. or Ph.D., is preferred. Applicants should have demonstrated leadership experience in animal resources or laboratory animal medicine within an academic or comparably complex research setting.
Please direct questions, nominations, inquiries and applications (including a current CV/resume and a separate letter of interest) to: [email protected] or click the buttons available on this page.