Boston campus = main location

We occasionally get labs that use sheep, goats, calves, dogs, and ferrets as well on a less frequent basis.

Our staff provides all of the anesthesia and animal prep for all the studies including intubation, catheterization, vascular cutdown and cannula placement, thoracotomy/sternotomy, vessel isolation. We also assist human surgeons with procedures such as laparoscopic gall bladder removal, colorectal anastomosis. We also have studies where we perform the entire surgery such as insertion of duodenal cannulas, intestinal resection, dental extraction, or placement of hernia mesh repair. In the beginning we will have you learn from our surgical technicians and veterinarians. We would like the intern to perform some of these surgeries independently by the end of their time with us. 

The Tufts Comparative Medicine Services (Tufts CMS, formerly Tufts DLAM) has an opening for a one-year veterinary internship in laboratory animal surgery and medicine at the Tufts University Health Sciences Campus/Tufts Medical Center, located in downtown Boston. We are seeking an enthusiastic veterinary graduate with a strong interest in surgery, an interest in laboratory animal medicine, and excellent interpersonal skills. The internship will provide a solid foundation in laboratory animal medicine that will assist the candidate with obtaining a residency position or employment in the field. The intern will primarily support our Surgical and Interventional Research Laboratories (SIRL) facility. SIRL is a full-service surgical testing and training facility used by industry and academia for preclinical medical devices and diagnostic testing, specializing in prototype studies, new surgical techniques, product evaluation, comparative testing and physician training and demonstration.

The intern will also participate in other Tufts CMS services, including Veterinary Services, Technical Services, Comparative Pathology Services, and Animal Husbandry Service. The intern will have significant training and supervision initially and then will be expected to function autonomously with a senior veterinarian available for consultation. In addition, the intern will be required to present and attend seminars during the course of the year.

Tufts University/Tufts Medical Center is an AAALAC-accredited program with 4 veterinarians (including 2 ACLAM diplomates, 1 SRS veterinary surgeon, and 1 ACVP diplomate) who provide care for diverse species in a wide range of research fields. The candidate should possess a veterinary degree from an AVMA accredited veterinary school and licensure to practice in one state within the US. The expected salary will be  $48,000 with full benefits and financial support to attend a national or regional conference. The term of the internship is 1-year.

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