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Fort Collins, Colorado, United States
Onsite
The National Park Service (NPS) Wildlife Health Team and Biological Resources Division in cooperation with Colorado State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory supports the NPS mission of preserving natural resources by providing technical assistance to parks and regions and using multi-disciplinary One Health and landscape-scale approaches for solving complex health and conservation challenges. We are looking for a wildlife disease specialist to develop a comprehensive wildlife disease surveillance plan for a national park that supports conservation of wildlife and protection of public health within a One Health adaptive, management framework.
The successful candidate for this position will have experience in wildlife health and disease, epidemiology, biological sampling and diagnostic test interpretation, and biosafety and biosecurity practices within a management or research context. We are looking for an individual who is highly motivated, detail orientated, and responsible, someone who can work independently and within a dynamic team, and someone with excellent oral and written communication skills. This position is part time (approximately 10 hours a week) for 6 – 9 months.
Approximately 10 – 12 hours per week with flexibility to negotiate hours worked per week depending on workload and necessary timeline to complete project objectives by 6 – 9 months.
Veterinary Health System
The Veterinary Health System transforms our service units into a comprehensive veterinary medical center governed by responsible management that supports our units’ individual missions. Capitalizing on Colorado State University’s top ranking in veterinary medicine, and building on our tradition of providing high-quality compassionate care and achieving outstanding clinical outcomes, the Veterinary Health System broadens our expertise and skill to deliver the highest levels of customer service, employee satisfaction, and advancements in medicine through clinical service, diagnostics, research, and innovation.
Work Unit | Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories
Faculty and staff at the CSU Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories (VDL) are among the nation’s finest in their fields of expertise and offer comprehensive diagnostic services. The mission of the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (VDL) is to provide timely, accurate and pertinent animal disease diagnostic services and educational outreach to veterinarians, animal industries and animal interests. The Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory will strive to meet the goals the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and the University through research to develop new approaches to disease identification, investigation, prevention and through education of professional veterinary medical, graduate, and post-doctoral students.
November 1, 2026 by 11:59pm
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