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Supervisory Veterinary Medical Officer/Biological Scientist (CVB IC Director)
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service · Posted 46 days ago
Hybrid Ames, IA $149K – $194K Apply by Aug 6, 2026 General Natural Resources Management And Biological Sciences ENFJ HealthcareTransportation
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As Director for the Center for Veterinary Biologics-Inspection and Compliance (IC) you are responsible for ensuring the agency is in full compliance with the Virus Serum Toxin Act (VSTA) including the issuance, suspension, or revocation of product and establishment licenses and for permits for importation of biological products for distribution and sale. Recruitment incentives may be authorized but not guaranteed.
What You'll Do
- →The duties may include, but are not limited to: Responsible for formulating, organizing, directing, controlling, and executing a national program for inspection of veterinary biological products and facilities.
- →Develops policies, plans, procedures and programs to assure compliance.
- →Responsible for the inspection of foreign establishments requesting permission to distribute veterinary biological products in the United States.
- →Responsible for formulating, organizing and executing a national program for inspection of containment facilities for biotechnology derived animals.
- →Provides leadership in the development of complex, scientific standards for the construction and maintenance of manufacturing, testing, and storage facilities and equipment for veterinary biological products.
- →Coordinates inspections with Veterinary Services and CVB leadership and reviews updated rules, policies, and test procedures for product evaluation.
Requirements
- ✓BASIC REQUIREMENT: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or equivalent degree, i.e., Veterinary Medical Doctor (VMD), obtained at a school or college of veterinary medicine accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education (AVMA).
- ✓The AVMA website has a listing of all AVMA-accredited veterinary medical schools.
- ✓An AVMA-accredited veterinary medical school or college must have accepted the final transcript from the foreign veterinary medical school at full value for placement into an advanced degree, postgraduate educational program, or training program (e.g., residency or graduate program).
- ✓In addition, graduates of foreign veterinary medical programs must also provide proof of proficiency in the English language by successfully completing one of the nationally and internationally recognized examinations that incorporate assessments of reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills.
- ✓Examples of examinations that assess mastery of the English language are shown below: a) Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - Minimum scores for the TOEFL are 560 for the paper-based version; 220 for the computer-based version; or overall score of 83 for the internet-based version (including 26 or higher in speaking, 26 or higher in listening, and 17 or higher in writing).
- ✓For the computer-based and paper-based test versions, applicants must also complete the Test of Spoken English (TSE) and the Test of Written English (TWE).
- ✓Minimum required scores are 55 for the TSE and 5.5 for the TWE. b) Academic tests (listening, writing, and speaking) offered by the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).
- ✓Applicants must achieve a minimum overall band score of 7.0, with at least 7.0 in speaking, 6.5 in listening, and 6.0 in writing; OR c) Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL).
- ✓Applicants must achieve a minimum overall band score of 70, with at least 60 in speaking, 60 in listening, and 50 in writing.
- ✓Graduates of foreign veterinary medical programs must submit test results with their application.
- ✓Results of more than one test or testing session cannot be combined to meet the standard.
- ✓These candidates are covered under the In-service Placement Provisions if they meet the minimum education and experience requirements.
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