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Faculty - Veterinarian

Veterinarian Above average in Veterinary MedicineFull-Time

Compensation

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

The Tulane National Biomedical Research Center (TNBRC) Division of Veterinary Medicine (DoVM) is seeking applications for veterinarians to help meet the needs of its expanding program providing care and oversight of approximately 5,000 nonhuman primates (NHP) of six different species. The TNBRC is an AAALAC International accredited facility whose research program is focused on infectious disease with concentrations on the study of AIDS, emerging infectious diseases, vector-borne disease, biodefense, NHP behavior, and NHP medicine and surgery.

Responsibilities of the position include general medical and surgical care of breeding colony and research animals, provision of research support, and training of investigators, laboratory animal medicine residents, veterinary students, and technicians. The successful candidate will join a team of board-certified veterinarians and will be provided opportunities to participate in the conduct of independent or collaborative research.

Generous benefits currently include paid holidays and vacation, paid continuing education and professional memberships, subsidized health and life insurance, 403(b) retirement plan with up to 10% Tulane contribution after two years of employment, and more! https://hr.tulane.edu/benefits.

The candidate must hold a DVM/VMD degree from an AVMA-accredited college of veterinary medicine and be licensed to practice veterinary medicine in one of the 50 states. ACLAM board certification or eligibility is preferred. The candidate must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, the ability to interact positively with others with an orientation toward team science, intellectual curiosity, and demonstrated initiative toward continuous improvement.

The TNBRC community looks forward to welcoming veterinarians that share DoVM’s philosophy of continuous improvement and evidence-based progress to support a veterinary care program of excellence that facilitates and enhances research programs of core and affiliate scientists. The position will remain open until a qualified candidate is selected.

Required Applicant Materials

  • Interested candidates should submit the following materials:
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Contact information for at least three professional references

For further inquiries about this position, please email Dr. Jason Dufour, at jdufour@tulane.edu.

Tulane University is an equal opportunity educator and employer committed to providing an education and employment environment free of unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Legally protected demographic classifications (such as a person’s race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, shared ancestry, disability, genetics, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws) are not relied upon as an eligibility, selection or participation criteria for Tulane’s employment or educational programs or activities.

Tulane University is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing an application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact the Office of Human Resources by phone at 504-865-4748 or by email at hr@tulane.edu.

Key Responsibilities

The veterinarian will provide care and oversight for approximately 5,000 nonhuman primates across six different species. They will support the research program focused on infectious diseases, including AIDS, biodefense, and vector-borne diseases.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a DVM/VMD degree from an AVMA-accredited college and possess a valid veterinary license in one of the 50 states. ACLAM board certification or eligibility is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Animal careVerbal communication

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Faculty - Veterinarian at Tulane a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Veterinary Medicine — ranked against 2,966 active Veterinary Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc.

Veterinary Medicine Career Context

Of the 50 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 70% have no call, 38% require no weekends.

Veterinary Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 22.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Louisiana is 88.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.8% of Louisiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Veterinarian Jobs

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Salary Distribution24 jobs · 21 employers

6
<$135k
11
$135k-150k
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1
$170k
2
$180k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks24 jobs · 21 employers

401k / retirement match
92% this job
CME allowance
88% this job
Sign-on bonus
83%
Relocation assistance
38%
Loan repayment
13%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 6.6
Higher than about 6 in 10 of 2,966 Veterinary Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10. Shaded area = share of comparable listings scoring below this one.

Living in Covington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$280k
Typical market rent
$1,504/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.6
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

Paid holidays
Paid vacation
Paid continuing education
Professional memberships
Subsidized health and life insurance
403(b) retirement plan with up to 10% contribution after two years