eGenesis

Genetically engineered porcine kidneys for humans

Clinical Veterinarian

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Full-timeMadison, WI, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or Veterinary Medical Doctor (VMD) degree from an AVMA-accredited institution; graduates of non-AVMA schools may substitute completion of the ECFVG program.
A veterinary license in at least one state, with Wisconsin licensure required within six months of hire.
DEA registration to maintain controlled drugs on site.
USDA Accreditation Category II.
Three to five years of relevant veterinary experience working with swine, including clinical and herd health management experience.
Time management skills and the ability to prioritize work.
Attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
Verbal and written communication skills.
Organizational skills and the ability to multitask.
Interpersonal skills necessary to manage others.
Ability to work on an on-call schedule; occasional animal work outside normal business hours or emergency response availability may be required, though very limited.
Ability to shower in before entering the animal facility.
Ability to handle and work with large animals daily.
Ability to perform duties in office, laboratory, and animal husbandry environments, including regular use of standard office equipment.

Responsibilities

Lead herd health management, including disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment across donor and surrogate pig populations.
Provide clinical support for the surrogate herd, including routine medical cases and ultrasound diagnostics according to study designs or for clinical assessments.
Support epidemiological tracking and disease monitoring to proactively manage population health.
Evaluate neonate piglets daily and work with the neonatal care team to implement treatment plans for health concerns.
Perform necropsies and submit diagnostic samples for relevant research and clinical cases to support the health of donor and surrogate herds or provide findings to the development team.
Collaborate with internal teams, external partners, and vendors to support animal health and sourcing.
Participate in surgery activities and advanced reproductive procedures.
Develop a veterinary science department and expand it according to research needs in support of the xenotransplantation platform.
Collaborate with veterinarians and leadership across eGenesis sites to manage veterinary care and population health programs.
Facilitate staff development in laboratory animal science.
Oversee Wisconsin barns to meet IACUC standards and USDA regulations.
Participate in IACUC activities, including inspections, advising team members, interpreting regulatory requirements, and serving as alternate veterinarian on the committee.
Draft, review, and revise SOPs related to neonatal, veterinary, and general animal care activities.
Participate in scientific and management meetings with Cambridge and Indiana sites, including discussions of donor animal allocation, preclinical development, and regulatory matters.
Serve on an ad hoc basis on the internal eGenesis Publication Committee for manuscript review, collaboration, or preparation.
Develop and provide an annual training program for the animal care, neonatal, and veterinary technician teams to ensure compliance with animal welfare regulations and animal treatment plans.
Manage personnel, including goal setting, performance reviews, conflict resolution, scheduling, and oversight of training documentation.
Ensure compliance with company biosecurity practices to safeguard the health of animals produced by eGenesis.
Collaborate with veterinarians to identify potential biosecurity and husbandry process improvements in the neonatal area.
Promote and adhere to workplace safety practices, report unsafe acts and incidents, maintain equipment, inspect work areas, and take remedial action to minimize or eliminate hazards.
Promote and adhere to eGenesis animal welfare policies.
Follow applicable animal welfare regulatory requirements, including USDA, FDA, and OLAW requirements, and ensure humane care according to the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals and the Animal Welfare Act.

Desired Qualifications

ACLAM board certification or laboratory animal medicine residency training with eligibility to take the ACLAM board exam.
Background in swine management or research, or experience in breeding or neonatal management of any species; significant swine medicine experience is desired.
One to three years of management experience.

ABOUT eGENESIS

eGenesis is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing human-compatible engineered organs to address the severe global organ shortage. The Company’s proprietary genome engineering platform enables extensive, multiplex gene edits to remove key biological barriers, add protective human transgenes, and inactivate endogenous retroviruses. EGEN-2784, a genetically engineered porcine kidney, is the Company’s lead program and is currently being evaluated in a multi-patient Expanded Access study at MGH. eGenesis is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

At eGenesis, our core values—innovation, collaboration, compassion, resilience, and passion—are at the center of how we work. We engineer hope and bring passion to everything we do. We collaborate and learn from one another, combining diverse expertise to tackle complex challenges. We innovate boldly, pushing boundaries and science to new heights. where no pig organ has gone before. With resilience, we navigate challenges and celebrate progress together. And in all we do, we lead with compassion—for our patients, our people, and our pigs.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Clinical Veterinarian maintains clinical oversight of the research grade pig population and surrogate herd for the eGenesis site. This role places a strong emphasis on herd health management, disease prevention and clinical decision making to ensure the stability and wellbeing of the pig population. Additionally, this individual will manage personnel of the veterinary team, support in vivo studies and advise on regulatory compliance related to animal activities.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Clinical Veterinary Care and Herd Health

Lead herd health management, including disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment across donor and surrogate pig populations

Provide clinical support for surrogate herd including routine medical cases, ultrasound diagnostics according to study designs or for clinical assessments

Support epidemiological tracking and disease monitoring to proactively manage population health

Evaluate neonate piglets daily and work with neonatal care team to implement treatment plans for any health concerns that arise

Perform necropsies and submit diagnostic samples for relevant research and clinical cases to ensure health of donor and surrogate herds or provide findings to development team

Collaborate with internal teams and external partners and vendors to support animal health and sourcing

Participate in all surgery activities and advanced reproductive procedures

Perform other duties and assume additional responsibilities as assigned

Animal Care Program Leadership

Develop a veterinary science department with expansion according to research needs in support of eGenesis xenotransplantation platform

Collaborate with veterinarians and leadership across other eGenesis sites to manage veterinary care and population health programs

Facilitate staff development in area of laboratory animal science

Oversight of Wisconsin barns to meet IACUC standards and USDA regulations

Participate in IACUC activities including inspections, advising of team members, interpretation of regulatory requirements, and serving as alternate veterinarian on committee

Draft, review, and revise SOPs relevant to the neonatal, veterinary, and general animal care activities

Participate in scientific and management meetings with Cambridge and Indiana sites, including donor animal allocation, preclinical development, and regulatory

Serve ad hoc on internal eGenesis Publication Committee for review, collaboration, or preparation of manuscripts

Develop and provide an annual training program to the Animal care, Neonatal and Vet tech team to assure compliance with animal welfare regulations and animal treatment plans

Provide personnel management including goal setting, performance reviews, conflict resolution, scheduling and training documentation oversight

Compliance, Biosecurity and Safety

Ensure compliance with company biosecurity practices to safeguard health of all animals produced by eGenesis

Work in collaboration with veterinarians to identify potential biosecurity and husbandry process improvements in the neonatal area

Promote and adhere to safety in the workplace and report unsafe acts, ensure equipment is maintained correctly, report all accidents/incidents, inspect work area and take remedial action to minimize or eliminate all hazards.

Promote and adhere to the eGenesis animal welfare policies

Follow all applicable regulatory requirements (USDA, FDA, OLAW) regarding animal welfare and ensure humane care according to the Guide for the care and use of Laboratory Animals and the Animal Welfare Act

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

DVM or VMD from AVMA-accredited institution; may substitute completion of ECFVG program for graduates of non-AVMA schools
Veterinary license in at least one state; must attain Wisconsin licensure within 6 months of hire
DEA Registration for maintenance of controlled drugs on site
USDA Accreditation Category II
3-5 years of relevant veterinary experience working with swine, including clinical and herd health management experience
Excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritize work
Attention to detail and problem-solving skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task
Interpersonal skills necessary to manage others
Ability to work on call schedule: As essential personnel, occasional animal work outside of normal business hours or availability for emergency response may be required but very limited

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

ACLAM board certification or residency training in laboratory animal medicine with eligibility to take ACLAM board exam
Background in either swine management/research or experience in breeding/neonate management of any species. Significant swine medicine experience desired.
1-3 years of management experience

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit, stand, walk, reach with hands or arms, lift, and operate a computer. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust to focus. The employee frequently is required to lift laboratory supplies and equipment within the daily routine. The employee will be required to handle and work with large animals on a daily basis.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This position will be required to shower-in into the animal facility to perform the required tasks. This position operates in multiple environments, including office, laboratory, and animal husbandry environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, copy machines, filing cabinets, and fax machines.

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About the Company

eGenesis

Genetically engineered porcine kidneys for humans

eGenesis develops genetically engineered porcine (pig) kidneys and other organs that are compatible with human bodies, aiming to address the organ shortage by enabling transplantations into humans. Its product is created by editing pig genes to reduce rejection and improve compatibility, producing HuCo™ (Human Compatible) organs and cells that can be transplanted by healthcare providers. Unlike many biotech firms that focus on synthetic tissues or other approaches, eGenesis concentrates on xenotransplantation—using animal organs engineered to be accepted by the human immune system—for use in patients awaiting transplants. The company’s goal is to save lives and improve quality of life by expanding the supply of transplantable organs and reducing wait times for patients in need.

Company size: 51-200
Company stage: N/A
Total funding: $472.7M
Headquarters: Cambridge, MA
Founded: 2015

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