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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 80 days Colossal Biosciences's roles stay open a median of 67 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Colossal Biosciences's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Colossal Biosciences
- high 12 stale, 0 reposted of 12 open
- Hiring momentum
- 15 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-22
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Colossal Biosciences's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Colossal Biosciences.
About this role
The Clinical Veterinarian will lead and develop clinical veterinary operations for a variety of animal programs, focusing on avian and laboratory species. Responsibilities include providing medical care, developing protocols, and ensuring compliance with regulations while building scalable systems in a start-up environment. The role also involves emergency response, anesthesia, and surgical procedures, as well as cross-functional collaboration with various teams.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Colossal Biosciences as an employer.
What you need
- DVM or VMD from an AVMA-accredited institution
- Minimum 8 years of clinical veterinary experience, with meaningful time in avian medicine and laboratory animal medicine
- Demonstrated expertise in advanced anesthesia and surgical techniques in avian and research animal species
- Strong working knowledge of laboratory animal medicine across rodent, small mammal, and avian species, research compliance, and IACUC regulatory frameworks
- Exceptional clinical judgment and attention to detail
- Strong organizational and protocol development capabilities
Nice to have
- Board certification in Avian Practice (ABVP) or Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM), or advanced training in either specialty
- Experience supporting novel, emerging, or complex species programs
- Experience standing up or scaling a veterinary program from early-stage operations
- Familiarity with ratite, psittacine, passerine, or other specialized avian groups relevant to conservation programs
- Experience with avian reproductive medicine, including artificial insemination and egg management protocols
What you get
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Excellent paid time off and company holidays
- Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
- Company matched 401k retirement plan
- Paid parental leave at 100% salary for up to 12 weeks
- Education reimbursement
Worth weighing
- Position requires building clinical systems from the ground up in a start-up environment
- Role involves extensive travel, which may impact work-life balance
- No specific mention of work-life balance or support for high-stress situations
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Listed by Colossal Biosciences on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-22. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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