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About ACLAM

The American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM) is a specialty board recognized by the American Veterinary Medical Association as the certifying organization for laboratory animal medicine, a recognized specialty within the veterinary medical profession. ACLAM was founded in 1957 to:

• encourage education, training, and research in laboratory animal medicine;
• establish standards of training and experience for veterinarians professionally involved with the care and health of laboratory animals; and
• recognize qualified persons in laboratory animal medicine, through certification examination and other means.

Position Overview

• With guidance and direction from the ACLAM President and Board of Directors (BOD), works independently to create, coordinate, execute, and grow the College’s programs/activities. Coordinates with ACLAM’s association management support provider in delivering exceptional service to the College.

Key Responsibilities

• Program Plans and Collaboration
  • Serve as point of contact for ACLAM exam professional consultants to ensure a seamless annual examination experience for candidates.
  • Manage program plans, goals, and objectives in collaboration with ACLAM leadership and professional organization administration support.
  • Identify opportunities for program expansion and improvement
• Leadership and Execution
  • Provide professional and/or technical leadership in the execution of day-to-day program activities.
• Communication and Information Sharing
  • Communicate within and across various stakeholders (e.g., BOD, committees, diplomates, administrative support personnel, vendors/consultants) to maximize information sharing around progress, needs, inter-dependencies, and accomplishments.
• Financial Stewardship
  • Manage the College’s operations in a fiscally responsible and transparent manner, ensure compliance with legal requirements and financial policies, and align resource allocation with strategic priorities
• Participation in Committees
  • Participate in BOD meetings, committee meetings, strategic initiatives, and other activities related to achieving ACLAM goals and objectives.

General Responsibilities

• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position, and additional duties may be assigned.

Technical Capabilities

• Program Management (Intermediate): Plan, organize, and manage resources to successfully complete specific program goals and objectives.
• Process Improvement (Advanced): Identify, analyze, and improve existing business processes for optimization and to meet quality standards
• Quality Management (Advanced): Develop a systematic process to check whether a process or service meets specific requirements.
• Networking (Intermediate): Build and sustain strong relationships with professional organizations, industry partners, and individuals to secure financial support, promote meaningful collaborations, and advance the organization’s strategic initiatives.
• Leadership (Intermediate): Demonstrate leadership and influence to accomplish College goals.
• Financial Processes (Intermediate): Monitor costs, expenses, and revenue in relation to budgeted amounts. Relay reports and other financial information to the Treasurer, Finance Committee, BOD, and others as deemed appropriate.

More about the position

• Approximately half time, fully remote independent contractor.
• Travel at least two times a year.
• Coordinate with ACLAM’s association management support provider.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Position starts on September 1, 2025.

Apply

• Please email cover letter, resume, and salary requirements to chris.lyons@aalas.org.
• In subject line of email, please use “ACLAM SPM Position”.
• Please combine all information into one PDF file and name the PDF file with your last name, hyphen, and first name. (e.g., Smith-John)