To post your positions, contact Nan Matthews at info@rmras.org.  303-843-6414

Cost is $100 per posting.  Please provide postings in PDF format to ensure your formatting is maintained.  Positions will be posted for 60 days.  Open positions will also be communicated by email to members. 

INTERESTED IN REGULATORY AFFAIRS AND/OR COMPLIANCE

JULIA BURAK

5355 Tenino Ave., Boulder, CO, 80303

Julie.C.Burak@gmail.com; (973) 978-3234

https://www.linkedin.com/in/julieburak

EDUCATION

DVM Degree, 2024, Colorado State University - GPA: 4.0, Track: Small Animal

B.A. Degree, 2011, Rutgers University - GPA: 4.0, Majors: Planning & Public Policy, Psychology

EMPLOYMENT & INTERNSHIPS

Independent Relief Veterinarian                                                                                           1/26 – Present

Relief Veterinarian: Contracts with multiple hospitals and clinics to provide veterinary services as a locum practitioner.

North Boulder Companion Animal Hospital                                                                        

4/25 – 12/25

Associate Veterinarian: Preventative & sick appointments, surgery, dentistry. Patient mix of small animals & exotics.

VCA All Pets Animal Hospital Boulder                                                                                 

11/24 – 3/25

Associate Veterinarian: Preventative & sick appointments, surgery, dentistry – Clinic subject to closure in March of 2025.

Colorado State University Department of Microbiology, Immunology, & Pathology     

9/22 – 5/24

Research Assistant: Conducted microbiome and oncology research in Abdo and MacNeill labs, co-first author publication

Zoetis                                                                                                                                               5/21 – 8/22

Veterinary Medical Information & Product Support Intern: Development of a curated medical library across multiple platforms to support informational services veterinary team

Caldwell Sherman, PC                                                                                                                

7/17 – 7/20

Paralegal: Legal research and writing to prepare title opinion reports, land analysis using GIS and mapping software, division of interest accounting work, preparing subpoenas and pleadings, and evaluating medical records for litigation

The Eye Clinic Veterinary                                                                                                          

6/16 – 4/17

Veterinary Technician: Surgical preparation and monitoring, appointment assistance, and client services

Metairie Small Animal Hospital                                                                        

9/14 – 5/15, 10/15 – 5/16

Veterinary Assistant: Assisted in appointments, surgical monitoring, treatment administration, and reception

Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center                                                                             

5/15 – 8/15

Intern: Feeding and husbandry of orphaned and injured native birds

American Red Cross                                                                                                              

8/13 – 7/14

AmeriCorps NPRC: Disaster response deployment locally & nationally, volunteer management, community outreach

Second Harvest Food Bank                                                                                                   

5/13 – 8/13

AmeriCorps Summer Associate: Administration and fieldwork for the summer camp food service program

Kelly Educational Staffing Services                                                                                          

1/12 - 4/12

Substitute Teacher: Taught classes of public school students ranging from grades K-12

Initiative for Regional and Community Transformation                                

1/11 - 6/11, 9/11 - 12/11

Research Assistant: Researched public policy issues related to disaster response, writing used as basis for a book chapter

Housing Authority of New Orleans                                                                       

6/10 - 8/10, 5/11 - 8/11

Intern: Managed a summer employment program for disadvantaged youth, conducted research and grant-writing

Rutgers University                                                                                                                         9/10 - 5/11

Resident Assistant: Programming, policy enforcement, and interpersonal mediation for on-campus housing residents

HandsOn New Orleans                                                                                                         

1/09 - 3/09

Volunteer Leader: Managed groups of visiting volunteers, rotating management role in volunteer bunkhouse

PUBLICATIONS

*Vilander, A. C., *Burak, J., Gilfillan, D., Dean, G. A., & Abdo, Z. (2024). Host Functional Response to a Prototypic Orally Delivered Self-Replicating Vaccine Platform. Vaccines, 12(7), 701. *These authors contributed equally to this work

SKILLS AND ACTIVITIES

• Certified in veterinary CPR basic and advanced life support through RECOVER Initiative certification program
• Currently enrolled in the 2025/2026 Virtual Veterinary Internship year-long continuing education and mentorship program through the Veterinary Information Network (VIN)
• Graduate studies in mental health counseling through Loyola University New Orleans
• Extensive customer service experience in the food and beverage service industry
• Experience volunteering with animal rescues and serving as a foster home for kittens, dogs, and wild birds
• Interest in exotic animal husbandry and medicine

Send your resume to resumes@rmras.org and indicate the position you are seeking. There is no charge for posting resumes. Resumes will be posted for 90 days.