Careers at the Indiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory

The Indiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (ADDL), with locations in West Lafayette and Southern Indiana at the Heeke Laboratory, is focused on helping Indiana veterinarians, animal health officials, livestock producers, and animal owners in protecting the health of the animal population by providing prompt, accurate, and reliable diagnoses of animal diseases, including those that may affect the human population. 

Join our team, and start having an impact!

Faculty & Staff

The ADDL employs over 60 full time faculty and staff.

• Professor (Comparative Pathobiology/Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, Clinical/Tenure Track)
• Veterinary Diagnostician/Pathologist (Heeke ADDL)
• Client Services Veterinarian
• Laboratory Technician (Molecular Diagnostics)

Residency

The ADDL offers multiple veterinary residency programs:

• Anatomical Pathology
• Poultry Diagnostic Medicine
• Microbiology - Contact Dr. Kenitra Hendrix (gkh@purdue.edu) if interested in the microbiology residency program.

Necropsy Internships

The ADDL accepts veterinary students from other universities to complete their necropsy requirements and additional training for veterinary students considering a career in veterinary pathology. Interested veterinary students are asked to contact Dr. Nobuko Wakamatsu-Utsuki (nutsuki@purdue.edu) to inquiry about opportunities at the ADDL

Student Workers

Undergraduate students that are interested in working at the ADDL are asked to contact Mary Ruzicka (mruzicka@purdue.edu) to inquiry about opportunities at the ADDL.

Summer Research Opportunities

Undergraduate students associated with a summer research program who are seeking a mentored research opportunity are encouraged to contact us about opportunities with the ADDL.

We provide prompt, accurate, and reliable diagnoses of animal diseases, including those that may affect the human population. We are the official animal diagnostic laboratory for the state of Indiana. Every day we help veterinarians, animal health officials, livestock producers, and pet owners protect the health of the animal population. 

Contact us at addlresearch@purdue.edu so we can determine if we have an opportunity available that matches your interests.

Download our research flyer (pdf)