Technical Services Veterinarian

Position Overview

• Location Type: Primarily Georgia and Texas, with potential for other Southern US locations
• Employment Type: Full-time
• Salary: Not specified

This position is the primary veterinary support for Zoetis products and services to the broiler and breeder commercial poultry sectors in the United States. It involves key face-to-face interaction with customers to communicate technical and economic rationale of vaccination strategies and programming, and providing support across all areas of flock health and management. This role is a key member of a sales and technical organization, training and maximizing the field force’s knowledge of vaccines, poultry health programs, food safety programs, and poultry production.

Requirements

• Education: DVM and MAM or equivalent qualification acquired through formal training or demonstrated work experience.
• Experience: Work experience in the poultry industry and familiarity with US broiler companies.
• Skills:
  • Knowledge of conventional and antibiotic-free commercial poultry production systems as it relates to vaccination programs, medicated feed additives, direct fed microbials, enzymes and associated poultry nutrition.
  • Proven success at managing and working in a team environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to function independently and in multiple group settings.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and provide solutions to commercial producers on flock health/management issues.
• Advise customers in designing flock health and vaccination programs to accommodate their needs.
• Responsible for technical planning and execution of customer trials within budgeted expense levels.
• Assist in the development of a long-term technical strategy for current and future growth of new and existing products.
• Work with cross-functional teams to develop and implement account strategies.
• Provide effective market feedback to initiate efforts from internal groups to improve the overall technical service function and enhance company service expertise and know-how.
• Develop and present at key industry technical and commercial meetings.
• Serve as a liaison between company and universities working on industry issues.
• Work with the internal regulatory department on field and product issues.
• Work with marketing on technical information and the development of support material for Zoetis Products used in the poultry industry.
• Contribute expertise to the research and development group for future new product development and implementation into the poultry industry.
• Participate and provide technical input to Sales & Service management team meetings.

Application Instructions

• Not specified

Company Information

• Company: Zoetis
• Industry: Animal Health
• Location: Primarily Georgia and Texas, with potential for other Southern US locations.
• Travel: > 50%, primarily in the U.S.