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Tri-State Region Professional Services Veterinarian-Companion Animal
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What they do
A Veterinarian provides medical care to animals. Diagnoses and treats illnesses and injuries. Specializes in treating either pets and small domesticated animals, or large animals and livestock, or wild animals. May work on farms, in zoos and wildlife sanctuaries, in animal shelters, or in hospitals or clinics that specialize in caring for animals. May inspect livestock used for food and check compliance with food safety regulations, or work in laboratories doing clinical research on animal and human diseases.
$122,973 / year median in Connecticut
+18% projected growth
Job Description
As a Professional Services Veterinarian for our company's Animal Health, you embody our unconditional commitment to healthier animals by acting as coach, leader, and advisor to our internal and external customers. We, in turn, provide our Professional Services Veterinarians with a culture of support, development, and continuous learning to assure we reach our shared goals.
Responsibilities:
Function as an integral member of the Regional Leadership Team supporting territory managers by demonstrating and conveying the value and benefits of our company's Animal Health portfolio through: Preparation and delivery of technical lectures on our product line to key customers, strategic accounts, and professional veterinary organizationsOffering solutions that align with customer needs and business prioritiesPartner with Regional Sales Manager to develop and execute effective business strategy to reach and exceed regional and organizational priorities for lasting successMeet with key opinion leaders in both clinical and university settings to discuss our company's Animal Health portfolio as well as potential new business opportunitiesRepresent our company's Animal Health at veterinary schools and veterinary associations and conferencesServe as the region's technical expert, evaluating regional and individual technical training needs of the sales representatives and coaching sales representatives in technical selling skillsCollaborate with R D, Learning and Development, Marketing, Veterinary Insights & Medical Affairs, and Sales to achieve organizational prioritiesPosition Qualifications:
Education Minimum Requirement:
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM/VMD) degreeRequired Experience and Skills:
10 years of combined relevant experience: Minimum of 5 years in clinical companion animal veterinary practice and minimum of 5 years in the animal health industry or equivalent leadership and/or management experience.Ability to take complex issues and translate into easily comprehensible content for respective audiencesExcellent presentation and facilitation skillsExcellent oral and written communications skills both with internal customers and hospital decision makersServe as a medical consultant in vaccines, parasiticides, and therapeuticsAbility to influence without direct authorityAbility to build strong networks internally and with industry partnersBring innovative solutions to both internal challenges as well as those faced by our customers.
Competency in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)Competency in software relevant to the industry, e.g., Salesforce, Veeva, Power BI, etc.
Proven ability to work with cross functional teams both internal and external Execute core responsibilities of Professional Services Veterinarian independentlyStrong understanding of business processes of our veterinary customers and the ability to have discussions regarding using our company's Animal Health portfolio to improve medical capabilities and profitability.
Preferred Experience and Skills:
Experience with companion animal vaccines, parasiticides, and therapeuticsApplicable advanced degrees and research experienceDelivery of training or instruction within a structured organizationLeadership and/or management experienceRequired Skills:
Animal Health Care, Animal Health Sales, Collaboration, Industry Knowledge, Leadership, Presentation Delivery, Sales, Technical Services, Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary SciencesPreferred Skills:
Communication, Cross-Functional Teamwork, Public SpeakingCurrent Employees apply HERECurrent Contingent Workers applyHEREUS and Puerto Rico Residents Only:
Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please click here if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process.As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
As a federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. For more information about personal rights under the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment laws, visit:
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SupplementWe are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing together, talented, and committed people with diverse experiences, perspectives, skills and backgrounds. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when people with diverse ideas, broad experiences, backgrounds, and skills come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another's thinking and approach problems collectively.Learn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other US State ActsThe salary range for this role is$142,400.00 - $224,100.00This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.
The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits.
You can apply for this role through https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.