Job Description

Job Description

Our Territory Representatives interact face to face with our customers, understand their needs and consult to offer the right solutions. We work collaboratively in Field Sales Teams and play a critical role in supporting our customer centric business model.

Job Description:

The professional services veterinarian- parasitologist will function to support the medical and scientific needs of the companion animal business unit as it relates to parasitology and our company's Animal Health portfolio. This individual will interact with companion animal teams, key industry opinion leaders, and our customer base to achieve the goals of the professional services veterinary team and the companion animal business unit of our company's Animal Health. The position is strategic, collaborative, operational, and visionary in the scope of the activities.

Key responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

* Utilizes specialist knowledge and experience in veterinary medicine to serve as the companys subject matter expert in companion animal parasitology
* Serve as the subject matter expert on parasitology to assist in the development and execution of strategic goals and initiatives as they relate to our company's Animal Health portfolio of products
* Interact with and inform key opinion leaders and veterinarians in the field on our company's Animal Health products and technology; assist in developing advisory boards
* Develop and deliver engaging training on parasitology as it relates to the Animal Health portfolio to our company's Animal Health veterinarians and employees
* Work to integrate the our company's Animal Health parasitology and technology portfolios to identify, manage, and execute on key strategic initiatives
* Collaborate with Strategic Development and Innovation team to work across departments, including marketing, research and development, business development, and sales to help manage projects and identify key opportunities as they relate to parasitology and our company's Animal Health portfolio
* Work across our company's Animal Health departments to collaborate and consult on research projects, including market support studies, clinical trials, and pre-clinical development of parasitology products; write publications
* Represent our company's Animal Health division as a scientific speaker and technical expert at regional and national meetings by communicating key scientific topics and research; Consult with individual veterinary clinics
* Partner with industry associations to support animal-health related topics

Education Minimum Requirement:

* Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM/VMD)
* Either or both:
* Board Certification DACVM in parasitology
* PhD with a background in companion animal parasitology research
* Current license to practice veterinary medicine within the United States

Required Experience and Skills:

* 5 years relevant work experience includes any of the following:
* Private practice
* Specialty practice
* University practice
* Government
* Other industry/Research
* Excellent communication skills both verbal and written, including highly effective presentation skills
* Must be able to work effectively with key opinion leaders, our customers, and our company's Animal Health team
* Must demonstrate business acumen to effectively develop and manage projects and deliverables
* Demonstrates the ability to draw appropriate and scientifically balanced conclusions from reports/data and analyses to support product recommendations
* Must be able to strategize and manage project activities, collaborating with other stakeholders to maximize teams results
* Understand customers or stakeholders needs, requirements, and expectations in order to continuously seek new ways to improve the delivery of products and services
* Skilled at developing strong networks and relationships
* Practical and industrial experience
* Demonstrated self-motivation
* Ability to work independently
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
* Must live near a major airport
* Travel requirements: 70% travel

Preferred Experience and Skills:

* Experience with companion animal parasiticides
* Experience with industry

Our Animal Health division is a trusted global leader in veterinary medicine, dedicated to the health and well-being of animals. We are a global team of professionals working together to make a positive difference in animal care and the worlds food supply and have a deep sense of responsibility towards our customers, consumers, animals, society and our planet. We offer one of our industrys most innovative portfolio of products, services and technologies that serve to prevent, treat, and control diseases across all major farm and companion animal species.

Who we are

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

What we look for

In a world of rapid innovation, we seek brave Inventors who want to make an Impact in all aspects of our business, enabling breakthroughs that will affect generations to come. We encourage you to bring your disruptive thinking, collaborative spirit and diverse perspective to our organization. Together we will continue Inventing For Life, Impacting Lives while Inspiring Your Career Growth.

INVENT.

IMPACT.

INSPIRE.

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Regular

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No relocation

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Number of Openings:

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Requisition ID:R101449