Veterinary Pharmaceutical Jobs
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ECC Veterinarian
Perth Veterinary Specialists Do you have a passion for emergency and critical care medicine? Give us a call and find out about the opportunities we currently have available at Perth Veterinary Specialists.Perth WA -
Small Animal Veterinarian
Fur Life Vet Horsham Our team of five vets, seven qualified nurses, four student nurses and three dedicated reception/administration staff pride themselves on excellent patient careHorsham VIC -
Equine Mixed Animal Vet
Scenic Rim Veterinary Services We would like to employ a vet who has the necessary skills to do the job and the character to enjoy the work with us.Beaudesert QLD -
Lead Veterinarian
Corio Veterinary Clinic This is a unique position to develop and foster collaboration within our veterinarian team, working together with our practice manager to make your mark on our amazing practice!Geelong, VIC -
Shelter Veterinarian
Animal Welfare League Queensland If youre passionate about making a direct impact on animal welfare, wed love to talk to you.Gold Coast QLD -
Lead Veterinarian
North Hill Veterinary Clinic Enjoy managing a great team, with an interesting and varied caseload of work, in a thriving veterinary clinic.Armidale, NSW -
Lead Veterinarian
Gippsland Veterinary Hospital Our long-established practice includes our main hospital in Maffra as well as the Sale Vet Centre and purpose-built Gippsland Equine Hospital.Maffra, Victoria -
Experienced Veterinarian
Guide Dogs NSW ACT With a strong culture of innovation, learning, flexibility and belonging, we live our values and allow our team members to be the best version of themselves inside and outside work.Hawkesbury NSW -
Animal Care Officer
RSPCA NSW Bring your experience of animal care to provide animal husbandry, implement behavioural initiatives, provide enrichment and care to all creatures great and smallNorth Coast NSW -
Clinical Lead Veterinarian
Fur Life Vet Albury As Clinical Lead you will be responsible for maintaining our patient care and driving our high clinical standards.Albury, NSW -
Diagnostic Imaging Specialist
North Shore Veterinary Hospital We are seeking expressions of interest from an Imaging Specialist who is looking for adventure and wants to work with our team.Sydney NSW -
Senior Veterinary Officer
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry Leading and managing a team of veterinary officers and collaborating with the leadership cohortPerth WA -
Veterinarian
Blockhouse Bay Veterinary Centre A great opportunity for a Small Animal Veterinarian to join our experienced and supportive teamAuckland NZ -
Head Veterinarian
Our Vet - Fyshwick Our Leadership and Business Mentorship resources are designed to help experienced associates successfully transition to the next stage in their career.Canberra ACT -
Veterinarian
Our Vet - Browns Plains Work alongside a team that loves coming to work and enjoys making a difference every day.Browns Plains QLD -
Medical Oncology Specialist
Brisbane Veterinary Specialist Centre If you are looking to join an experienced collaborative team of like-minded professionals, wed love to hear from you!Brisbane QLD -
Associate Veterinarian
Our Vet - Point Cook Work in a clinic that has been purpose built and equipped with optimal Veterinary care in mind.Point Cook, VIC -
Internal Medicine Specialist
SouthPaws Specialty Surgery Our teams of veterinary experts ensure that the very best surgical, medical, cancer and critical care is delivered in a professional and comforting environment for pets and their families.Melbourne VIC -
Equine Veterinarian
Samford Valley Veterinary Hospital If youre ready to join a team that prioritises work-life balance, offers access to cutting-edge equipment, and is situated in a stunning location, we want to hear from you!Samford Valley QLD -
Veterinarian
Fur Life Vet Merimbula We are looking for an experienced vet to join our dynamic, fun loving, family orientated team.Merimbula, NSW
Veterinary Pharmaceutical Jobs
A career opportunity in a Veterinary Pharmaceutical role provides a wide range of opportunities that is significantly different to Veterinary Hospital or Veterinary Public Health environments. If the immediacy of dealing with emergency cases or infectious outbreaks is of less appeal to you, then the world of Big Pharma awaits with open arms.
The overall trend in Big Pharma towards separating animal health from human health continues to expand with several Pharmaceutical enterprises buying, selling or exchanging Veterinary Pharmaceutical assets.
In parallel with this trend comes rapid changes in the Veterinary Pharmaceutical jobs arena with some organisations scaling back employment because of duplication as a result of mergers of acquisitions whilst others are rapidly expanding as they reap the rewards of less competition and growth.
There is an aspect of glass-half-full/glass-half-empty in the Animal Health industry with large animal and agricultural consolidations being offset by the significant growth in companion animal markets. The largest factor influencing the recruitment of Veterinarians in this industry is the continuing demand for new drugs for companion animals, being driven in part by changing consumer trends consumers and overall improvement in socio-economic living standards. Globally just over ten percent of all qualified Veterinarians work in the Pharmaceutical or Agricultural Veterinary space and there are three main areas:
- Veterinary pharmaceuticals and biologicals
- Veterinary biotechnology
- Veterinary diagnostics
Why Veterinary Pharmaceutical Jobs
The range of Veterinary Pharmaceutical Job opportunities covers an extremely diverse portfolio and includes drug products, equipment, technology and innovative care solutions. Veterinary Pharmaceutical work is a highly admired alternative career path to a Veterinary Hospital and Practice work or Veterinary Public Health and Community career.
Types Of Veterinary Pharmaceutical Jobs
- Veterinary Product Managers
- Veterinary Project Managers
- Veterinary Advisor
- Veterinary Sales
- Laboratory Animal Veterinarians
- Veterinary Research and Development
- Veterinary Pharmacy
- Veterinary Pathology
- Veterinary Scientist
- And many more
In addition there are opportunities in biomedical research and educational disciplines, including neuroscience, cancer and behavioral research.
Qualifications
- A four-year degree from and accredited college or university equivalent to a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from an AVMA or RCVS or similar or equivalent accredited institution
- Completion of a post-DVM training/residency program in the specialty pharmaceutical area of interest
- Board Certified in the specialty pharmaceutical area of interest
- PHD for Veterinary Scientific roles
- Eligible for USDA or equivalent international eligibility
Veterinary Pharmaceutical Companies
Needless to say, the majority of Veterinary Pharma jobs are with the large Animal Pharmaceutical companies such as
- Zoetis
- CEVA Sante Animale
- Novartis
- Abbot
- Sanofi
- Merck & Co
- Bayer
In addition to these organisations there is an entire tier of modest size firms focusing on R&D for Animal Health and often sun-contracted to these larger organisations. And then there are all the equipment manufacturers, software developers, drug producers, diagnostics and testing laboratories as well as the distribution channel managers that get pharmaceutical products to the coalface.
Salaries and Benefits
The job opportunities to Veterinarians in the Pharma space provide the highest salaries of any category of Veterinarian employment, with an average salary of around $187,415 (2017 AVMA). Along with the public sector, the industry also offers generous plans for life insurance, pension plan, and medical coverage.
In Conclusion
A career opportunity in a Veterinary Pharmaceutical role provides a wide range of opportunities that is significantly different to Veterinary Hospital or Veterinary Public Health environments. If the immediacy of dealing with emergency cases or infectious outbreaks is of less appeal to you, then the world of Big Pharma awaits with open arms.
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