Veterinary Pharmaceutical Jobs
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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 -
Small Animal Veterinarian
Fur Life Vet Torquay Enjoy 100% companion animal work with no on-call requirements balanced with the lifestyle that comes with living on the coast.Torquay, VIC -
Mixed Animal Veterinarian
Grampians Animal Health Our team pride themselves on working collaboratively, being approachable and sharing resources and skills.Hamilton, VIC -
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 -
Small Animal Veterinarian
Fraser Coast Veterinary Services A vet who enjoys the challenge of general practice; comfortable going from vaccinations to working up of more complex cases, to routine surgeryMaryborough, QLD -
Lead Veterinarian
Kwinana Veterinary Hospital Are you a dedicated and compassionate Lead or Senior Veterinarian seeking an exciting opportunity to make a real difference?Perth WA -
Equine Veterinarian
Agnes Banks Equine Centre Our team are highly skilled and we are committed to providing routine and referral equine veterinary care.Agnes Banks, NSW -
Medicine Specialist
Brisbane Veterinary Specialist Centre We are looking for a talented internal medicine specialist who is interested in working in a dynamic and engaging workplace.Brisbane QLD -
Veterinary Director
Greencross Warners Bay This opportunity is best suited to a veterinarian with at least 4 years post-graduation experience, who has demonstrated strong clinical leadership and proven management skillsWarners Bay NSW -
Mixed Animal Veterinarian
Fur Life Vet Dubbo Mixed animals with the current caseload being approximately 70% SA and 30% LA with scope to increase the large animal component.Dubbo NSW -
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 -
ECC Specialist Criticalist
North Shore Veterinary Hospital As our Centre grows, we are dedicated to having a full-time ECC Criticalist join our existing team of specialists.Sydney NSW -
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 -
Emergency Veterinarian
AEC Frankston Experience the perfect blend of independent work and collaboration with fellow vets as we expand our staff to keep up with our soaring success.Melbourne VIC -
Medical Oncologist
ARH Homebush This position offers an opportunity to work with some of the best clinicians in their field, in a professional and challenging yet enjoyable workplace.Sydney NSW -
Lead Veterinarian
Flemington Veterinary Hospital Join our caring and experienced team of veterinarians and nurses who are committed to providing excellent customer service and exceptional pet careMelbourne VIC -
Emergency Veterinarian
ARH Baulkham Hills We are looking to grow our stable and cohesive veterinary team with the addition of two permanent part time vets.Sydney NSW -
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 -
Veterinarian
Border Vets The practice caseload comprises 40% dairy, 50% small animals and 5% beef, 5% equine and other species.Murray Region, VIC -
Emergency Veterinarian
ARH Homebush Imagine working alongside dedicated specialists, emergency vets, and nurses a bunch of true experts with years of experience, all within our newly built, and dedicated ICU.Sydney 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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