Veterinary Pharmaceutical Jobs

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  Veterinary Referral Clinician - Diagnostic Imaging

  Blaise Veterinary Referral Hospital With Blaise, you’ll be there at the very start of our journey — where together we’ll shape an exciting future for both our veterinary centre, and the careers of the people within it.
  Birmingham, West Midlands
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  Veterinary Radiographer

  Pride Veterinary Referral Centre Your core role will be to perform MRI and CT imaging, as well as supporting the main x-ray department with digital & mobile radiography, along with fluoroscopy procedures to a high standard.
  Derby, East Midlands
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  Small Animal Clinical Director

  Bodrwnsiwn Veterinary Practice Do you dream of a supportive team, great work-life balance, and epic outdoor adventures in one of the UK’s happiest places?
  Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales
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  Lead Veterinary Surgeon

  Medivet Lewisham Join our dynamic team, where your expertise in veterinary medicine and surgery will shine.
  Lewisham, Greater London
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  Veterinary Referral Clinician - Internal Medicine

  Abington Park Referrals The role involves independently investigating and managing a wide variety of internal medicine cases and communicating with clients and referring vets.
  Northampton, United Kingdom
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  Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon

  Wood Veterinary Group We are seeking motivated and experienced Small Animal Vets to join our progressive, well-equipped, hospital on the edge of the beautiful Cotswolds.
  Quedgeley, Gloucester, England
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  Veterinary Referral Clinician – Head of Anaesthesia

  Pride Veterinary Referral Centre We are seeking an experienced, enthusiastic, and forward-thinking Anaesthetist to join our team at Pride as the Head of Service.
  Derby, East Midlands
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  Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon

  Armstrong Vets Ideal for someone looking to build strong relationships with their clients to get the very best for their pets.
  Aldershot, Hampshire, England
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  Veterinary Referral Clinician - Surgery

  Alphavet Veterinary Centre We are looking for a Referral Surgeon who has experience managing and developing their own caseload
  Langstone, Newport, Wales
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  Lead Veterinary Surgeon

  Medivet Notting Hill We are seeking a Lead Veterinary Surgeon to join our team at Notting Hill Chepstow Corner.
  Notting Hill, Greater London
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  Veterinary Referral Clinician - Orthopaedic Surgery

  Downland Veterinary Group We are looking for an experienced Orthopaedic Surgeon who is focused on clinical excellence and teamwork
  Emsworth, South East
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  Veterinary Surgeon

  Medivet Sidcup Join our dedicated team and discover the unique advantages of practicing in this charming locale.
  Sidcup, Greater London
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  Veterinary Surgeon

  Mark Nelson Vets You will join a team of like-minded and dedicated professionals that always strive to provide a relaxed and friendly service and the highest standards of care.
  Thornton Health, Greater London
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  Veterinary Surgeon

  Coastway Vets You will be an approachable team player who demonstrates excellent communication skills with both clients and colleagues.
  Brighton, East Sussex, England
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  Lead Veterinary Surgeon

  Medivet Petts Wood Embark on a leadership role as a Lead Veterinary Surgeon in the captivating Petts Wood area!
  Petts Wood, Greater London
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  Veterinary Surgeon

  Medivet Enfield An exciting opportunity for someone to experience multisite working and as well as working in a practice and a hospital.
  Enfield, Greater London
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  Veterinary Surgeon

  Goddard Vet Group Its convenient location and friendly team have made the practice a popular choice in the local community for many years and are well known for offering high standards of care at an affordable price.
  Tooting, London
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  Veterinary Referral Clinician - Internal Medicine

  Bath Vet Referrals The position entails overseeing both internal and external medicine cases at a referral level, as well as maintaining communication with clients and referring veterinarians.
  Bath, Bath, South West
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  Veterinary Surgeon - Emergency Out of Hours

  Highland Vet Emergencies You will be the first opinion out of hours service for our local practices and assist in the overnight management of elective surgical referral patients.
  Highland, Scotland
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  Night Veterinary Surgeon

  Medivet Hendon We are committed to providing a high quality, good value and honest veterinary service to all pets, both day and night
  Hendon, Greater London

Veterinary Pharmaceutical Jobs

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.

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.

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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