Veterinary Pharmaceutical Jobs

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  Lead Veterinary Surgeon

  Medivet Acton We are currently seeking a Lead Veterinary Surgeon with experience in orthopaedics to join our close-knit team and continue our success!
  Acton, Greater London
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  Night Veterinary Surgeon

  Isabelle Vets Have autonomy in vet work in a very well-equipped practice 70 miles from the coast of England and 30 miles from the coast of France.
  Channel Islands, United Kingdom
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  Orthopaedic Surgeon

  Vets Now Hospital Collegiality and collaboration are key for us and our teams tell us they love the feel and support in the hospitals amongst colleagues.
  Glasgow, G3 7DA, United Kingdom
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  Orthopaedic Surgeon

  Moorview Referrals This is an exciting opportunity for a referral Orthopaedic surgeon to join us on a Full Time basis.
  Cramlington, NE23 7RH, United Kingdom
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  Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon

  Farnham Veterinary Group We are seeking for an experienced and confident Vet to join our friendly, highly skilled team.
  Surrey, United Kingdom
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  Neurology Referral Clinician

  Southern Counties Veterinary Specialists In your role as a Neurology Referral Clinician, you'll offer expert consultations and advanced care for a variety of cases.
  Ringwood, Hampshire, UK
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  Clinical Director

  Isabelle Vets Driven and experienced individual sought for busy first opinion small animal and equine practice in the Channel Islands
  Channel Islands, United Kingdom
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  Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon

  Natterjacks Vets Are you a SA Vet looking for a role in a practice that is well known for its vibrant, fun, but hard-working nature?
  Dorset, United Kingdom
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  Internal Medicine Clinician

  Plymouth Veterinary Group We are looking for an experienced Internal Medicine Clinician who is focused on clinical excellence and teamwork to join our new referral hospital.
  Plymouth, PL6 8RP, United Kingdom
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  Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon

  Lynwood Vets A fantastic opportunity for a Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon to join our friendly team based at our Wareham and Swanage branches in beautiful Dorset.
  Dorset, England
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  Veterinary Surgeon

  Medivet Petts Wood Join our dynamic team and experience the unique benefits of practicing in this picturesque locale.
  Petts Wood, Greater London
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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 Referral Clinician

  Pride Veterinary Referral Centre The imaging team is currently comprised of two specialist radiologists, one resident, one imaging intern, three radiographers and two imaging nurses.
  Derby, DE24 8HX, United Kingdom
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  Veterinary Surgeon

  Medivet Greenwich You’ll be joining a close-knit team, led by our experienced Lead Vets and supported by dedicated RVNs
  Greenwich, Greater London
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  Orthopaedic Surgeon

  Abbey Veterinary Centres Are you an experienced Veterinary Surgeon, with a passion for orthopaedics, looking for an exciting new opportunity?
  Wales, United Kingdom
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  Experienced Mixed Veterinary Surgeon

  Cavan Vet Group Cavan Vet Group are looking for a Mixed / Large Animal Veterinary Surgeon to join our wonderful team.
  County Cavan, Ireland
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  Area Veterinary Surgeon

  Medivet The Area Veterinary Surgeon will provide crucial support to approximately 5-6 clinics within the local area, 40 hours per week including a weekend rotation.
  Greater London
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  Mixed Veterinary Surgeon

  Advanced Pet Care We wish to recruit a Vet who shares our values of providing the best possible care to our patients and clients
  Navan, Ireland
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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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  Senior Veterinary Surgeon

  Charter Vets The role is to work alongside another 3 SA Vets, plus an excellent support team of RVN’s, and receptionists.
  Cheshire, United Kingdom

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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