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.
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Veterinarian
Banfield Pet Hospital We believe hiring doctors with diverse perspectives, ideas, and cultures, permits us to deliver to the highest quality of preventive care for each pet and client.Antelope, California -
Oncologist
VCA Emergency Animal Hospital & Referral Center Seeking a board certified or residency trained Oncologist to join our 24-hour emergency and specialty referral practice in beautiful San Diego.San Diego, California -
Emergency Veterinarian
SAGE Dublin Our doctor-led hospital network is always looking to meet Veterinarians who share our values and want to grow and thrive!Dublin, California -
Veterinarian
Banfield Pet Hospital We believe hiring doctors with diverse perspectives, ideas, and cultures, permits us to deliver to the highest quality of preventive care for each pet and client.Portland, Oregon -
Emergency Veterinarian
VCA PetCare East Veterinary Hospital The ideal candidate will practice high quality medicine, possess excellent communications skills, and be service oriented.Santa Rosa, California -
Overnight Emergency Veterinarian
VetMED A leader in compassionate, high-quality veterinary medicine since 2010, VetMED fosters collaboration and innovation on our unique medical campus in the Phoenix/Scottsdale area.Phoenix, Arizona -
Urgent Care Veterinarian
VCA Central Kitsap Animal Hospital Youll be empowered to do your best work with a team you can count onSilverdale, Washington -
Emergency Veterinarian
VCA California Veterinary Specialists Ontario A commitment to practicing the highest standard of medicine and upholding the veterinary code of ethicsOntario, California -
Veterinarian
Banfield Pet Hospital We believe hiring doctors with diverse perspectives, ideas, and cultures, permits us to deliver to the highest quality of preventive care for each pet and client.Salem, Oregon -
Emergency Veterinarian
VCA East Bay Veterinary Emergency Looking for an Emergency Medicine or Critical Care overnight Doctor who enjoys practicing advanced emergency medicine with a cohesive, tenured team.Antioch, California -
Veterinarian
Banfield Pet Hospital We believe hiring doctors with diverse perspectives, ideas, and cultures, permits us to deliver to the highest quality of preventive care for each pet and client.Portland, Oregon -
Veterinarian
Banfield Pet Hospital We believe hiring doctors with diverse perspectives, ideas, and cultures, permits us to deliver to the highest quality of preventive care for each pet and client.Woodinville, Washington -
Veterinarian - Radiologist
Western Veterinary Specialist and Emergency Centre Dedicated to serving the needs of veterinarians and pet owners, offering state-of-the-art specialty and emergency veterinary services at one of the largest, most comprehensive facilities of its kind in Canada.Calgary, Alberta, Canada -
Emergency Veterinarian
Pacific Care Pet Emergency + Specialty On the lookout for a skilled and confident Emergency Veterinarian to join our thriving, collaborative, and growing team in beautiful Irvine, California!Irvine, California -
Emergency Veterinarian
SAGE Concord Our doctors and outstanding support staff have created a unique environment emphasizing high caliber, compassionate and ethical service to our patientsConcord, California -
Emergency Veterinarian
SAGE Redwood City Our incredible emergency and specialty teams at SAGE Redwood City provide the highest level of specialized, compassionate, and collaborative veterinary care in the industry.Redwood City, California -
Ophthalmologist
VCA Northwest Veterinary Specialists Oregons largest specialty hospital and a fixture of the Portland veterinary community, is seeking an Ophthalmologist to join our team.Clackamas, Oregon -
Veterinarian
Banfield Pet Hospital We believe hiring doctors with diverse perspectives, ideas, and cultures, permits us to deliver to the highest quality of preventive care for each pet and client.Glendale, California -
Emergency Veterinarian
Southern Oregon Veterinary Specialty Center Our emergency and critical care department thrives on a diverse, fast-paced caseload and collaboration with a fantastic team of specialistsMedford, Oregon -
Emergency Veterinarian
VCA Flannery Be empowered to do your best work with a team you can count on, the future of veterinary medicine is in your handsNew Windsor, New York
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.
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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