Scientist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• One of the following: DVM and five years of related experience; PhD in a veterinary-relevant field (such as parasitology or animal nutrition) and five years of related experience; or a master's degree in a veterinary-relevant field and ten years of related experience.
• A proven track record of successfully implementing or investigating technologies and adding value to an organization, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least five years of broad related experience.
• Analytical thinking and strong ability to understand data and scientific decision processes, interpret results, and report well-supported conclusions tied to project objectives.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to lead teams without formal authority.
• Research methodology experience.
• Ability to foster innovation and solve problems.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including effective oral and written communication in interdisciplinary and international environments.
• Collaborative, customer-service-oriented approach, with the ability to deliver results and execute quickly and effectively.
• Exceptional planning and organizational skills and a quality orientation.
• Accountability, ownership, integrity, and trustworthiness.
• Fluent English reading, writing, and speaking skills.
• One to three years of project leadership experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the product life-cycle process and experience in project or program management.
• Business and technical knowledge.
• Willingness to travel 10–20%, including overnight travel.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
• Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical if required.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.

Nice To Haves

• Board certification and/or an advanced degree (MS or PhD) in addition to a DVM.
• Clinical veterinary practice experience.

Responsibilities

• Initiate and coordinate strategic scientific experiments with defined goals, including developing methodologies, protocols, and test procedures.
• Lead overall study design, execution, and reporting to meet project milestones.
• Design clinical studies to support label claims and product licenses or marketing authorizations in alignment with the TPP, global regulatory guidance, data-integrity requirements, and animal-welfare standards.
• Direct or oversee study design and analysis performed by junior scientists as needed.
• Provide subject-matter expertise, guidance, and technical input to projects and evaluate technologies and concepts.
• Keep abreast of relevant literature; publish in peer-reviewed journals and present research at meetings as requested.
• Interact scientifically with Key Opinion Leaders and build visibility outside the functional area.
• Collaborate across functions and with external stakeholders to deliver clinical plans and improve study processes, quality, speed, and value.
• Develop and leverage external providers, academia, and Contract Research Organizations as needed.
• Mentor, coach, and train colleagues, particularly clinical research associates and monitors, on study execution, compliance, and collaborative practices.
• Recruit, manage, mentor, and develop scientific staff if direct reports are assigned.
• Provide safety and efficacy content for regulatory submissions, lead clinical discussions with regulatory authorities, and/or develop clinical and regulatory strategy.
• Develop clinical strategy and work toward project goals defined in the TPP.
• Lead or represent clinical programs on multidisciplinary project teams and interact with Project Leaders, team members, and stakeholders.
• Manage clinical project progress, timelines, deliverables, and budgets.
• Communicate risks and changes to the RTP or TPP to the project team and provide clinical veterinary and scientific input to those profiles.
• Take on Clinical Lead, Study Director, Monitor, and Investigator roles as needed.
• Design, organize, conduct, complete, and report assigned clinical R&D studies to establish safety and efficacy and develop new claims or uses for existing products.
• Ensure compliance with GSP, GLP, GCP, pharmacovigilance, animal-welfare, and local regulatory requirements.
• Contribute to or lead internal initiatives such as SOP development, patent filings, and due diligence.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefit programs.
• Support for a healthy working environment, meaningful work, mobility, networking, and work-life balance.