THE OPPORTUNITY

• Great opportunity to join an innovative global Animal Health biopharmaceutical company
• Exciting 12 Months Full-Time Contract, based in Macquarie Park with work flexibility
• Support market leading Companion Animal products in Australia
• Join an engaged Technical team who work with purpose

Our Veterinary team use their scientific background to provide technical expertise and education to our customers, sales and marketing teams. With a deep knowledge of pharmacology and animal health we engage in scientific exchange with external experts and industry leaders ensuring the scientific value of our animal health portfolio is understood.

Reporting to the Technical Services Lead for ANZ and sitting within the Companion Animals Business Unit, you will bring your technical knowledge & effective communication skills to provide first class technical support on our products to our external and internal customers through phone calls, visits and attendance at meetings/conferences/seminars. 

 

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Provide technical advice to veterinarians, veterinary and pet store staff or consumers on company products.
• Keep informed of technical developments in veterinary medicine and companion/equine animal products and of competitor products.
• Provide sound technical and practical input to the development, implementation and support of marketing plans.
• Accompany the sales team on visits to veterinary clinics, pet shops and wholesalers as needed.
• Provide technical input to Research & Development.
• Provide training to customers on company product, as well as formal training programs for the sales and customer service teams.
• Develop and maintain relationship with key opinion leaders (KOL’s) and key influencers such as specialists, vet schools, key accounts etc.
• Maintain all documentation in accordance with Company and relevant quality standards.
• Ensure pharmacovigilance (PV) reporting process and timeline requirements are fulfilled. Keep updated on PV training to ensure familiarity with requirements.

 

WHAT YOU MUST HAVE

You may be an experienced Veterinarian who is looking to step into industry and utilise your skills and experience in a different capacity. Alternatively, you may be working in a similar position in industry and looking to align yourself with an innovative pharmaceutical company who is focused on investing in Research & Development (R&D) and maintaining a healthy product pipeline.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A Veterinary degree and registration in Australia.
• Knowledge of Companion Animal medicine.
• Experience in a similar role in Animal Health industry is preferred.
• Experience as a small animal Veterinarian with commercial acumen will be considered.
• Well-developed skills in establishing, influencing and maintaining business relationships.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills including confidence to deliver presentations and training.
• Strong ability in numerical analysis, technical and verbal data, with a sound and logical approach to problem solving.
• Self-starter with initiative who works well with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines and to make decisions on a day to day basis concerning routine activities.
• Ability to work within a team environment.

 

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

• Contribute to the commercial success of the business through your technical support of the marketing and sales teams.
• Work within a company that believes in making a significant impact on the health and lives of animals around the world.
• Comprehensive and attractive Total Rewards package on offer

Our Animal Health division is a trusted global leader in veterinary medicine, dedicated to the health and well-being of animals. We are a global team of professionals working together to make a positive difference in animal care and the world’s food supply and have a deep sense of responsibility towards our customers, consumers, animals, society and our planet. We offer one of our industry’s most innovative portfolio of products, services and technologies that serve to prevent, treat, and control diseases across all major farm and companion animal species.

 

Who we are…

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

 

What we look for…

Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us — and start making your impact today.

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.

 

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