The Opportunity

• Permanent Full-Time role based in South Australia, Western Victoria or Western Australia
• Be an integral part of the team, working within a trusted global leader in veterinary medicine
• Support the Coopers brand working with directly with farmers and veterinarians
• Focus on the Coopers and Our Company’s Dairy range to boost health & production in the dairy industry

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, animal health and production we engage scientific exchange with external experts and industry leaders ensuring the scientific value of our animal health portfolio is understood.

What You Will Do

Responsibilities include, however not limited to:

• The Technical Advisor is responsible for providing high level technical support to the Ruminant business and will be based in South Australia, Western Victoria or Western Australia
• This role will have a dairy health and production focus but will also encompass sheep and beef cattle
• Identify product and market opportunities and provide input into marketing plans and strategies
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with key accounts, veterinarians, veterinary staff and other key industry influencers
• Develop technical marketing materials and review materials for external release to ensure compliance requirements are met
• Keep the ruminant team informed on current developments of the company’s products, competitor products and current issues
• Ensure product complaint investigation, issues of internal, legislative compliance and follow up requests are executed
• Design and implement marketing trials to support commercially available products and products in development
• Develop and present technical presentations internally to sales and marketing staff as well as externally to KOL’s, end-user customers and distributors

What You Must Have

• Bachelor of Veterinary Science or equivalent (Ideally)
• Previous experience with a commercial animal health company or in the Australian livestock industry
• An understanding and passion for the Australian dairy industry
• Exceptional understanding of livestock production systems in Australia
• Commercial focus and ability to identify business opportunities, establish and maintain business relationships for the organization
• Excellent written and oral communication skills including presentations and training.
• Ability to build internal and external networks
• High ability to analyse numerical and technical data from a range of sources to produce solutions.
• Sound logical problem-solving approach
• Good management skills including time management, objective setting and budget awareness

What You Can Expect

• Be part of a collaborative team
• Supported in your position with progression
• Training and guidance provided where required

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 for the common good. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.

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