Agricultural Consultant (Technical Veterinary Services)

Alta Genetics; Alberta; On-site; CAD 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agricultural services firm is seeking an Agricultural Consultant (Technical Veterinary Services) to enhance client engagement in colostrum applications. The role demands a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine or PhD, bilingual skills in English and Spanish, and extensive knowledge of calf husbandry. This position involves travel 2-3 weeks monthly and responsibilities include performing educational sessions and developing new marketing materials. The compensation is $95,000 CAD, with various benefits including medical and life insurance.

Benefits

Extended medical, dental, and vision benefits

STD, LTD and Life Insurance

HSA and Group RRSP Plan

Qualifications

• Previous experience working with calves in beef and dairy.
• Extensive knowledge about calf husbandry and health protocols.
• Decision-making skills regarding diagnostic testing.

Responsibilities

• Perform educational sessions via webinars, seminars, and presentations.
• Engage with veterinarians, producers, and nutritionists.
• Consult with clients to establish research protocols.

Skills

Bilingual (English and Spanish)

Strong organizational and planning skills

Experience presenting to diverse groups

Education

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or PhD

Tools

Microsoft Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word)

Nutrition software

Job description

Job Description

Agricultural Consultant (Technical Veterinary Services) includes education, interpretation and operationalization of various colostrum use-cases as defined and developed by SCCL directly and in collaboration with industry and scientific stakeholders. This role is intended to service existing sales forces by helping them engage at a deeper technical level with the relevant veterinarians, nutritionists and other specialists that need conditioning in colostrum science and applications. The territory includes Canada, USA, Mexico, Spanish Latin America and Spain.

Responsibilities

• Performing educational sessions in the form of presentations via producer events, veterinary seminars, webinars, or symposiums in Spanish and English in Canada, USA, Mexico and other Spanish speaking dairy and beef markets (Latin America at large and Spain).
• Engaging with veterinarians, producers, nutritionists, and researchers regarding SCCL’s product arsenal and applications in the form of meetings to answer questions and provide updates on new research.
• Performing consultative visits to prospective clients or support sales opportunities or research partners to establish a research protocol.
• Developing slides for educational material and working extensively with the marketing team to develop new material regarding SCCL’s various colostrum applications.
• Reviewing and developing formulations for new products or feeding regimens regarding SCCL colostrum applications, both in research trials and client feeding plans.
• Using SCCL’s veterinary technical service knowledge to teach, promote and operationalize the many protocols for colostrum use.
• Reviewing published research papers for pertinent journals and utilizing findings to support SCCL’s marketing team and educational endeavors.
• Performing collaborative meetings with researchers regarding trial design and review or trial outcomes.
• Writing papers or documents used in published articles to summarize research findings or developing marketing material regarding colostrum applications.

Requirements

• Degree in the form of a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or PhD required
• Previous experience working with calves in various scenarios in both the Beef and Dairy Industry
• Bilingual (English and Spanish) REQUIRED
• Must be willing to travel 2-3 weeks out of the month
• Extensive knowledge regarding the husbandry of calves is required
• The individual must possess knowledge of how to properly manage calves via herd health protocols and nutrition protocols and understand the economics of calf care in general
• Experience in presenting to diverse groups in diverse settings
• Strong organizational and planning skills are considered an asset
• Must be willing to perform long hours at times
• Decision-making skills regarding diagnostic testing are considered an asset
• Experience operating Microsoft Suite, specifically Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Word. Other software programs, such as dairy comp and nutrition software, can also be utilized.

Details

• Compensation: $95,000 CAD
• Benefits: Extended medical, dental and vision benefits, STD, LTD and Life Insurance, HSA and Group RRSP Plan
• This position will be based out of our Balzac Headquarters at Rocky View County, T4B 2T3

About Us

Alta Genetics is a global leader in the production, marketing, and distribution of beef and dairy cattle genetics worldwide, with retail operations in 14 markets and partners in more than 55 wholesale markets. We provide dairy and beef consulting services and solutions in cow activity and health monitoring, calf nutrition, reproduction, and herd management programs. Through industry-leading training and development programs, Alta Genetics aspires to be the most resourceful, valuable, and trusted partner for progressive dairy farms and beef ranches that nourish the world through sustainable and profitable operations.

Alta has deep roots in the industry through its origin within the URUS family of companies. As a holding company with cooperative and private ownership, URUS is a family of businesses at the heart of the dairy and beef industry – Alta Genetics, GENEX, Genetics Australia, Leachman Cattle, Jetstream, PEAK, SCCL, Trans Ova Genetics and VAS. Each organization has its unique identity, products, and services. These companies work globally to provide cutting‑edge dairy and beef genetics, customized reproductive services to maximize conceptions, dairy management information to take producers to the frontline of progressive dairy farming, and an array of products and services to help bovines reach their full genetic potential. URUS has 9 brands in 17 retail countries and employs nearly 2,800 people globally.