Veterinarian

Aviagen; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading poultry breeding company seeks a Veterinary Medicine professional with experience in broiler production. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Veterinary Medicine and strong communication skills. This role involves extensive travel in the TMEA region, working closely with clients to diagnose and solve health issues.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years practicing veterinary medicine experience with broiler breeder and/or broiler production.
• Fluent in English; Arabic and/or French advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Work in the field with Aviagen clients, traveling extensively (60%) in the TMEA region.
• Diagnose health problems and develop solutions with clients and colleagues.

Skills

Communication

Organizational Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Problem-Solving

Presentation Skills

Technical Writing

Education

Degree in Veterinary Medicine

Postdoctoral Degree in Avian Medicine

Job description

Aviagen is the world's leading poultry breeding company, developing pedigree lines for the production of broiler chickens and turkeys. It has a number of wholly-owned operations and joint ventures worldwide.

Ideal candidate has the following experience, skills, and attributes :

• Degree in Veterinary Medicine with previous experience and / or postdoctoral degree / training in Avian Medicine
• Minimum of 2 years practicing veterinary medicine experience with broiler breeder and / or broiler production
• Fluent in English. Arabic and / or French would be advantageous.
• Ability to travel extensively (60%) in the TMEA (Turkey, Middle East, and Africa) region, working in the field with Aviagen clients
• Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Creative, high in self-motivation, team player, proactive problem-solver
• Demonstrate excellent presentation, technical writing, and communication skills.
• Skilled in clinical diagnosis of health problems and developing and communicating appropriate solutions with clients and colleagues.

The following skills are desired but not required :

• Knowledge of experimental design (field and research facilities) for poultry health technical development, data analysis, and interpretation of analyzed results.
• Basic statistical analysis

This position will report directly to the Head of Technical Operations TMEA. Ideally, the successful candidate will be located in any country in the region : preferably Turkiye or South Africa.