Senior Clinical Veterinarian & Research Scientist

Zoetis Inc; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

CE support

On-site at Kalamazoo

Job summary

Zoetis Inc. seeks a skilled veterinarian to provide clinical veterinary support for research animals at the Kalamazoo site, integrating care with the VMRD program.

The role involves population medicine, preventive procedures, staff training, protocol review, and on-call duties to support high-quality studies. The candidate will also contribute to health certificate preparation, animal assessments, SOP creation, and necropsy work, with licensing in Michigan anticipated after employment.

Qualifications

• DVM/VMD from an accredited College of Veterinary Medicine required.
• Licensed to practice in at least one state with the expectation to become licensed in Michigan.
• Strong hands-on expertise in animal techniques including handling, restraint, dosing, venipuncture, clinical exam, dental surgery, and necropsy.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical veterinary support to research animals at the Kalamazoo site for VMRD.
• Develop and implement population medicine and preventive medicine procedures.
• Train animal care technicians and study personnel.
• Review protocols to ensure compliance; participate in pre-study activities.
• Prepare health certificates and assess animals before shipment and after receipt.
• Author and review SOPs; perform necropsies.

Skills

Clinical veterinary care

Livestock medicine

Companion animal medicine

SOP development

Necropsy

Research collaboration

Education

DVM/VMD

Tools

Necropsy techniques

Job description

Zoetis Inc. seeks a skilled veterinarian to provide clinical veterinary support for research animals at the Kalamazoo site, integrating care with the VMRD program.

The role involves population medicine, preventive procedures, staff training, protocol review, and on-call duties to support high-quality studies. The candidate will also contribute to health certificate preparation, animal assessments, SOP creation, and necropsy work, with licensing in Michigan anticipated after employment.