Veterinary Internist Medical Affairs Director

The VET Recruiter; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus 17% annual

ESOP

401(k) match

Health insurance

Paid time off

Disability insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Tech reimbursement

Mileage reimbursement

Relocation assistance

Job summary

The VET Recruiter is seeking a Medical Affairs Director – Veterinary Internal Medicine. A board-certified internist with a DVM/VMD will guide clinical strategy, educate veterinarians nationally, and influence product development.

The role combines clinical credibility with business insight and requires strong communication across functions. You will collaborate with Marketing, Sales, and R&D to shape medical messaging and future pipelines, while supporting professional services and field teams.

Qualifications

• Board-certified veterinary internist with DVM/VMD degree.
• Experienced clinician handling complex cases and confident communicating with both specialists and general practitioners.
• Strong presentation and collaboration skills across teams and functions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as clinical SME in small animal internal medicine for veterinarians and internal teams.
• Educate veterinarians on disease states, diagnostics, and treatment options.
• Support Professional Services Vets and field sales with advanced clinical expertise.
• Visit practices and engage veterinarians on complex topics.
• Develop relationships with specialists and industry leaders.
• Represent organization at veterinary conferences and events.
• Deliver engaging presentations to varied audiences.
• Collaborate with Marketing on scientific messaging and campaigns.
• Partner with R&D on current products and future pipeline opportunities.
• Strengthen the company’s clinical capabilities across the organization.

Skills

Internal medicine

Clinical expertise

Communication

Collaboration

Education

DVM/VMD or equivalent

Board-certified small animal internal medicine

Job description

Medical Affairs Director – Veterinary Internal Medicine

Travel Approximately 50%

Are you a board-certified veterinary internist who has built a successful clinical career and is ready to make a broader impact on veterinary medicine? An established and growing animal health company is seeking a Medical Affairs Director – Veterinary Internal Medicine to join its veterinary medical affairs team. This is an opportunity to take your clinical expertise beyond the individual patient and influence how veterinarians across the country recognize disease, approach complex cases, evaluate new therapies, and ultimately improve patient outcomes.

The ideal candidate is an accomplished small animal internist who combines strong clinical credibility with exceptional people skills. Prior animal health industry experience is preferred but is not required. Candidates coming directly from specialty practice or academia will be considered.

The Opportunity

This is much more than a traditional professional services veterinarian position. As Medical Affairs Director, you will become a trusted clinical resource to general practitioners, specialists, key opinion leaders, veterinary organizations, and internal teams. You will help educate the veterinary profession on disease recognition, diagnosis, management, and emerging treatment options while also bringing the practicing veterinarian’s perspective into the company’s commercial strategy and future product pipeline. You will have the opportunity to help build programs and initiatives from the ground up rather than simply step into an established corporate structure. Your expertise will influence Medical Affairs, Professional Veterinary Services, Marketing, Sales, and Research & Development.

What You’ll Do

• Serve as a clinical subject matter expert in small animal internal medicine for veterinarians, specialists, key opinion leaders, corporate partners, and internal teams.
• Educate veterinarians on disease states, diagnostic approaches, treatment considerations, and best-practice medicine.
• Support Professional Services Veterinarians and the field sales organization with advanced clinical expertise.
• Visit general and specialty veterinary practices and engage with veterinarians on complex clinical topics.
• Develop relationships with influential specialists, veterinary medical organizations, academic institutions, and industry leaders.
• Represent the organization at veterinary conferences, trade shows, professional meetings, educational programs, and other industry events.
• Deliver engaging presentations ranging from small-group discussions to larger professional audiences.
• Collaborate with Marketing on educational initiatives, scientific messaging, campaigns, and product positioning.
• Partner with Research & Development and other business leaders to provide clinical perspective on current products and future pipeline opportunities.
• Serve as a resource to other veterinarians within the organization and help strengthen the company’s overall clinical capabilities.

Who We’re Looking For

The right person for this role will have outstanding technical credentials – but technical expertise alone will not be enough.

• A DVM/VMD or equivalent.
• A board-certified small animal internal medicine specialist.
• An experienced clinician who has managed complex cases and understands the realities of veterinary practice.
• Comfortable communicating with both specialists and general practitioners.
• An excellent presenter who can translate sophisticated medical information into practical, understandable guidance.
• Collaborative and able to gain buy-in across different functions and personalities.
• Humble, approachable, and genuinely interested in helping other veterinarians succeed.
• A strong relationship builder with a servant-leader mindset.
• Self-directed and comfortable working in a growing organization where not everything has already been built.
• Interested in contributing beyond Medical Affairs and influencing Marketing, Sales, R&D, and future product development.
• Animal health or pharmaceutical industry experience is preferred but not required. An accomplished internist from private specialty practice or academia who has the right communication skills, business curiosity, and collaborative approach may be an excellent fit.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

For an internist who has spent years treating individual patients, this position offers the chance to influence veterinary medicine on a much broader scale. You can remain deeply connected to medicine while using your expertise to educate other veterinarians, shape clinical strategy, influence future products, and help an entrepreneurial animal health organization continue to grow. The company is employee-owned, providing employees with the opportunity to participate directly in the long-term success they help create.

• Base salary: $150,000-$195,000, depending on experience and qualifications.
• 17% target annual bonus, based on company and individual performance.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) contribution of approximately 18% of pay, subject to plan terms and vesting.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Paid time off.
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Tuition and fitness reimbursement.
• Business technology reimbursement where applicable.
• Business mileage reimbursement when personal vehicle use is required.
• Relocation assistance available to move to corporate headquarters office.

Location & Travel

Highly qualified remote candidates located near a major metropolitan airport will also be considered.

Approximately 50% travel is expected. Travel may include veterinary practice visits, specialty hospitals, veterinary meetings and conferences, internal meetings, and other business-related activities.