The Maschhoffs seeks a genetic herd veterinarian, based in southern Illinois.
Job Duties and Accountabilities
- Monitor health and surveillance programs for TML’s internal genetic operations and research herds
- Review, advise, and work collaboratively throughout the business to implement bio-security practices
- Communicate to internal regional customers health status information
- Support and collaborate with the TML Sci-Tech team on research projects
- Assist in the development, implementation and execution of practices and programs that support the business’s animal welfare policy and promote societal acceptance
- Collaborate in the development and execution of health strategies and programs that promote food safety and provide a residue free product to TML customers
- Work collaboratively with the TML internal veterinary team and a team of consulting veterinarians to develop and implement an annual operating plan.
- Work cohesively with the members of the Animal Care Team to ensure that the service division provides a comprehensive "best in class" animal care program.
- Responsible for execution of a system that coordinates routine herd health activities including diagnostic monitoring, herd visit schedules, report management, and protocol distribution and updating.
- Collaborate with Animal Care and production management to develop animal treatment, processing, and vaccination protocols on the basis of sound scientific Standard Operating Procedures and "return on investment" analysis.
- Provide training on health and production protocol to a broad spectrum of production and management personnel.
- Provide tactical "in barn" support of health strategy execution.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Degree from an accredited veterinary college (DVM).
- Related veterinary college classroom, lab, and intern pig management experience and a valid license to practice veterinary medicine in determined states in which TML has production involvement.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Veterinary medicine practices, principles and policies
- Veterinary laws and compliance regulations
- Pig production and health management
- Animal welfare
- Communicating proficiently, both orally and in writing, and possessing the ability to adapt communication style to match the "readiness level" of the audience.
- Applying scientific principles and business acumen to decision making processes
- Working well both independently and in a team environment. Must be a self-starter.
- Communicate, motivate, and organize projects among a broad spectrum of production and management personnel, frequently under deadline.
- Handle physical demands of lifting and securing animals
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