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JOB DESCRIPTION: Designs and executes companion animal biologics clinical studies in compliance with US CVB and/or EU EMA regulatory requirements. Deliver pilot and pivotal, clinical and non-clinical studies resulting in product registrations. Provides expertise in the areas of companion animal medicine and study conduct to companion animal vaccines and infectious disease research and development phase projects. LOCATION: Kalamazoo, MI. (R elocation assistance available for the right candidate.) POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES: Is responsible for overall conduct of clinical studies in support of Veterinary Medicine Research & Development (VMRD) companion animal research and development projects i.e. budgeting, investigator/site selection, protocol development/writing, monitoring, data analysis and interpretation, report and technical section/regulatory dossier writing. Able to organize and manage several projects and responsibilities at one time and prioritize own work. Hands on observations and expertise at study sites is required. Ensure that studies are conducted in compliance with applicable requirements, including Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), corporate policies, and regulatory requirements and guidelines (e.g., Good Clinical Practice and Good Laboratory Practice). Collaborate with both Clinical and Project teams to define and track progress of study status, activities, timelines and outcomes. Identify when resource, time, and/or budget constraints occur and work with the Project Manager and Project Team Leader to identify solutions. Collaborate with Regulatory Affairs to gain protocol approval and subsequently support the submission of reports/data to Center for Veterinary Biologics (CVB), USDA. May also be involved in studies to support approvals in the EU or the rest of the world. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required. Support development of colleagues within the clinical team EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Minimum Experience: DVM/VMD or equivalent with 3 years' experience in U.S. companion animal private practice Preferred Experience: DVM/VMD or equivalent with 5 years' experience in U.S. companion animal private practice, and PhD or MSc, and/or Board Certification in a companion animal discipline, and/or experience in companion animal clinical development in the Animal Health Industry. Demonstrated leadership and mentoring skills. Full time Regular Colleague Any unsolicited resumes sent to Zoetis from a third party, such as an Agency recruiter, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Zoetis mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Zoetis employees, or to Zoetis resume database will be considered Zoetis property. Zoetis will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Zoetis will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. This includes any Agency that is an approved/engaged vendor but does not have the appropriate approvals to be engaged on a search. Zoetis is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status or any other protected classification. Disabled individuals are given an equal opportunity to use our online application system. We offer reasonable accommodations as an alternative if requested by an individual with a disability. Please contact Zoetis Colleague Services at to request an accommodation. Zoetis also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act. All applicants must possess or obtain authorization to work in the US for Zoetis. Zoetis retains sole and exclusive discretion to pursue sponsorship for the acquisition or maintenance of nonimmigrant status and employment eligibility, considering factors such as availability of qualified US workers. Individuals requiring sponsorship must disclose this fact. Please note that Zoetis seeks information related to job applications from candidates for jobs in the U.S. solely via the following: (1) our company /careers site, or (2) via email to/from addresses using only the Zoetis domain of "@". In addition, Zoetis does not use Google Hangout for any recruitment related activities. Any solicitation or request for information related to job applications with Zoetis via any other means and/or utilizing email addresses with any other domain should be disregarded. In addition, Zoetis will never ask candidates to make any type of personal financial investment related to gaining employment with Zoetis.