Senior Principal Scientist - Global Biologics, Swine

About the role

Zoetis Veterinary Medicine Research and Development (VMRD), Swine Biologicals group in Kalamazoo, MI is seeking a Manager or Senior Manager, Swine Clinician, to further efforts in vaccine discovery and development to support introduction of novel products to the global swine industry.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute swine biologics clinical studies in compliance with US CVB and/or EU EMA and/or other global regulatory requirements.
• Employ skills and experience to deliver pilot and pivotal, clinical and non-clinical studies resulting in product registrations.
• Develop swine models of infectious disease in the appropriate age animals to support vaccine efficacy testing.
• Understand normal swine health and behavior to support vaccine safety testing.
• Ensure 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).
• Ability to proactively apply experience in a cross-functional team is required.
• 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 global regulatory agencies.
• Organize and manage several projects and responsibilities at one time and prioritize work is required.
• Prepare internal and external presentations and publications as appropriate to support team, organizational, and personal goals.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Working knowledge of MS Office programs (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) is essential.
• Support development of colleagues within the Clinical and Project teams.

Requirements

Minimum Experience: DVM/VMD or equivalent with experience in swine health.
Preferred Experience: DVM/VMD or equivalent with 3 years' experience as a swine practitioner, in swine production, and/or PhD or MS in a swine health or production animal discipline, and/or experience in swine clinical development in the Animal Health Industry. Demonstrated leadership and mentoring skills.