Site Veterinarian Advisor

As a leading global animal health company, Elanco delivers innovative products and services to improve the health of pets and farm animals around the world because we believe making animals' lives better, makes life better. Since 1954, we have provided solutions that support veterinarians, farmers and pet owners to advance our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life. Elanco's promise to employees: Together, we foster an inclusive culture where everyone can make a difference, encouraging ownership, growth and well-being.
Position Description
The veterinarian will provide critical, specific technical resources and technical leadership for the clinical site teams as a Site Veterinarian. The veterinarian will meet all the needs of the site regarding veterinary expertise including: experimental design, all veterinary aspects of protocol execution, study driven regulatory compliance, AAALAC requirements, veterinary diagnostics, treatment, gross pathology, and emergency veterinary care.
Functions, Duties, Tasks:

• Provide leadership and guidance to all clinical personnel.
• Perform study related procedures, observations, sample collection, and data collection.
• Implement emergency treatments, animal evaluations, and appropriate disposition activities.
• Provide hands-on execution of basic and advanced clinical techniques.
• Train basic and advanced clinical procedures to study execution associates.
• Maintain current knowledge of relevant veterinary procedures and trends by participating in, and/or with professional organizations, continuing education, external collaborators.
• Interact with leading scientists and authorities to support R&D, QC, and Reference Requalification clinical activities.
• Work with the R&D scheduling team to coordinate weekly clinical tasks for veterinary involvement and guidance.
• Consult and provide support/expertise on clinical, operational, and AW components on study protocol development for clinical trials.
• Coordinate with Animal Welfare Veterinarian to design, implement, and monitor biosecurity and biocontainment procedures.
• Active participation in new animal facility design and implementation efforts, as well as renovations.
• Ensure studies are executed in accordance with USDA regulations, the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, and the Guide for the Care and Use of Agricultural Animals in Research and Teaching as well as additional site accreditation (AAALAC).
• Support the design and development of the site husbandry and clinical program.
• Ensure compliance with GXP processes.
• Responsible for Good Laboratory Practice - 21 CFR 58 (GLP) study protocol execution such as administration of test article, collection of samples and recording of data in accordance with the study protocol and applicable Elanco procedures.
• Support herd/colony health monitoring.
• Rotate on-call schedule with all Site Veterinarians for R&D studies and M&Q product release activities.

Minimum Qualification (education, experience and/or training, required certifications):

• DVM required, current license to practice in the United States.
• Strong field and laboratory clinical skills.
• Able to work both independently and in multi-disciplinary teams.
• Advanced ability to effectively communicate verbally during conflict management and in writing.

Additional Preferences:

• Licensed and accredited veterinarian in the state of Iowa.
• Experience with USDA regulations the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals and the Guide for the Care and Use of Agricultural Animals in Research and Teaching.
• 3+ years working in an Animal Welfare-regulated environment.
• 3+ years working in the Animal Health industry with pre-clinical and clinical model understanding, direct management experience.
• Prior facility audit experience.
• Comfort with leading indirectly through influence.

Other Information:

• Travel <10%

Elanco is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status