Scientific Communications Veterinarian

Job Description:

Title: Scientific Communications Veterinarian

Location: Creve Coeur, MO

Workstyle: In Field Remote

Mars does not sponsor visas for this role. This position is not eligible for relocation benefits

Join our creative, supportive team as a ROYAL CANIN Veterinary Diet® Scientific Communications Veterinarian. In this role, you'll apply your scientific and educational expertise through veterinary nutrition to support both internal teams and veterinary professionals. Your primary responsibility will be collaborating across departments to enhance and refine scientific educational content across various platforms. As a crucial member of our Scientific Communication team at Royal Canin, you'll play a central role in developing high-quality scientific information on pet nutrition and related technologies to improve the lives of cats and dogs. 

What will be your responsibilities?

• Collaborate with Royal Canin Marketing to provide scientific support for launching new products and enhancing growth of existing products in assigned health territories. 

• Partner with stakeholders to create, repurpose, or update PowerPoint presentations, point-of-sale documents, and similar materials, ensuring that they are consumer-centric, goal-driven, and effectively use optimal media. Ensure all content maintains accuracy and relevance. 

• Take a leading role in curriculum development for the Royal Canin Academy for assigned health territories, developing tailored user journeys through existing content and identifying new content needs. 

• Take a leading role in learning Innovation to further engage both veterinary professional and Internal stakeholder education.  

• Contribute to the ongoing evolution of the nutrition onboarding curriculum for new hires In partnership with portfolio leads and Learning & Development Veterinarian. 

• Manage and curate scientific information for assigned health territories, including research papers, market data, visual resources, and global Royal Canin assets. 

• Work closely with the Regulatory & Legal teams to ensure timely production of compliant materials. 

• Educate new and existing Royal Canin associates on scientific and nutritional topics. 

• Develop ongoing expertise through relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), veterinary groups, continuing education, and self-study. 

• Partner with in-field and national account associates to stay informed about market trends and business needs, enhancing business acumen. 

• Provide escalated nutritional case consultations. 

• Collaborate with Mars Veterinary Health, Strategic Accounts, and Digital Sales Support team on project initiatives as required. 

• Deliver continuous best-in-class virtual Continuing Education (CE) training sessions for veterinarians personally and through coordination with KOLs. 
• Create on CE programs to be delivered by Royal Canin Scientific Services Veterinarians, and on demand. 
• Represent Royal Canin with key professional associations, and support conference education and sponsorship initiatives as assigned. 
• Collaborate with external and Internal research partners to advance scientific initiatives and global strategies. 
• Perform additional responsibilities as assigned. 
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time and effectively work from home as needed. 

What are we looking for?

• Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine (or equivalent) with an active license in one or more states is required. 
• Preference for candidates with advanced credentials (MS, PhD, or clinical specialty) 
• Minimum of 3 years of general practice experience as a DVM. 
• Advanced knowledge of veterinary clinical nutrition. 
• Strong scientific communication and presentation skills, including content development and delivery in both in-person and virtual settings. 
• Knowledge of Learning Design, Learning Management Systems (LMS), and using social media for educational purposes, and demonstrated experience in curriculum design.  
• Experience with the Cornerstone Learning Management system preferred.  
• Proficiency in PC skills including MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Teams, and Zoom. 
• Collaborative personality with high emotional intelligence, adept at working cross-functionally and building effective stakeholder relationships. 
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision. 
• Thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment. 
• Skilled in prioritizing projects and commitments to achieve optimal outcome. 
• Capable of quickly learning and adapting to change. 
• Comfortable using and learning new technology. 

What can you expect from Mars? 

• Work with over 130,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles. 

• Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today. 

• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University. 

• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus. 

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The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is between the below range, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including but not limited to, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, if eligible, including variable pay & general allowances (depending on the position and employee’s work schedule).  Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable policies and plans then in effect, and depending on the position offered and the employee’s work schedule (i.e., part-time schedule), eligible employees are automatically enrolled in a 401(k) plan, as well as participate in Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance plans for the employee and the employee’s eligible dependents, and may be eligible to take up to 18 weeks of paid parental leave. Employees will also receive the following paid-time off (which may be prorated based on start date and the employee’s work schedule): 120 hours of vacation per year, paid sick time for eligible Associates of 100% pay continuation for a maximum of 40 hours per calendar year, and 12 paid holidays throughout the calendar year that include both fixed and flexible holidays.