Position Announcement: Swine Veterinarian

July 6, 2011 — Murphy Brown, LLC - East Operations

Murphy-Brown LLC East is seeking an experienced Swine Veterinarian. This position will be responsible for leading Eastern Operations health improvement strategies and provide technical coordination among the veterinarians. Work as a part of the management team to set the direction and strategy as it relates to health and production. Coordinate working relationships with key suppliers and academic collaborators that will enhance productivity and cost results.

Essential Duties:

• Provide leadership to Eastern Operations veterinarians and production management teams to enhance divisional herd health improvement strategies and results.

• Develop and implement health management programs, including training and follow through.

• Serve as an effective team member/leader in cross-functional teams by providing input and direction relative to potential health and production improvement methods.

• Develop internal/external relationships and partnerships designed to help understand and implement disease control and elimination strategies.

• Ensure that system wide health related trial work is well designed and analyzed to improve business decisions.

• Assist in coordinating field research efforts and disseminating the appropriate information that will result in improved health.

• Provide leadership and support for data-mining and analytical assessments.

• Interact with Ag Provision personnel to strengthen purchasing strategies and pricing while ensuring product standardization.

• Represent the interests of the company on boards and committees of regional and national associations, service organizations and others organizations pertinent to the industry.

Education Requirements/Experience Requirements:

• Minimum DVM degree with post-graduate training in swine clinical veterinary medicine or in a scientific discipline relevant to animal disease.

• Minimum of five years experience in veterinary medicine and swine health preferable in large systems.

• Proven excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Proven working knowledge of research procedures and statistical analyses.

• Proven working knowledge of swine medicine.

• Good understanding of disease pathogenesis and laboratory clinical assays.

• Proven ability to develop and implement programs.

• Proven time management skills in a multiple project environment

• Demonstrated ability to use initiative, think independently.

• Proven working knowledge of Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Eligible to practice veterinary medicine in North Carolina and Virginia.

• Be willing to travel

To Apply:

Qualified applicants should email resume to carlosgerle@murphybrownllc.com, or mail to:

Carlos Gerle
Human Resources Department
Murphy-Brown LLC
4134 Highway 117 South
Rose Hill, NC 28458

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer m/f/d/v EO 13201