Job Description:

The field professional services veterinarian is designed to support the technical needs of the sales regions, support veterinary customers, and engage with key opinions leaders within their geography.  In doing so, this individual will interact with our customer base on a technical level, giving clinically relevant presentations at various venues local and national, and train sales representatives on the use of technical data during sales calls.  They will work with the regional sales manager as strategic partners and leaders to ensure success of the region.  The professional services veterinarian will also coach sales reps on technical selling and understanding practice needs.  He/ She will also assist in preparation of presentations, identifying clinically relevant publications to be aware of, and serve in a technical capacity on across teams.

• Participate in technical "ride-withs" and “in-services” with the sales force.
• Serve as the region’s technical expert, evaluating regional and individual technical training needs of the representatives and coaching sales reps in technical selling skills
• Prepare and deliver technical lectures on our product line and disease state to VMA’s and professional veterinary organizations.
• Teach sales training classes to our sales representatives and distributor sales representatives.
• Report back to headquarters on new trends and competitive intelligence in veterinary medicine.
• Meet with key opinion leaders, students, and veterinary school faculty to discuss potential new business opportunities
• Represent Merck AH at Veterinary Schools, Professional Veterinary Associations and Conferences
• Execute responsibilities with a high degree of independence. 
• Assist Marketing Liaisons as needed with preparation of presentations and marketing communications
• Execute on personal development plans
• Location: Southern Louisiana or Southeast Texas