Consultant- Clinical Operations

At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) – it all starts with animals!

As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets.

We’re driven by our vision of ‘Food and Companionship Enriching Life’ and our approach to sustainability – the Elanco Healthy Purpose™ – to advance the health of animals, people, the planet and our enterprise.

At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment.

We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success.

Here, you’ll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights.

Making animals’ lives better makes life better – join our team today!

Position Description:

The Site Veterinarian is responsible for the provision of site veterinary services, veterinary care programs, animal health monitoring, animal management programs (including breeding and rehoming), and animal study allocation and suitability.

The Site Veterinarian provides direct veterinary support to Yarrandoo, ensuring veterinary care, compliance with welfare programs, comply with regulations and SOP requirements which are maintained to a high standard.

The Site Veterinarian is responsible for facilitating appropriate training of Yarrandoo personnel to ensure that activities involving animals proceed in accordance with the Australian Code for the care and use of animals for scientific purposes, relevant legislation and regulations, decisions of the AEC and Yarrandoo SOP’s.

Functions, Duties, Tasks:

Animal Welfare and Care:


* Provide direct support to the Animal Welfare Officer and act as site deputy for animal welfare.


* Manage, coordinate, and implement veterinary services including animal health monitoring programs, veterinary care, emergency treatments, animal evaluations, and appropriate disposition activities.


* Manage, coordinate, and implement animal care programs including breeding, husbandry, socialization, rehoming and animal socialization and training programs, ensuring regulatory compliance and business needs, including supervising and coordinating animal care staff to achieve program outcomes.


* Ensure appropriately trained personnel to meet accreditation needs of the site and take responsibility for coordination and delivery of effective professional hands-on training in animal handling, and basic and advanced clinical techniques to study personnel and animal care staff across the various species.


* Ensure studies are executed in accordance with the Australian Code for the Care and Use of Animals for Scientific Purposes, relevant legislation and regulations, decisions of the AEC and Yarrandoo SOP’s.


* Carry out duties while ensuring compliance with local and global Ani...