Job Summary

This position exists to conduct specialized, professional activities for the meat inspection program's slaughter training, humane handling audits, and as a back-up for conducting carcass dispositions. The incumbent will coordinate and execute project activities for drug residue prevention, working with other program staff, management, the Board of Animal Health, and the MN Department of Health on current and emerging animal disease issues.

Key Responsibilities

- Conduct specialized, professional activities for the meat inspection program's slaughter training, humane handling audits, and carcass dispositions.
- Coordinate and execute project activities for drug residue prevention.
- Work with other program staff, management, the Board of Animal Health, and the MN Department of Health on current and emerging animal disease issues.

Requirements

- A Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Degree (D.V.M. or equivalent).
- A license to practice veterinary medicine in Minnesota, or be eligible to obtain licensure within 6 months of hire.
- Two years of experience in public health practice, food safety related fields, teaching and outreach, or other public health fields.

Working Conditions

The work requires prolonged standing on wet concrete or barn floors for approximately 30% of the time, and the incumbent will travel across the State of Minnesota to complete inspections, farm visits, outreach, and other work activities in a variety of work environments. Accurate color vision is essential to allow the veterinarian to notice subtle shades of product color and make appropriate product acceptability decisions. The ability to hear conversational voice is required to communicate effectively with supervisors, workers, and industry personnel in this environment. In addition, the work requires the ability to detect product abnormalities through smell.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of Minnesota is an equal opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

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