Veterinarian Specialist

2 weeks ago

Brockton, Massachusetts, United States State of Minnesota Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Veterinarian to join our team at the State of Minnesota. As a key member of our team, you will play a critical role in ensuring the safety and quality of meat products for consumers.

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, working closely with other program staff, management, the Board of Animal Health, and the MN Department of Health on current and emerging animal disease issues.
  • Utilize significant veterinary expertise, particularly in animal health, food safety, public health, veterinary drug use, and other stewardship practices.
  • Work independently as a remote worker, traveling across the State of Minnesota to complete inspections, farm visits, outreach, and other work activities in various environments.
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.
  • A valid driver's license and an acceptable motor vehicle record subject to review.
  • The ability to celebrate diversity and a strong commitment to a respectful and inclusive work environment.
Preferred Qualifications
  • A Master's Degree in Public Health.
  • Experience conducting food safety inspections.
  • Experience conducting Humane Handling Audits in a regulatory environment.
  • Experience conducting outreach or training with the agricultural industry.
  • Experience in networking and collaboration to achieve shared goals.
  • Experience working independently from direct supervision, as a remote worker, or in a position that requires individual interactions with clients in the field in a customer service or regulatory capacity.
Physical Requirements

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.

Additional Requirements

A job offer will be contingent upon successfully passing a background check.

The background check may consist of the following components: SEMA4 Records Check (applies to current and former state employees only), Employment Reference Check, Driver's License Check, Conflict of Interest Review.

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture will not sponsor applicants for work visas. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the US.

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