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Sr. Account Manager, Scientific Sales Affairs - Poultry Health (field based)

Merck
On-site
Lenexa, KS
$139,600 - $219,700 USD yearly
Sales

Role Summary

Senior Account Manager, Scientific Sales Affairs - Poultry Health (field based) for Northwest Arkansas. The role serves as the companyโ€™s primary broiler technical expert in the region and a key bridge between customers, sales, R&D, and manufacturing. You will use your clinical and production experience to drive adoption of the Animal Health portfolio, troubleshoot complex flock health issues, design and run field trials, and translate trial results into practical recommendations, training, and technical collateral. Residence in the supported region is required; relocation assistance is available for non-local candidates.

Responsibilities

  • Act as the regional technical lead for broiler health; provide on-site troubleshooting and long-term health plans.
  • Design, execute, and analyze field trials and clinical studies; convert data into presentations, technical bulletins, and actionable guidance.
  • Train and support sales teams, distributors, and customers on product use, vaccine application, and biosecurity.
  • Monitor disease trends, treatment outcomes, and customer feedback to inform product improvements and R&D priorities.
  • Manage adverse event reporting in line with company, FDA, and USDA requirements.
  • Support product development efforts, licensing trials, and quality control activities.
  • Build and maintain relationships with KOLs, universities, and industry organizations; represent the company at conferences and trade shows.

Qualifications

  • Required: DVM or equivalent in Veterinary Medicine, Animal Sciences, or related discipline
  • Required: Minimum 5 yearsโ€™ experience in poultry health and production
  • Required: Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Required: Strong interpersonal skills
  • Required: Ability to work in a team environment
  • Required: Good leadership skills
  • Required: Familiarity with hatchery systems
  • Required: Able and willing to travel frequently; must live in the supported region (relocation assistance available)
  • Preferred: Master of Avian Medicine (MAM) graduate degree
  • Preferred: Hatchery Health Specific/Health Management
  • Preferred: Understanding of chick quality metrics, incubation biology, and diseases prevention

Skills

  • Required: Account Management
  • Required: Adaptability
  • Required: Animal Care
  • Required: Animal Health Care
  • Required: Animal Health Sales
  • Required: Animal Nutrition
  • Required: Broilers
  • Required: Data Analysis
  • Required: Field Sales Support
  • Required: Poultry Production
  • Required: Poultry Science
  • Required: Teamwork
  • Required: Technical Services
  • Required: Veterinary Medicine
  • Preferred: Disease Prevention
  • Preferred: Hatchery
  • Preferred: Poultry Incubators

Education

  • Master of Avian Medicine (MAM) โ€” Preferred

Additional Requirements

  • Travel: 50%
  • Valid Driving License: Yes