Specialist Support Veterinarian

As a Specialist Support Veterinarian you will be a trusted clinical peer to veterinary specialists across the United States, helping them understand and put diagnostic innovation to work in their practices. The Medical Advocacy team is building a growing program, and you’ll help shape where it goes next.

In this role

This is a highly relationship-driven role for someone who brings strong medical credibility, an approachable communication style, and genuine enthusiasm for people, teaching, and clinical discussion. You’ll work independently within your region while staying closely connected to a collaborative team that values curiosity, flexibility, shared learning, and collective success.

Specialist Engagement and Education: You’ll build trusted peer-to-peer relationships with veterinary specialists and their practice teams. You’ll deliver clinical education and scientific discussions on diagnostic medicine and IDEXX innovations through hospital visits, seminars, conferences, and virtual programs, and you’ll support specialists in interpreting and using diagnostic solutions in their practice.

Clinical Workflow and Regional Partnership: You’ll work with specialty practices to understand their clinical workflows, address barriers to implementation, and support adoption. You’ll cover priority areas across the IDEXX portfolio, including oncology, hematology, cardiology, clinical pathology, and integrated diagnostics.

You’ll also partner with Professional Services Veterinarians, Regional Sales Managers, Veterinary Diagnostic Consultants, Corporate Accounts, and other field teams, sharing clinical expertise and field insights, and you’ll help set regional priorities with the SSV Manager based on customer needs and opportunities for clinical impact.

Medical Advocacy and Strategic Engagement: You’ll develop relationships with key opinion leaders in academic and private referral settings and take part in specialist conferences and scientific forums. You’ll work with Academic Affairs on veterinary school, teaching hospital, and specialty training engagements. You’ll bring the specialist perspective back to broader Medical Advocacy initiatives, document engagement and program outcomes, and help shape regional planning with the SSV team.

What you need to succeed

You’ll bring a DVM, VMD, or international equivalent, plus current board certification in a recognized small-animal specialty. Accepted specialties include internal medicine (ACVIM or ECVIM-CA), criticalist (ACVECC or ECVECC), oncology (ACVIM or ECVIM-CA), and clinical pathology (ACVP or ECVCP), or an equivalent board.

You’ll also have clinical experience in a small-animal specialty or referral practice, an academic medical center, or a similar setting.

You’ll be comfortable presenting and teaching, and you’ll enjoy building relationships with colleagues. Strong organizational skills will help you manage regional priorities and travel independently, and you’ll be happy working in a dynamic, field-based environment.

Experience teaching veterinary professionals (specialists, residents, interns, or students) is a plus, as is experience with corporate or multi-site specialty groups. Interest in diagnostic innovation is valuable, and prior animal-health industry experience is helpful but not required.

What you can expect from us

Compensation is $150000 - $165000 / year, with opportunity for annual cash bonus and annual equity award. You’ll get health, dental, and vision benefits from day one, a 5% matching 401k, competitive paid time off.

Travel is up to 40 percent. Most months include about two partial weeks on the road. Some weekend travel for conferences.

Why IDEXX

We’re proud of the work we do, because our work matters. An innovation leader in every industry we serve since 1983, our team members help pet owners worldwide keep their companion animals healthy and happy, ensure safe drinking water for billions, and help farmers protect livestock and poultry from disease.

We have customers in over 175 countries and a collaborative global workforce. Our culture embraces challenges and encourages learning and discovery. At IDEXX, you’ll be supported by competitive compensation, incentives, and benefits while enjoying purposeful work that drives improvement.

If meaningful work and a sense of purpose are at the top of your list, you’ll find it here. Let’s pursue what matters together.

IDEXX values a diverse workforce and workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. IDEXX is an equal opportunity employer.

Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by local, state, or federal laws.