As an EU Medical Affairs and Advocacy Specialist Support Veterinarian (SSV), you will provide peer-to-peer medical education and clinical support to veterinary specialists, specialty and referral hospitals, corporate veterinary groups and IDEXX teams.

A central part of this role is partnership with global medical partners as well as IDEXX's established regional commercial, marketing and medical teams. This is a highly relationship-driven role. The role requires someone who can combine medical credibility with an approachable, collaborative style and who is comfortable moving between customer engagement, regional partnership, education, commercial deliverables and independent field work.

Why this role matters:

This new position expands our established EU Medical Affairs and Advocacy team, bringing broader European coverage and a stronger presence with specialty clinics in your region. You bring medical and scientific expertise closer to customers, thought leaders, and academic partners. You turn science and innovation into meaningful clinical education and engagement, strengthening relationships across the veterinary profession and you bring insights from the field back into IDEXX to shape strategy. You also help prepare the EU region for new product innovations as part of our go-to-market process.

In this role:

Country level Specialist Engagement and Education:

You will build trusted peer-to-peer relationships with prioritized veterinary specialists and specialty practice teams in partnership.
You will deliver specialty and GP-level education and scientific discussion related to diagnostic medicine and IDEXX innovations.
You will translate complex scientific evidence and diagnostic information into practical clinical application for specialist and GP audiences.
You will engage customers and KOLs through hospital visits, small-group and seminar education, virtual meetings, conferences, and other educational forums.
You will support priority specialty initiatives across the IDEXX diagnostic portfolio, including areas such as oncology, hematology, clinical pathology, and integrated diagnostics.

Partnership and Strategic Account Support:

You will serve as a specialist medical partner to existing teams within Germany, supplementing commercial teams with peer-to-peer specialty expertise.
You will collaborate closely with Professional Services Veterinarians, Sales Managers, Veterinary Diagnostic Consultants, Corporate Accounts, and other customer-facing teams to identify opportunities where specialist and KOL engagement can strengthen customer utilization and regional impact.
You will support regional strategies through coordinated specialist education, hospital engagement, clinical workflow support, and follow-up.
You will provide regional teams with clinical insights, educational resources, and specialist perspective that help extend customer impact.
You will collaborate with Global medical partners and key stakeholders

Medical Affairs and Advocacy Franchise Strategy:

You will own the regional level advocacy strategy for assigned category, proactively supporting current and future innovations including but not limited to:

Ownership of EU level KOL advisory forums and partnership with their members
Pan-European Specialist Conference advocacy
Identifying clinical study and data opportunities to present at European conferences
Working with key stakeholders to adapt and transfer franchise strategy to country teams
Partnership with Regional Franchise marketing and Global Medical Affairs partners

Insights and Program Measurement:

You will document engagement activity and contribute to measurement of program outcomes, including adoption, utilization, engagement, and other established SSV program KPIs.
You will proactively engage with the team as well as Global SSV colleagues on program evolution, regional planning, best practices, and continuous improvement.

What you need to succeed:

Required qualifications:

DVM, VMD, or international equivalent
Certification in a recognized veterinary specialty relevant to the position.
Clinical experience in both GP and specialty or university environments
Fluency in German and English

Preferred Experience:

Board certification in Small Animal Internal Medicine or Critical Care is preferred. Clinical Pathology and Oncology will also be considered.
Experience teaching residents, interns, veterinary students, specialists, or other veterinary professionals.
Prior animal-health or diagnostics industry experience, or experience in corporate veterinary organizations or multi-site specialty groups.
Strong interest in diagnostic medicine, clinical innovation, and emerging veterinary technologies

Required Skills and Attributes

Strong ability to communicate complex medical and scientific concepts clearly and credibly to specialist and veterinary audiences
Exceptional interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with a genuine interest in meeting people, developing relationships, engaging in conversation, and working collaboratively with customers and colleagues.
Strong organizational, planning, and prioritization skills with the ability to manage geography, travel schedule, customer engagements, and multiple internal priorities.
Ability to work independently in a field-based role while remaining highly collaborative and connected to internal teams.
Flexibility and ability to adapt effectively as customer needs, regional priorities, technologies, and program strategies evolve.
Strong presentation, facilitation, and peer-to-peer education skills.
An outgoing, approachable, and professional communication style with genuine enthusiasm for engaging with people.
An educational and consultative approach to customer interactions with the ability to translate science into practical clinical application.
Strong interpersonal awareness and the ability to build trust with a wide range of personalities, specialties, and professional backgrounds.
A partnership mindset and ability to work effectively alongside regional commercial and medical teams.
Flexibility, adaptability, and comfort navigating changing priorities and new opportunities.
High self-motivation, accountability, and professional integrity. Comfort working autonomously while actively seeking input, sharing learnings, and supporting colleagues.
Commitment to a team culture built around collaboration, mutual support, curiosity, openness, and shared success.

What you can expect from us:

This is a field-based / virtual role, ideally based in Germany or Austria
Approximately 40-50% travel, including specialty hospital visits, corporate account engagements, conferences, and educational programs
Travel outside the GSA region for European conferences and internal meetings, by car and by air, with occasional evening or weekend participation for educational events or 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.

About Us

IDEXX's core is to enhance the health and well-being of pets, people, and livestock.

At IDEXX, everything we do is connected. We design the products and services that keep animals around the world healthy and protect life’s essentials, like clean drinking water. In doing so, we also enrich the livelihoods of our employees with a positive and respectful work culture that embraces challenges and encourages learning and discovery.

That's what matters to us.