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About the role

  • Aquatic animal health veterinarian supporting Nova Scotia’s aquaculture industry through disease diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. Developing fish health surveillance programs and advising aquaculturists across provincial sites.

Responsibilities

  • Provide aquatic animal veterinary medicine to populations reared on regulated aquaculture sites in Nova Scotia
  • Assist in developing and implementing provincial fish health surveillance and management programs under the Nova Scotia Aquaculture Management Regulations
  • Provide rapid disease diagnosis, treatment, and preventative management recommendations for aquatic animal populations
  • Consult with aquaculturists on emergency and general population health issues
  • Apply provincial aquatic animal health policy and regulations
  • Work with provincial and national officials to develop health surveillance programs
  • Conduct work for provincial aquatic animal health surveillance programs, including extensive travel throughout Nova Scotia
  • Communicate findings and recommendations to aquaculturists, designated veterinarians, provincial and federal aquatic animal health colleagues, and laboratory personnel
  • Work in aquaculture site field settings and laboratory settings
  • Participate in on-call duty and work overtime when required

Requirements

  • Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
  • Eligible to practice veterinary medicine in Nova Scotia through licensure with the Nova Scotia Veterinary Medical Association
  • Experience in aquatic animal medicine
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to work effectively within a team
  • Computer literacy
  • Valid driver’s license
  • Capable of extensive travel
  • Ability to work in remote areas, on the water around fish farms and boats
  • Ability to work extended hours
  • Availability for on-call duty
  • Successful completion of applicable background checks and credential confirmation

Benefits

  • Defined Benefit Pension Plan
  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • General illness benefits
  • Short and Long Term Disability
  • Vacation
  • Employee and Family Assistance Programs
  • Career Development
  • Career guidance, tools, resources, and ongoing training
  • Countless career paths

Job title

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

CA$2,913 - CA$4,347 per week

Degree requirement

Postgraduate Degree

Location requirements

OnsiteBible HillCanada

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