Technical Specialist Ruminants

• Completed degree in Veterinary Medicine, preferably with an affinity for or experience within the ruminant and agricultural livestock sector.
• 1 to 5 years of relevant practical experience. We also explicitly invite starting veterinarians with the right motivation to apply.
• Interest in advisory work and the ambition to learn how scientific insights are translated into practical solutions for customers.
• An accessible, proactive, and flexible working attitude, combined with a strong sense of collaboration.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written, and the ability to convey knowledge clearly.
• Interest in market developments and curiosity about the commercial and strategic side of the business.
• Good organizational skills and the ability to plan tasks and priorities independently.
• Willingness to travel regularly for farm, customer, and relationship visits within the Netherlands.
• Excellent command of the Dutch and English languages, both spoken and written.

Veterinary Medicine

Working at our organization means working together on health in an international working environment with dedicated colleagues. You will get all the space to develop yourself and show who you are. Furthermore, you can count on attractive employment conditions, such as:

• Competitive salary depending on your knowledge and experience.
• 3% year-end bonus and an annual bonus based on individual and company results.
• At least 35.5 vacation days.
• Travel allowance and a solid pension scheme.
• A high-quality company restaurant with fresh and healthy daily options.
• Excellent accessibility: the train station is located directly at our main entrance and there is ample parking availability.
• A contribution to your personal gym membership to support your vitality.
• A beautiful private park on the premises, ideal for a walk, a break, or a moment of relaxation.
• Mental wellbeing support via Lyra Health for you and your family members.
• Access to a separate prayer/meditation room.
• Extensive growth opportunities thanks to the size of the site and the presence of many disciplines and global departments represented in Boxmeer.

Job Description

Are you a veterinarian and do you want to apply your passion for cattle health in a role where science, practice, and innovation come together? Then with us, you will get the chance to develop into a trusted technical advisor for veterinarians and livestock farmers throughout the Netherlands. Come work with us as:

As Technical Specialist Ruminants, you are the technical and scientific point of contact for cattle veterinarians in the Netherlands. Your base is Boxmeer and in this educational role, you will work closely with experienced colleagues in the Netherlands.

This role offers you the chance to combine scientific depth with tangible practical results. You will get plenty of room to develop new services and tools that add direct value to our customers. Additionally, you will invest in your professional growth through training, symposia, and collaboration with leading experts.

• As an accessible first technical point of contact, you support cattle veterinarians in the Netherlands with standard cases and daily professional questions.
• Practicing veterinarians can count on your support with hands-on troubleshooting and the basic interpretation of laboratory results. More complex issues in the fields of pathology, finance, and relationship management are handled by senior colleagues.
• Together with the Senior Technical Specialist, you translate scientific insights into practice. Additionally, you contribute to the development of customer-oriented services, tools, training programs, and scientific publications.
• By actively participating in congresses, events, and professional meetings, you will further build your network within the veterinary sector and represent our organization.
• In the preparation of product presentations, you will work closely with marketing and sales colleagues and ensure that the correct substantive knowledge is incorporated into the supporting materials.
• You will closely follow developments within the (dairy) livestock sector and signal opportunities for new collaborations and initiatives within the team.
• In this role, you will work intensively with the Senior Technical Specialist Ruminants and will be given the space to further develop within the field.

Our Animal Health division is a trusted world leader in veterinary medicine, dedicated to preserving and improving the health, welfare, and performance of animals and the people who care for them. We are a global team of professionals working together to make a positive impact on animal care and food security in the world, and we have a deep sense of responsibility to our customers, consumers, animals, society, and our planet.

Through our commitment to The Science of Healthier Animals®, we offer veterinarians, farmers, pet owners, and governments one of the broadest assortments of veterinary medicines, vaccines, and health management solutions and services, as well as an extensive range of digitally connected identification, traceability, and monitoring products. We invest in dynamic and extensive R&D resources and a modern, global supply chain. We are active in more than 50 countries, while our products are available in approximately 150 markets.

Send your inquiry together with the vacancy number and the title of the vacancy to this email address: RecruitmentNL@MSD.com. You can only apply via the website.

Animal Health Care, Animal Health Sales, Customer Service, Marketing Strategy Implementation, Product Knowledge, Project Management, Public Speaking, Scientific Writing, Technical Support, Training Delivery

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10/9/2026