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This role translates behavioral science into practical programs, standards, and data-driven approaches that reduce stress, improve animal welfare, and enhance the reproducibility and quality of research outcomes. The AD leads a team of three behavior technicians and one behavior scientist, and serves as a cross-functional expert partner to veterinarians, researchers, IACUCs, and the broader Global Animal Welfare leadership team.\nPOSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:\nGlobal Behavior & Welfare Science Leadership\nServe as the global SME in animal behavior and welfare science, providing scientific leadership and strategic direction enterprise-wide.\nDevelop and maintain the scientific framework for behavioral welfare assessment, environmental enrichment, positive reinforcement training, and stress reduction across species and sites.\nTranslate emerging research and best practices into organizational programs and standards.\nRepresent behavioral science expertise in internal governance forums and external professional contexts as appropriate.\nSpecialist Consultation\nProvide expert consultation to veterinarians, research scientists, animal care teams, IACUCs, and oversight bodies on animal behavior, welfare assessment, and study design.\nAdvise on behavioral indicators of pain, distress, and compromised welfare to support humane endpoint determination and protocol refinement.\nPartner with the AD of Veterinary Services to integrate behavioral welfare into site-level veterinary care and welfare event investigations.\nPartner with the Director, Global AW & 3Rs Program Lead on Refinement and 3Rs implementation.\nBehavior Program & Team Leadership\nDirect the global animal behavior program, setting priorities, standards, and measurable goals.\nLead, mentor, and develop a team of three behavior technicians and one behavior scientist.\nOversee design and delivery of behavioral intervention programs including environmental enrichment, positive reinforcement training, and social housing initiatives.\nEnsure consistent program implementation across global sites, adapted to species, model, and local context.\nData-Informed Stress Reduction & Research Quality\nDrive data-informed methodologies to identify, measure, and reduce stress and behavioral variability in research animals.\nEstablish behavioral metrics and assessment frameworks; direct the team in collecting, analyzing, and interpreting behavioral data.\nTranslate behavioral data into actionable recommendations to improve animal welfare and research reproducibility.\nGAW Policy, Training & Risk Assessment\nServe as behavioral science SME for Global Animal Welfare policy and SOP development and review.\nDesign and deliver behavioral science training globally for research staff, animal care teams, and veterinary personnel.\nProvide expert input to AW risk assessments, protocol reviews, and IACUC deliberations.\nCross-Functional Partnership & Global-Local Alignment\nPartner with veterinary, research, animal care, and AW risk management teams to embed behavioral science in global practice.\nTranslate global standards into locally effective practices across sites.\nSupport the Executive Director, Global Animal Welfare in advancing a globally aligned, science-based approach to behavior and welfare.\nTranslate behavioral data into actionable recommendations to improve animal welfare and research reproducibility.\nGAW Policy, Training & Risk Assessment\nServe as behavioral science SME for Global Animal Welfare policy and SOP development and review.\nDesign and deliver behavioral science training globally for research staff, animal care teams, and veterinary personnel.\nProvide expert input to AW risk assessments, protocol reviews, and IACUC deliberations.\nCross-Functional Partnership & Global-Local Alignment\nPartner with veterinary, research, animal care, and AW risk management teams to embed behavioral science in global practice.\nTranslate global standards into locally effective practices across sites.\nSupport the Executive Director, Global Animal Welfare in advancing a globally aligned, science-based approach to behavior and welfare.\nQUALIFICATIONS:\nEducation:\nDVM or VMD from an AVMA-accredited institution required.\nDiplomate, American College of Veterinary Behaviorists (DACVB) required, or active board eligibility.\nPh.D. in animal behavior, comparative psychology, or behavioral neuroscience with substantial applied laboratory animal behavioral science experience will also be considered.\n Experience:\n8+ years of progressive experience in animal behavior science in a research setting (pharma, biotech, academic, or CRO preferred).\nDemonstrated expertise in behavioral welfare assessment, environmental enrichment, and positive reinforcement training across research species.\nTrack record of translating behavioral science into practical programs that improve animal welfare and/or research outcomes.\nExperience developing and delivering behavioral science training for research and animal care audiences.\nPrior people leadership experience, including mentoring scientific staff.\nIACUC protocol review, AW policy development, or regulatory compliance experience preferred.\nSkills and Competencies:\nDeep scientific expertise in animal behavior and welfare science, applied practically across diverse species and global sites.\nStrong data analytical skills; able to design behavioral assessment frameworks and translate findings into actionable recommendations.\nExcellent scientific communication skills across veterinary, research, oversight, and leadership audiences.\nCollaborative, cross-functional working style with the ability to influence across a global, matrixed organization.\nStrategic thinker with the operational discipline to implement programs consistently at the site level.\nGenuine commitment to animal welfare science and its role in advancing ethical research and scientific quality.\nWorking Conditions:\nOn site presence in Kalamazoo and Richland with regular interaction with research sites globally.\nTravel up to 10%, domestic and international.\nRegular hands-on interaction with research animals across a range of species expected.\nThis job description describes the general nature and level of work and is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required.\nFull timeRegularColleagueAny unsolicited resumes sent to Zoetis from a third party, such as an Agency recruiter, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Zoetis mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Zoetis employees, or to Zoetis resume database will be considered Zoetis property. Zoetis will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.\nZoetis will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. This includes any Agency that is an approved/engaged vendor but does not have the appropriate approvals to be engaged on a search.\nNotice: Zoetis Recruiters will contact candidates via email from an address ending in @zoetis.com and may also initially connect with candidates through LinkedIn, including LinkedIn InMail. Zoetis does not use Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, or other web-based/generic email domains to communicate about job opportunities, interviews, or offers of employment. If you receive a recruitment-related email message claiming to be from Zoetis that does not come from @zoetis.com, please treat it as suspicious. For your security, do not reply, click links, open attachments, share personal or financial information, or send money in response to unexpected or questionable recruitment communications.\nZoetis is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status or any other protected classification. Disabled individuals are given an equal opportunity to use our online application system. We offer reasonable accommodations as an alternative if requested by an individual with a disability. Please contact Zoetis Colleague Services at  to request an accommodation. Zoetis also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act. All applicants must possess or obtain authorization to work in the US for Zoetis. Zoetis retains sole and exclusive discretion to pursue sponsorship for the acquisition or maintenance of nonimmigrant status and employment eligibility, considering factors such as availability of qualified US workers. Individuals requiring sponsorship must disclose this fact. Please note that Zoetis seeks information related to job applications from candidates for jobs in the U.S. solely via the following: (1) our company website at www.Zoetis.com/careers site, or (2) via email to/from addresses using only the Zoetis domain of “@zoetis.com”. In addition, Zoetis does not use Google Hangout for any recruitment related activities. Any solicitation or request for information related to job applications with Zoetis via any other means and/or utilizing email addresses with any other domain should be disregarded. 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