Veterinary Doctor, Manager at Resource Intermediaries Limited | Jobs in Nigeria

Job Title: Veterinary Doctor, Manager

Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Employment Type: Full-time
Industry: Veterinary Medicine / Livestock Agribusiness

Job Summary

• Our client, a key player in Nigeria’s commercial poultry industry, is hiring an experienced Veterinary Doctors’ Manager to lead a multidisciplinary team of veterinary professionals across scheme broiler farms.
• This is a strategic leadership position focused on ensuring animal health, veterinary compliance, disease prevention, and scientific excellence across commercial poultry operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of veterinary doctors across scheme farms, ensuring optimal operational efficiency and professional discipline.
• Conduct clinical assessments of broiler chickens to diagnose diseases, injuries, and environmental stressors.
• Administer vaccination programs, prescribe treatment protocols, and oversee pharmacological use and inventory management.
• Provide expert advisory services on poultry health, nutrition, and best biosecurity practices to stakeholders and farm teams.
• Supervise the implementation of artificial insemination (AI), pregnancy diagnosis (PD), post-mortem (PM), and surgical procedures where required.
• Control parasitic infestations (ecto/endoparasites), coordinate treatment regimes, and monitor recovery.

Key Requirements

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or equivalent from a recognized university.
• Must possess an active veterinary license and appropriate certifications.
• Minimum of 10 years of hands-on experience in commercial broiler farms with progressive leadership responsibilities.
• Proven track record in managing veterinary teams within large-scale poultry operations.
• Proficiency in artificial insemination, clinical diagnosis, treatment planning, and surgical intervention.
• Certification in Artificial Insemination is mandatory.
• Solid knowledge of veterinary medical equipment, anaesthesia administration, and modern disease control methods.