Serve as the lead veterinarian and supervisor of the Conservation Health Section programs.

The Science Section Chief serves as the MDC lead in the collaboration and implementation of a multi-agency One Health Laboratory Campus while providing long-range planning and coordination of science program development using a One Health integrative framework.

Essential Job Duties

• Coordinate long-range planning efforts to guide research program development and decision-making.
• Implement policies and evaluate the accomplishments of Branch goals and objectives to ensure alignment with the Department’s Strategic Plan.
• Recruit and select, monitor performance, recognize achievements and provide appropriate disciplinary actions for staff.
• Oversee Agency’s response to wildlife health-related investigations, research and monitoring.
• Coordinate strategic planning related to health-related research, diseases surveillance and monitoring
• Provide guidance on development and implementation of regulations
• Oversee implementation and monitoring of fiscal budgets aligned with Department goals and Branch program objectives.
• Provide guidance on the development of Branch Program Objectives.
• Maintain contact and facilitate collaborations with cooperators (universities, state and federal agencies, NGOs, etc.) for research and monitoring activities.
• Maintain required licenses to practice veterinary medicine including required permits to prescribe controlled substances if the applicant holds a DVM. 
• Manage wildlife movement into the state of Missouri as required by the wildlife code.
• Manage the Chronic Wasting Disease test requirements for the Captive Cervid Industry
• Direct the MDC One Health Laboratory campus
• Manage the implementation of the Controlled substances program within the agency.
• Support Scientists with wildlife capture and field surgeries
• Supervise and provide technical aquatic health information and prescriptions for the hatchery system

Ancillary Job Duties

• Serves on national, statewide or department wide committees as requested.
• Other duties as assigned.