food animal veterinarian

Competition # : 49605 Department: Fisheries and Aquaculture Location: BIBLE HILL Type of Employment: Permanent Union Status: NSGEU - NSPG Closing Date: 25-Aug-26 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time) About Us The Nova Scotia Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture (the Department) has a legislated mandate to manage, promote, support, and develop the fishing, aquaculture, and seafood buying and processing industries that contribute to the economic, environmental and social prosperity of Nova Scotia's coastal and rural communities. We work to promote Nova Scotia as Canada's premier fish and seafood province. About Our Opportunity Reporting to the Chief Aquatic Animal Health Veterinarian, the incumbent will provide a full spectrum of aquatic animal health veterinary service, including the provision of rapid and competent disease diagnosis, treatment and preventative management recommendations for aquatic animal populations. The candidate will frequently consult with aquaculturists to respond to emergency and general population health issues. The successful applicant must apply provincial aquatic animal health policy and regulations and work closely with provincial and national officials to aid in development of health surveillance programs. They will conduct work relating to the provincial aquatic animal health surveillance programs requiring extensive travel throughout the province. Primary Accountabilities Responsibilities include: Provide aquatic animal veterinary medicine to populations reared on regulated aquaculture sites in Nova Scotia. Assist in the development and implementation of provincial fish health surveillance and management p