Vice President, Animal Health & Bio-Innovation

Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary :

The Vice President of Bio Process is a senior executive leader at TARGAN responsible for setting the long-term scientific, organizational, and operational strategy for the Bio Process department. This role oversees a multi-disciplinary organization that includes laboratory R&D, field trials, statistical sciences, biosecurity, and animal welfare. The VP ensures that Bio Process initiatives support corporate objectives, product development milestones, and commercialization goals. This executive represents TARGAN in high-level customer, partner, and investor engagements and serves as a strategic advisor to the CEO and senior leadership team.

Key Job Responsibilities :

• Develop and lead the long-term strategic vision for the Bio Process function, aligning scientific direction and organizational goals with company-wide objectives.
• Provide executive leadership to a multi-level organization, including Directors, Managers, scientists, and technical staff.
• Own Bio Process portfolio governance, including prioritization, resource allocation, budgeting, and risk assessment.
• Partner with Engineering, Operations, Product Management, and other senior leaders to guide product roadmap decisions and ensure scientific integrity across programs.
• Oversee the scientific and operational execution of R&D initiatives, ensuring alignment with commercialization standards and regulatory expectations.
• Lead strategic customer interactions and represent TARGAN as the senior scientific executive across the animal production industry.
• Evaluate and advance collaborations, partnerships, and new technology opportunities that align with company strategy.
• Support and expand the company’s patent portfolio, encouraging invention disclosure and working closely with patent counsel.
• Represent TARGAN at high-profile scientific meetings, conferences, and industry events.
• Oversee policies and programs for the care, use, and welfare of animals onsite and in field environments.

Desired Skills & Qualifications

Education and Experience Requirements :

Working Conditions :

Work is performed inside a flex space building consisting of offices, open desk space, laboratory, machine shop, and a manufacturing floor. Frequent exposure to animals. Level of noise is usually quiet in the office environment and temperature controlled. Noise levels are elevated in the warehouse space where temperatures can vary depending on the outside elements and weather. Work on customer sites as needed. Travel will be required (up to 30%, mostly local), including attending conferences, meetings (customer, investor, and business) and customer sites (hatcheries, farms, processing plants and other facilities).

All the above duties and responsibilities are essential job functions for which reasonable accommodation will be made. All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills, and / or ability deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently. This job description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties and responsibilities or requirements. Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties as requested by their supervisor. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.