The New Jersey Racing Commission is looking for an Equine Medical Director plus a Full Time and a Part Time Regulatory Veterinarians.

An opportunity currently exists in the unclassified service with the Department of Law & Public Safety, New Jersey Racing Commission, for applicants who meet the requirements specified below:

TITLE: Veterinarian 3 (Equine Medical Director)

SALARY: $98,268.16 to $140,353.06

LOCATIONS: New Jersey Racing Commission, Meadowlands Racetrack, 1 Racetrack Dive, East Rutherford, NJ 07073

AND Monmouth Park Racetrack, 175 Oceanport Avenue, Oceanport, NJ 07757

Travel to various Racetracks required for work responsibilities.

NUMBER OF POSITIONS AVAILABLE: One (1)

DUTIES: Under direction of the Assistant Director of Racing Operations, plans, organizes, and directs the development, coordination and implementation of racetrack safety and medication control programs; has primary responsibility for the coordination of pre-race examinations; oversees the collection of blood and urine samples from horses; does other related duties as required. This position may require non-traditional work hours, on an as needed basis, including evenings and/or weekends on short deadlines for certain assignments, with or without advance notice. Please see Civil Service Commission job specification for more information here info.csc.nj.gov/jobspec/21735.htm.

REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION: Graduation from an accredited College of Veterinary Medicine approved by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) with a degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, or completion of the training program administered by the Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG) of the (AVMA), or the Program for the Assessment of Veterinary Education Equivalence (PAVE) of the American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB), or achievement of diplomat status in any (AVMA) specialty board.

EXPERIENCE: Four (4) years of experience in the field of veterinary medicine or animal disease control, one (1) year of which shall have involved supervisory responsibility or the training and assignment of subordinate staff.

LICENSE: Appointees must possess a passing grade, as determined by the test sponsor, on the National Board Exam and the Clinical Competency test or equivalent test, or passage of the Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG) of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), or the Program for the Assessment of Veterinary Education Equivalence (PAVE) of the American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB), or achievement of diplomat status in any (AVMA) specialty board. Appointees will be required to possess a driver’s license valid in New Jersey.

PREFERENCE: Preference will be given to applicants who have experience with horses.

SAME APPLICANTS: If you are applying under the NJ “SAME” program, your Schedule A or B letter must be submitted along with your resume and any other required supporting documents indicated on the announcement by the closing date indicated below. For more information on the SAME Program please visit https://nj.gov/csc/same/overview/index.shtml, email: CSC-SAME@csc.nj.gov or call CSC at (609) 292-4144, option 3.

RESUME NOTE: Eligibility determinations for experience and education will be based upon the resume and unofficial transcripts submitted at the time of application. Applicants who possess foreign degrees (degrees earned outside of the U.S.) are required to provide a CSC approved evaluation indicating the U.S. equivalency, with a course-by-course breakdown, prior to the closing date (see CSC foreign degree information). Failure to do so may result in disqualification of your education towards eligibility.

All offers of employment are conditional subject to the applicant agreeing to and then passing a background check that may include fingerprinting.

HOW TO APPLY: If qualified, please upload a cover letter indicating interest in job vacancy announcement #25-065, a current resume, your license to practice veterinary medicine in New Jersey, and a copy of your final unofficial transcripts and/or foreign degree evaluation (required of all applicants), to the Recruitment Coordinator via this link on or before the closing date of October 2, 2025.

The “New Jersey First Act,” N.J.S.A. 52:14-7 (L. 2011, Chapter 70), requires new public employees to reside in the State of New Jersey within one (1) year of employment.

The Department of Law and Public Safety is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to inclusive hiring and dedicated to diversity in our staff. We strongly encourage people from all groups and communities to apply.

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