Investigative Veterinary Pathologist

Our client is a global pharmaceutical company.  They have asked us to assist them in their search for an Investigative Veterinary Pathologist.

The responsibilities of this position will include:

• Strategically applying the pathology discipline to elucidate mechanisms of toxicity and improve risk assessment

• Designing, conducting and interpreting investigative toxicology studies to characterize and investigate the mechanism of toxic changes of development candidates

• Providing timely analysis and interpretation of data from preclinical toxicology studies, communicating data and interpretation to project stakeholders, and preparing reports

• Responding quickly to information learned from ongoing studies and providing input to project stakeholders to guide project direction and prioritization

• Partnering with regulatory toxicologists and pathologists to develop strategies to address specific toxicology issues

• Partnering with molecular toxicologists to ensure the optimal use of molecular toxicology and pathology tools in preclinical safety assessment

• 5-10% travel.

We seek candidates with the following skills and experience:

• DVM with PhD in Toxicology or Pathology and ACVP Board Certification

• 0-2 years experience in the pharmaceutical industry, 3+ preferred

• Experience in pharmaceutical toxicology and pathology, especially in investigative toxicology and pathology

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Ability to bridge between the Discovery and Development environment

• Ability to work effectively in teams with discovery, drug metabolism, analytical and process chemistry colleagues.