Senior Director, Research Veterinary Pathology

Veranex•Atlanta, GA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Veranex is seeking a leader to join its US Research Pathology team. The role provides people management, strategic business support, technical leadership, and hands-on participation in preclinical research studies. The position oversees research pathology operations and assigned study work, supports client relationships and business development, and contributes scientific expertise to research studies. This is a fully onsite position in Atlanta, Georgia, with a 20% travel requirement, primarily domestic. Travel is required at least once a month and may be more frequent as needed.

Requirements

Doctoral degree in veterinary medicine.
ACVP certification in Veterinary Pathology.
At least 10 years of relevant work experience.
At least 5 years of experience as a people manager overseeing remote teams.
Able to meet a 20% travel requirement, primarily domestic, with travel at least once a month and potentially more as needed.

Nice To Haves

Medical Device Pathology experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Drive development of pathology research operating procedures to ensure reproducible, high-quality output.
Develop short- and long-term project execution strategies to ensure compliance and client satisfaction.
Build and maintain client relationships at project and senior/executive levels to promote retention and prospective business opportunities.
Establish and manage the departmental budget.
Manage and develop Pathologist Technicians in the Worcester, Massachusetts lab, a remote Veterinary Pathologist, and contractors as needed, ensuring performance meets or exceeds business objectives.
Participate in and oversee team members' macroscopic and microscopic tissue evaluation and interpretation for assigned studies.
Perform and oversee gross and microscopic tissue evaluation, record results, prepare reports describing pathological findings, and assist with necropsy supervision.
Participate in and oversee preparation of comprehensive report narratives detailing test article effects.
Work with study directors as needed to ensure data is accurately integrated into study reports.
Oversee surgery-histology coordination, including validating tissues to be harvested, establishing harvesting and fixation procedures for each study, and delivering information to surgeons and technicians.
Provide scientific expertise for experimental design and other aspects of research studies as needed.