Senior Principal Scientist Veterinary Pathologist Board Certified
About The Position
The company’s Research Laboratories nonclinical drug safety department at its West Point, Pennsylvania site is seeking an experienced anatomic pathologist to join a collaborative team at a GLP-compliant facility with anatomic, molecular, and clinical pathology laboratories. The position is intended for an accomplished pathologist with toxicological pathology and drug development experience, preferably including immunology and biologics expertise. The successful candidate will serve as a recognized subject-matter expert and influence strategy from early discovery through late-stage development, supporting a varied pipeline and a wide range of GLP toxicology, early discovery, and investigative studies. Pathologists are integral members and leaders of collaborative cross-functional scientific teams. They provide scientific leadership in the design and conduct of postmortem evaluations and integrate the interpretation of postmortem data into drug candidates’ safety profiles. The role also offers opportunities to grow as a professional scientist and drug developer through study-related work and collaboration with multiple program development teams. The position works in a hybrid environment and involves routine interaction with fellow pathologists, including sharing slides, opinions, and experience. The pathologist may also serve as a nonclinical drug safety department lead on drug development teams, overseeing study design and execution and contributing to regulatory strategy and communications with global regulatory agencies. The site offers in vitro and in vivo assay capabilities, a historical-controls slide archive and database, digital pathology, transmission electron microscopy, immunohistochemistry, in situ hybridization, quantitative digital image analysis, and targeted machine-learning applications.
Requirements
- At least 10 years of experience as a veterinary pathologist.
- At least 7 years of drug development experience in biotech, pharmaceutical, or CRO settings.
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM).
- Residency in anatomic or toxicologic pathology.
- ACVP or ECVP board certification, or equivalent, in anatomic pathology.
- Ability and interest in collaborating with diverse cross-functional teams and communicating openly and often with colleagues.
Nice To Haves
- Strong knowledge of drug discovery, development, and regulatory processes, including experience on drug development project teams.
- Experience supporting immunology and biologics programs.
- PhD in immunology, toxicology, pathology, or a related discipline.
- Experience serving as a pathology lead for programs or providing external due diligence as a lead or subject-matter expert.
- Scientific leadership beyond individual studies, demonstrated growth and enterprise mindset, cross-functional partnership and cross-program influence, and mentoring or management of other pathologists.
Responsibilities
- Use routine H&E evaluations and specialized techniques to characterize the safety profiles of drugs in toxicology and investigative studies.
- Independently analyze data, interpret and determine the significance of postmortem evaluation results, review literature, and design experiments to address scientific problems and advance programs.
- Partner with toxicology, safety pharmacology, and translational teams to define mechanisms of toxicity, assess human relevance, and guide risk-mitigation strategies, including for immunology and biologics programs.
- Contribute to the development of novel biomarkers and predictive models to reduce safety-related risks for drug candidates.
- Serve as a nonclinical drug safety department lead on drug development teams, overseeing study design and execution and contributing to regulatory strategy and communications with global regulatory agencies.
- Collaborate with other pathologists in the hybrid work environment, including sharing slides, opinions, and experience.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, healthcare, and other insurance benefits for employees and family.
- Retirement benefits, including 401(k).
- Paid holidays.
- Vacation.
- Compassionate and sick days.
- Annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.
- Domestic or international relocation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
