Veterinary Pathologist

Zoetis • Kalamazoo, MI

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Zoetis Veterinary Medicine Research and Development is seeking a driven, detail-oriented anatomic pathologist to join its Clinical Pharmacology and Safety Sciences team in Kalamazoo, Michigan. This high-impact role in a collaborative environment supports the development of safe and effective animal health products through in vivo model development and pathology insights across species and therapeutic areas.

The role provides pathology leadership for assigned compounds and therapeutic areas, including oversight of internal and outsourced studies, interpretation of findings, and support for study design, risk assessments, development decisions, and regulatory strategy. The pathologist collaborates with multidisciplinary teams, contributes to pharmacovigilance and translational research, prepares and reviews pathology documentation, and communicates findings to project teams, leadership, scientific meetings, and regulatory agencies. The position also includes mentoring veterinary pathology interns and occasional travel to external study sites or CROs.

The position is hybrid, with 50% onsite work in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and is full-time and regular.

Requirements

• DVM/VMD from an accredited veterinary school or international equivalent.
• Board certification by the American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP) or European College of Veterinary Pathologists (ECVP).
• 3–5 years of experience in veterinary pathology.
• Proficiency in gross and microscopic pathology across multiple domestic and laboratory animal species.
• Understanding of toxicologic pathogenesis and risk assessment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively on multidisciplinary teams.
• Collaborative mindset and enthusiasm for scientific problem-solving.
• Competence with MS Office Suite, Microsoft Teams, and emerging AI platforms to enhance data analysis, communication, and collaboration.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in pathology or a related field.
• Experience in a research or regulatory setting.
• Diagnostic or comparative pathology experience.
• Experience with animal model development and translational research.
• Interest or experience in molecular pathology, particularly supporting internal de-risking frameworks for discovery research.
• Familiarity with electronic data capture pathology systems such as Pristima.
• Understanding of regulatory guidance and experience writing regulatory dossiers to support submissions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Project Pathologist for assigned compounds and therapeutic areas, leading pathology work for internal and outsourced studies.
• Conduct gross necropsy and histopathology evaluations; integrate clinical pathology and organ-weight data; and provide peer review for consistency and scientific rigor.
• Guide study design, data interpretation, risk assessment, go/no-go decisions, and regulatory strategy.
• Collaborate with toxicologists, target animal safety scientists, pharmacokineticists, research scientists, study directors, external study monitors, and project teams to design and interpret in vivo studies.
• Act as a GLP Principal Investigator or contributing scientist for pathology; oversee necropsy procedures; record findings in electronic data capture pathology systems; and prepare detailed reports.
• Work with study directors to ensure pathology data are accurately reflected in final study reports.
• Assess pharmacovigilance cases for safety signals and adverse events, supporting ongoing monitoring of marketed products and animal health and welfare.
• Support integration of pathology data into regulatory submissions, safety narratives, and responses to agency queries.
• Apply comparative pathobiology to target validation, animal model development, non-animal alternatives, mode-of-action studies, and experimental design.
• Author regulatory submissions and respond to regulatory queries, ensuring pathology data are clearly represented in regulatory documentation.
• Present pathology findings to project teams, senior leadership, scientific meetings, and regulatory agencies, translating complex data into actionable insights.
• Provide guidance and oversight to veterinary pathology interns.
• Travel occasionally to monitor studies, participate in necropsy procedures, or conduct peer reviews at external sites or CROs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree