Principal Pathologist / Senior Principal Pathologist

Description:

The Department of Pathology in Preclinical Safety (PCS) at AbbVie has an opening for a Board-Certified Veterinary Anatomic Pathologist. The successful candidate will have a passion for bringing his/her scientific skills to the discovery and development of new medicines.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Perform evaluation of pathology data sets and generate pathology reports for regulatory toxicity studies intended to support the development of new medicines
• Perform pathology peer reviews
• Provide expert scientific leadership in interpretation of pathology data in order to drive appropriate development strategies
• Design and evaluate investigative studies to explore mechanisms of toxicity using appropriate technologies, including molecular, imaging, biomarker and other analyses
• Contribute to regulatory submissions and other relevant documentation
• Possibility to represent PCS on cross-functional project teams
• Possibility to be involved in due diligences for in-licensing opportunities

Essential

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM or equivalent)
• Board Certification in Veterinary Anatomic Pathology (ACVP or equivalent)

Desirable

• Ph.D. in pathology or related scientific discipline is strongly preferred
• Previous experience in pharmaceutical industry or contract research organization is a plus

Key Leadership Competencies:

• Critical thinking and problem solving skills
• Strong interpersonal, written and oral communication skills
• Ability to develop and execute complex strategies
• Ability to build strong relationships with peers and cross functionally with partners outside of team to enable higher performance
• Ability to be an active participant with leadership skills in multidisciplinary scientific teams
• Strong sense of personal responsibility and integrity and strong commitment to quality

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled