Provide professional consultation to scientific staff of other departments and provide professional supervision to assigned technical areas.
Integrates the anatomic pathology data, clinical pathology data and other study findings to generate a pathology report as a component of the Toxicology report).
Partner with regulatory toxicologists, pathologists and other functions to develop optimal strategies to address specific toxicology issues as well as select and advance Development compounds.
Ability to function in multidisciplinary teams to address regulatory queries.
Senior Principal Pathologist at Abbvie
Serves and/or leads issue resolution teams and participates in due diligence teams.
Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures.
Serves as early safety representative on drug discovery teams. Predict possible toxicities, develop safety screens to detect, and prepare mitigation strategies to avoid potential toxicities and prioritize the safest compounds for progression to development.
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM or equivalent) plus post graduate training in veterinary pathology.
Board Certification in Veterinary Anatomic Pathology (ACVP or equivalent) strongly preferred.
Candidates with a Ph.D. in pathology or related discipline are strongly preferred.
Familiarity with related fields: pharmacology, toxicology and drug development.
Seasoned experience in biological research, supervisory abilities, and the ability to work effectively with other people.
Excellent oral and written skills with a proven record of scientific contributions to the scientific community.
Ability to lead multidisciplinary scientific teams.
At least 5-15 years of experience as a veterinary pathologist in the pharmaceutical business is required.
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We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs.
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Dental insuranceVision insurance401(k)Paid time offPerformance bonus
Additional Information
The primary function is to assess the safety of experimental compounds and devices by evaluating their effects on the body fluids and tissues of experimental animals. Acts as a science resource in clinical and anatomic pathology for other AbbVie departments. Develop and conduct those portions of study protocols that deal with anatomic and clinical pathology including not only the collection and evaluation of data regarding gross, microscopic, ultra-structural, and clinical pathology but, lastly, the preparation of comprehensive reports correlating these data.
Abbvie · North Chicago, IL