Veterinary Pathologist
Zoetis

Role Description

Veterinary Pathologist

Zoetis Veterinary Medicine Research and Development is looking for an enthusiastic colleague to join the Global Pharmacokinetics, Dynamics, and Metabolism and Safety group in Kalamazoo, MI, for a challenging and fast-paced position. Zoetis is seeking a qualified scientist to provide pathology and scientific support for in vivo model development, assist with investigational pathology in both discovery and the safety teams, and provide pathology support to all species project teams.

The Veterinary Pathologist will be responsible for:

• Collaboration with toxicologists and research scientists to elucidate toxicology findings of concern and with in-vivo animal model development/interpretation.
• Provide scientific expertise for experimental design, mode of action studies, and other research areas to ensure appropriate pathology processes are in place.
• Propose and devise investigative strategies to understand mechanisms of toxicity; engage internal and external resources; and lead investigative teams as applicable.
• Experience with digital pathology and image analysis in the context of discovery and safety assessment.
• Contribute to the design of in-vivo studies and provide histopathological microscopic examination, interpretation (including correlation with clinical pathology, organ weight, and other data), and reporting of investigative, exploratory, and regulatory toxicology and target animal safety studies on candidate compounds to characterize safety or efficacy and enable decision-making or risk assessment in support of advancing these compounds to patients.
• Apply comparative pathobiological expertise to support target selection, target validation, animal model development, non-animal alternative models, discovery safety, and efficacy to improve candidate quality.
• Apply digital pathology platforms and molecular pathology techniques (IHC, ISH, image analysis) in conjunction with histology scientists to strengthen quantitative approaches to pathobiology and biomarker delivery.
• Serve as Project Pathologist on assigned compounds, targets, and therapeutic areas, providing Pathology Peer Review for aligned toxicology studies and expert pathology or subspecialty advice to Study Directors, Toxicology External Study Monitors, Project Team Members, Project Specialists to facilitate appropriate and timely decision making on drug candidates.
• Collaborate with scientists in In Vivo and In Vitro Discovery Research and other areas of R&D to apply new technologies that improve the translation of drug discovery and development findings toward clinical advancement.
• Partner with colleagues in the histology team to ensure timely delivery of high-quality project support,
• Act as a GLP principal investigator/contributing scientist (pathology).
• Work collaborative with a project team representative to assist in authoring regulatory submissions and contributing to regulatory queries as appropriate.
• Pathology peer review of toxicology and target animal safety studies and be the bridge between the study pathologist at the CRO and toxicologists and target animal safety.
• Interpretation and communication of data to project teams and senior management,
• Study Responsibilities: Draft safety study protocols, potentially monitor safety studies conducted at CROs, and serve as a GLP study director for safety studies conducted in Zoetis facilities.

Qualifications and experience:

• Education: Veterinary Degree (DVM/VMD) from an accredited veterinary school, or an acceptable international equivalent in veterinary medicine required
• Post-graduate research (MS or Ph.D.) highly preferred
• ACVP/ECVP Board certification is required.
• Excellent organizational and communication (verbal and written English) skills are required.
• 3-5 years of pathology experience preferred
• Investigational and/or comparative pathology experience desired
• Interest or experience in animal model development desired.
• Evidence of teamwork on multidiscipline projects desired
• Interest in the pathogenesis of toxicology findings and ability to assess human risk represented by pathology findings from in-vivo studies desired

Full time

Regular

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