Veterinary Pathology Certified

Charles River Laboratories, Inc.; Canada; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Charles River Laboratories as a Veterinary Pathologist, contributing to the health of pre-clinical studies through expert tissue evaluation and client interaction. This role requires a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine and offers competitive benefits and a dynamic work environment in Laval.

Benefits

Competitive health and dental coverage

Paid yearly professional license

Employee assistance program

4 weeks vacation & 10 personal days

Social activities

Qualifications

• Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine, A.C.V.P./E.C.V.P certification mandatory.
• Bilingualism in French and English required.

Responsibilities

• Perform macroscopic and microscopic tissue evaluation.
• Record findings, prepare reports, and supervise necropsies.
• Provide training and collaborate with teams.

Skills

Clinical pathology

Communication

Scientific creativity

Education

Doctorate degree (D.V.M/V.M.D.)

Board certification with the A.C.V.P. or E.C.V.P.

Tools

Data capturing system

Job description

For 75 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we’ll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.

Job Summary

As a Veterinary Pathologist for our team at the Laval location, you will mainly be responsible for tissue evaluation and interpretation of assigned studies. Your contribution will ensure the health of our animals, as well as the integrity of our pre-clinical studies.

In this role, primary responsibilities include:

-Perform macroscopic and microscopic tissue evaluation and interpretation of assigned studies;
-Record Histopathology findings in data capturing system;
-Prepare complex reports delineating pathological findings and detailing all test article effects;
-Interact with clients to assure satisfaction and to market services;
-Assist with necropsy supervision and may conduct necropsies, including gross pathology interpretation, sample collection and fixation;
-Work with study directors to ensure data is accurately integrated into study reports;
-Provide training, technical guidance and leadership to laboratory staff and to less experienced pathologists;
-Provide advanced scientific expertise for experimental design and other aspects of research studies;
-Collaborate with other units within the Pathology teams and other departments within the site.

Key Elements

We are looking for the following minimum qualifications for this role:

-Doctorate degree (D.V.M/V.M.D.) from an accredited veterinary school, or acceptable international equivalent in veterinary medicine;
-Working knowledge of clinical pathology preferred;
-Board certification with the American College of Veterinary Pathologists (A.C.V.P.) or European College of Veterinary Pathologists (E.C.V.P) required to enter the level grade;
-Demonstrated success in technical proficiency, scientific creativity, collaboration with others and independent thought;
-Ability to work on problems of diverse scope in which analysis of data requires evaluation of multiple factors;
-Ability to exercise judgement within generally defined practices and policies in selecting methods or techniques for obtaining solutions;
-Working knowledge of related computer applications;
-Special interest in digital Pathology & Molecular Pathology as well as digital image analysis is preferred;
-Bilingualism in French and English is mandatory. Good communication skills in both languages is required.


Please note that upon being hired, you will have to undergo an annual tuberculosis test at the expense of the company.

Role Specific Information:

-Location: 445 Boul. Armand-Frappier, Laval, QC, H7V 4B3;
-Transportation: Free parking. Near the Montmorency Subway. Electric vehicle charging station;
-Annual bonus based on performance;
-Schedule: Monday to Friday, daytime;
-Permanent position as of the hiring, full-time 37.5hrs per week.


Why Charles River ?

-Competitive benefits as of the hiring. We pay up to 85% of premiums (health & dental coverage);
-Paid ACVP / ECVP yearly license;
-Employee and family assistance program;
-Excellent welcome program for new employees as well as in-house advancement and career development opportunities;
-Access to a doctor and various health professionals (telemedicine);
-4 weeks’ Vacation & 10 Personal day policy;
-Many social activities!


If you are interested in contributing to the well-being of our communities, not only across the country but around the world, please join us. This is Your Moment.

About Safety Assessment
Charles River is committed to helping our partners expedite their preclinical drug development with exceptional safety assessment services, state-of-the-art facilities and expert regulatory guidance. From individual specialty toxicology and IND enabling studies to tailored packages and total laboratory support, our deeply experienced team can design and execute programs that anticipate challenges and avoid roadblocks for a smooth, efficient journey to market. Each year approximately 300 investigational new drug (IND) programs are conducted in our Safety Assessment facilities.

About Charles River
Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients’ clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.

With over 20,000 employees within 110 facilities in over 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client’s unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world.

At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people’s lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly worked on 80% of the drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the past five years.

We’re committed to providing benefits that elevate your quality of life. Based on your position these may include: bonus/incentives based on performance, 401K, paid time off, stock purchase program, Health and wellness coverage, employee and family wellbeing support programs, and work life balance flexibility.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Charles River is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, family status, pregnancy, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

It is unlawful in some states (including Massachusetts) to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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