Senior Histopathologist

Enveda; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Culture

Medical

Block Leaves

Work-Life Harmony

Job summary

Enveda in Hyderabad is seeking a Senior Histopathology to lead end-to-end histopathology operations. You will manage a team of 4-5 technicians, oversee tissue processing workflows from grossing to slide delivery, and ensure slides meet high scientific standards.

You will implement internal quality programs, maintain equipment, and coordinate with project leads on special stains and urgent studies, while ensuring compliance with SOPs and safety protocols.

Qualifications

• MVSc in Pathology with 3-5 years hands-on histopathology lab experience and team supervision.
• Strong tissue processing, embedding, sectioning, H&E, special staining, and IHC knowledge; lab quality systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead, train, and mentor a team of 4-5 histopathology technicians — managing daily workflow, setting quality standards, and building bench capability across the team
• Oversee the complete histopathology process: tissue grossing, fixation, embedding, sectioning, H&E and special staining, IHC, and final slide QC before pathologist review
• Implement and monitor internal QC programmes; maintain accurate documentation, TAT tracking, and compliance with SOPs, safety protocols, and accreditation requirements
• Maintain and troubleshoot histopathology equipment (microtomes, tissue processors, embedding stations, stainers); coordinate preventive maintenance, calibration, and reagent inventory
• Coordinate with project and team leads on special staining requests and urgent studies; prepare periodic quality and performance reports for management

Skills

Team leadership

Quality assurance

Documentation

Communication

Education

MVSc in Pathology

Tools

Microtomes

Tissue processors

Embedding stations

Stainers

LIS

Job description

Let’s build the future of medicine—together.

YOUR ROLE

As Senior Histopathology at Enveda, you will own the end-to-end quality and throughput of our histopathology function — leading a team of 4-5 technicians, overseeing the full tissue processing workflow from grossing to slide delivery, and ensuring every slide that reaches our pathologists meets the highest scientific standard. This is a role for someone who is both a skilled bench scientist and a people leader who takes genuine pride in the quality of their team's output.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Lead, train, and mentor a team of 4-5 histopathology technicians — managing daily workflow, setting quality standards, and building bench capability across the team

• Oversee the complete histopathology process: tissue grossing, fixation, embedding, sectioning, H&E and special staining, IHC, and final slide QC before pathologist review

• Implement and monitor internal QC programmes; maintain accurate documentation, TAT tracking, and compliance with SOPs, safety protocols, and accreditation requirements

• Maintain and troubleshoot histopathology equipment (microtomes, tissue processors, embedding stations, stainers); coordinate preventive maintenance, calibration, and reagent inventory

• Coordinate with project and team leads on special staining requests and urgent studies; prepare periodic quality and performance reports for management

MVSc in Pathology with 3-5 years of hands-on experience in a histopathology laboratory, including demonstrated team supervision

Expert in tissue processing, embedding, sectioning, H&E and special staining, and IHC; strong knowledge of laboratory quality systems

Proven leadership and mentoring ability — comfortable setting expectations, running skill assessments, and building team capability

Strong organisational skills, QC mindset, and clear written and verbal communication; familiarity with LIS is a plus

We hire for trajectory, not just credentials. If you meet most of the above and care deeply about this problem, we want to hear from you.

We're a clinical-stage, AI-enabled biotech discovering medicines four times faster than the industry standard. We recently raised $150M in a Series D, reached unicorn status, and advanced our first drug into Phase 2 trials. Forbes named us one of America's Best Startup Employers. Newsweek recognized us as a Top 100 Most Loved Workplace. We're building something rare — and we're just getting started.

If you’re passionate about innovation and impact, we encourage you to apply—even if you don’t meet every requirement.

Our Values: Curiosity | Agency | Journey | Charity | Unity

Benefits: Culture | Medical | Block Leaves | Work-Life Harmony

At Enveda, we’re building a place where everyone can do the best work of their life. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in all its forms.

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