PathConnexx Externship - Lab Animal or Toxicologic Pathology (North America)

Idexx Laboratories; Portland (ME); Remote; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in veterinary diagnostics as a resident extern in Anatomic Pathology. This unique opportunity offers hands-on experience collaborating with expert pathologists, expanding your skills in laboratory animal diagnostic pathology, and enhancing your professional network. Applications are due by August 1, 2025.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older with two completed years in a pathology residency.
• Successful completion of Phase I of the ACVP board exam is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Participate in digital evaluations of laboratory animal specimens and consultations.
• Interact virtually with IDEXX Pathologists and attend pathology meetings.

Skills

Familiarity with diagnostic veterinary medicine

Education

DVM or equivalent

Completed two years of a pathology residency

Job description

This Anatomic Pathology PathConnexx opportunity is a chance to gain hands-on experience with the IDEXX BioAnalytics team. It’s offered to a resident interested in laboratory animal diagnostic pathology and/or discovery/toxicologic pathology.

What is PathConnexx? A unique learning experience for a veterinary pathology resident currently enrolled in an Anatomic Pathology residency program and beginning their final year in the fall of 2025.

Residents will gain real-world experience working virtually alongside our pathologists, who provide pathology diagnostics and consultation services to lab animal veterinarians or those in pharmaceutical/discovery activities. During your externship, you will be integrated into our global professional pathology team with exposure to a wide range of interesting pathology cases, specifically selected for you based on your interests and goals for your program

What to expect:

• Externship will take place either the week of January 26thor February 2nd, 2026, at a mutually agreeable time

• You’ll participate in the digital evaluation of specimens from laboratory animals, related consultations,and other activities

• You’ll interact virtually with several IDEXX Pathologists within our IDEXX BioAnalytics Team

• You’ll attend and participate in pathology-related meetings as available (i.e. rounds)

What you’ll need:

• DVM or equivalent

• 18+ years of age and two completed years of a pathology residency with a track record of academic success and potential

• Familiarity with current topics and issues in diagnostic veterinary medicine

• Successful completion of Phase I of the ACVP board exam highly desirable

Please include the following with your application:

• Resume or CV

• Letter of intent or cover letter

• 1 letter of recommendation from a current or previous advisor, mentor, or employer

*Please note: you’ll need to upload these documents in the ‘Additional attachments’ section of the application process. You will have to upload one document at a time.

Deadline for applications is Friday, August 1st 2025

For questions, please contact us at [e-mail].

To learn more about Pathology at IDEXX, you can…

• Read about the experiences of former PathConnexx participants: https://careers.idexx.com/us/en/pathology

• Watch videos where other IDEXXers talk about their work: https://vimeo.com/366554051

IDEXX values a diverse workforce and workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

IDEXX is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by local, state, or federal laws.

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