Pathologist

Scorpion Therapeutics; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda is seeking a scientific and strategic leader to integrate AI/ML-enabled digital pathology into nonclinical research workflows. You will guide pathology contributions on project teams, verify digital tools, and interpret tissue data to support target validation, efficacy, and safety assessments.

This role requires DVM and Ph.D., board certification, and 10+ years in pharma drug development, with strong expertise in veterinary pathology and digital pathology platforms.

Qualifications

• DVM and Ph.D. required.
• Board certification in ACVP/ECVP/JCVP preferred.
• 10+ years pharma drug development experience.
• Expertise in veterinary pathology.
• Proficiency with digital pathology platforms and image analysis workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead pathology contributions on project teams.
• Oversee qualification of digital pathology tools.
• Perform integrative tissue data interpretation.
• Author regulatory documents.
• Represent Takeda in professional forums.

Skills

DVM

Ph.D.

Board cert

Pharma experience

Veterinary pathology

Digital pathology

Image analysis

Education

DVM degree

Ph.D. degree

Board certification (ACVP/ECVP/JCVP)

Tools

Digital pathology platforms

Image analysis workflows

Job description

Role:

Provide scientific and strategic leadership to integrate AI/ML-enabled digital pathology into Takeda's nonclinical research workflows, supporting target validation, efficacy, and safety assessments. Responsibilities include leading pathology contributions on project teams, overseeing the qualification of digital pathology tools, performing integrative tissue data interpretation, authoring regulatory documents, and representing Takeda in professional forums.

Requirements:

• DVM and Ph.D.
• board certification (ACVP, ECVP, or JCVP)
• 10+ years pharma drug development experience
• expertise in veterinary pathology
• proficiency with digital pathology platforms and image analysis workflows

Preferred:

• experience with modalities like oligonucleotides, antibodies, small molecules, and alternative administration routes;
• demonstrated leadership in digital pathology or translational science;
• strong decision-making and communication skills.

High-value:

• AI/ML applications in pathology
• high-content tissue analysis
• translational research
• nonclinical safety and efficacy
• regulatory document authoring for IND/IB and other filings.

Collaboration:

Cross-functional R&D teams, external professional societies.

Work setup:

Unspecified; travel not indicated.