Principal Scientist, Veterinary Pathology Board Certified

MSD Malaysia; West Point (PA); Hybrid; USD 210,000 - 331,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) retirement benefits

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Sick days

Job summary

Our Company is seeking an anatomic pathologist to join a GLP-compliant facility at the West Point, PA site. You will lead postmortem evaluations, mentor staff, and integrate pathology findings into safety profiles for drug candidates.

The role offers collaboration across discovery to development, mentorship opportunities, and access to advanced pathology workflows including digital imaging and histochemistry in a world-class lab.

Qualifications

• Board certification in anatomic pathology (DVM/ACVP or ECVP) or equivalent.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Experience in biotech/pharma CRO and toxicology knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Employ routine and specialized pathology evaluations to characterize safety profiles of new drugs.
• Interpret postmortem findings and communicate results to study teams.
• Mentor and guide technical staff; contribute to biomarker development.
• Support drug development programs from early discovery to late-stage.
• Utilize on-site advanced pathology tools and digital pathology resources.

Skills

Autopsy

Biomarker

Histopathology

Clinical Safety

In Vitro Research

Laboratory Management

Drug Development

Drug Discovery

Experimentation

Data Interpretation

Education

DVM ACVP or ECVP-board certification

PhD in Toxicology/Pathology or related discipline

Job description

Our Company is a leading global biopharmaceutical company with over 130-year history with an inspiring mission to make discoveries that positively impact global healthcare. Our success is driven by putting patients first, operating with the highest integrity, and committing fully to our vision to make a difference in the lives of people globally. With our different pipeline of oncology, immunology, vaccines, biologics, small molecules, and newer modalities, we are at the forefront of research to advance the prevention and treatment of diseases such as cancer, cardiometabolic diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, eye diseases, and infectious diseases.

Our Company's Research Laboratories’ nonclinical safety assessment group at the West Point, Pennsylvania site is seeking an anatomic pathologist to join a highly collaborative team of scientists (12 anatomic pathologists, 3 clinical pathologists, and approximately 40 exceptional laboratory scientists), working at a GLP-compliant facility with state-of-the-art anatomic, molecular and clinical pathology laboratories. Our team works on a different and exciting pipeline, participating in a wide variety of GLP-toxicology study types, many of which are run in-house, in addition to early discovery and investigative studies. Pathologists at our company are integral members and leaders of collaborative cross functional scientific teams, addressing challenges from early discovery to late development. Our Company’s pathologists provide scientific leadership in the design and conduct of postmortem evaluation of studies and integrate the interpretation of postmortem data into the safety profile of drug candidates. Our Company's pathologists have different opportunities to learn and grow as professional scientists and drug developers through daily study related activities and collaborative works with different program development teams.

Key responsibilities

• Employ routine H&E evaluations and specialized techniques to characterize the safety profile of new drugs from nonclinical toxicology and investigative studies
• Work independently to create and interpret data, and review relevant literature to determine the significance of postmortem results
• Opportunity for developing in role by gaining sufficient experience/training to serve as Therapeutic Area Pathology Lead, providing scientific input and oversight across studies from very early discovery to late-stage development, following molecules throughout their development cycle
• Communicate with study teams on postmortem findings and participate in projects to elucidate mechanisms of toxicity
• Provide scientific and technical guidance to technical staff
• Utilize tools and applications available on-site, including:
  • An industry-leading suite of on-site in vitro and in vivo assay capabilities
  • Access to robust historical control slide archive and database
  • Digital Pathology for primary and peer review pathology evaluations
  • Quantitative digital image analysis and targeted machine learning applications
  • Transmission electron microscopy
  • Special histochemistry, Immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization
• Contribute to developing biomarkers and predictive models to de-risk drug candidates for safety-related liabilities

Our Company's pathologists have the opportunity to be mentored as nonclinical safety assessment leads on enterprise-level drug development teams: Generating regulatory strategy Overseeing the design and execution of nonclinical toxicology studies Communicating with global regulatory agencies

Our Company's pathologists interact closely with each other, share slides and opinions, and help each other learn and grow

Required experience and skills

• Ability to collaborate with different cross-functional teams
• An opportunity mindset
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) ACVP or ECVP-board certification or equivalent in anatomic pathology

Preferred experience and skills

• PhD in Toxicology, Pathology, or related discipline
• Experience as a pathologist in biotech, pharma or CRO
• Knowledge of drug discovery, development and regulatory processes
• Demonstrated growth mindset and potential to contribute to broader scientific influence within a collaborative pathology organization

Required Skills

• Autopsy
• Autopsy
• Biomarker Assay Development
• Biopharmaceuticals
• Biotechnology
• Clinical Assays
• Clinical Data Interpretation
• Clinical Judgment
• Clinical Safety
• Clinical Toxicology
• Data Generation
• Detail-Oriented
• Disease Diagnosis
• Drug Development
• Drug Discovery Research
• Drug Research
• Early Phase Clinical Trials
• Ethical Compliance
• Experimental Pathology
• Experimentation
• Histopathology
• Interpersonal Management
• In Vitro Research
• Laboratory Management
• Laboratory Processes {+ 9 more}

US and Puerto Rico Residents Only: Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities.

San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. As a federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. For more information about personal rights under the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment laws, visit: EEOC Know Your Rights EEOC GINA Supplement We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing together, talented, and committed people with diverse experiences, perspectives, skills and backgrounds. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when people with diverse ideas, broad experiences, backgrounds, and skills come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. Learn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other US State Acts

The salary range for this role is $210,400.00 - $331,100.00 This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs. The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days.

• Employee Status: Regular
• Relocation: Domestic
• VISA Sponsorship: No
• Travel Requirements: 10%
• Flexible Work Arrangements: Hybrid
• Shift: Not Indicated
• Valid Driving License: No
• Hazardous Material(s): N/A

Our company is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and animal health products. The difference between potential and achievement lies in the spark that fuels innovation and inventiveness; this is the space where we have codified our legacy for over a century. Our success is backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.