Senior Pathology Lead, Preclinical Safety

ABBVIE; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 161,000 - 305,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

AbbVie in Illinois is seeking a veterinary pathologist to evaluate safety data for early drug development. You will act as a scientific SME across cross-functional teams, designing and directing in vivo toxicity studies and integrating data to prepare comprehensive pathology reports.

The role emphasizes collaboration with toxicology, pathology, and other functions to define strategies, address regulatory questions, and contribute to development programs.

Qualifications

• DVM or equivalent degree with post-graduate training in pathology.
• ACVP board certification strongly preferred; PhD in pathology welcome.
• 5–15 years of experience as a veterinary pathologist in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Familiarity with pharmacology, toxicology and drug development.
• Seasoned supervisory abilities and ability to work well in teams.
• Excellent oral and written communication of scientific findings.

Responsibilities

• Provide scientific expertise to scientific staff of other departments as a member of cross-functional teams.
• In cooperation with the Toxicology Department, design, direct, and evaluate in vivo studies to determine the potential toxicity of experimental compounds in different species.
• Integrates anatomical and clinical pathology data to generate a pathology report as part of the Toxicology report.
• Partner with toxicologists, pathologists and other functions to develop optimal strategies to address toxicology issues and advance development compounds.
• Ability to function in multidisciplinary teams to address regulatory queries.
• Serves or leads issue resolution teams and participates in due diligence teams.
• Responsible for compliance with applicable corporate and divisional policies and procedures.

Skills

Veterinary pathology

Cross-functional collaboration

In vivo toxicology design

Scientific communication

Education

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)

Board Certification in Veterinary Anatomic Pathology (ACVP)

PhD in Pathology (preferred)

Job description

AbbVie in Illinois is seeking a veterinary pathologist to evaluate safety data for early drug development. You will act as a scientific SME across cross-functional teams, designing and directing in vivo toxicity studies and integrating data to prepare comprehensive pathology reports.

The role emphasizes collaboration with toxicology, pathology, and other functions to define strategies, address regulatory questions, and contribute to development programs.