Senior Principal Pathologist

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

• Compensation: USD 160500 - USD 305000 - yearly

Company Description

About AbbVie

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us atwww.abbvie.com . Follow @abbvie onLinkedIn, Facebook ,Instagram ,X andYouTube.

Job Description

Job Description

The primary function is to assess the safety of experimental compounds by evaluating their effects across available nonclinical safety models. Act as a scientific subject matter expert for preclinical safety data for other AbbVie departments as a member of cross-functional project teams. Develop and conduct those portions of study protocols that deal with anatomic and clinical pathology including not only the collection and evaluation of data regarding gross, microscopic, ultra-structural, and clinical pathology but, lastly, the preparation of comprehensive reports correlating these data. Integrate data sourced from in vivo studies as well as in vitro models and in silico predictions to generate a comprehensive safety assessment for early drug development programs.

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 of animals. This includes advanced endpoints (molecular pathology, ultrastructure, imaging, -omics, etc)
• Integrates the anatomic pathology data, clinical pathology data and other study findings to generate a pathology report as a component of the Toxicology report.
• Partner with toxicologists, pathologists and other functions to develop optimal strategies to address specific toxicology issues as well as select and advance Development compounds.
• Ability to function in multidisciplinary teams to address regulatory queries.
• Serves and/or leads issue resolution teams and participates in due diligence teams.
• Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures.

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM or equivalent) plus post graduate training in veterinary pathology.
• Board Certification in Veterinary Anatomic Pathology (ACVP or equivalent) strongly preferred.
• Candidates with a Ph.D. in pathology or related discipline are strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with related fields: pharmacology, toxicology and drug development.
• Seasoned experience in biological research, supervisory abilities, and the ability to work effectively with other people.
• Excellent oral and written skills with a proven record of scientific contributions to the scientific community.
• At least 5-15 years of experience as a veterinary pathologist in the pharmaceutical business is required.

Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state orlocal law:

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this role at the timeof this posting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, andwemayultimatelypaymore or less than the posted range. This range may bemodifiedin thefuture.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick),medical/dental/visioninsurance and 401(k) to eligibleemployees.
• This job is eligible toparticipatein our long-term incentiveprograms.

Note: No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, anddeterminable.The amount and availability of any bonus,commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employeeremainsin the Company's sole andabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay bemodifiedat the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable law.

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.