Veterinary Pathologist

For 75 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we’ll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.

**Job Summary**:
**Responsibilities**:

- Interact with clients to assure satisfaction;
- Perform macroscopic and microscopic tissue evaluations and interpretation of assigned studies;
- Assist with necropsy supervision and gross pathology interpretation. Guiding of personal staff for sample collection and technic development;
- Write comprehensive report narratives detailing all test article effects;
- Enter pathology findings in data capturing system;
- As needed, work with study directors to ensure data is accurately integrated into study reports;
- Provide training, technical guidance and leadership to laboratory staff;
- Maintain an up-to-date knowledge in toxicologic pathology;
- May serve as principal investigator for contract pathology work, participate in pathology working group (PWG) as an observer and serve as a consultant in pathology-related issues;
- May provide scientific expertise for experimental design and other aspects of research studies, as needed.

**Senior Veterinary Pathologist includes the responsibilities above and the following**:

- Act as coordinator pathologist for important sponsors;
- Conducting peer reviews in Pathology;
- Provide mentorship (study scientific reviews) on assigned studies to less experienced pathologists.

**Job Qualifications**:

- Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine or equivalent, and formal Residency training in Veterinary Pathology;
- Experience in toxicologic or investigative pathology in a CRO, pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry is preferred. (5 years a relevant field is required for the Senior Veterinary Pathologist position);
- Board certification by the American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP) or European College of Veterinary Pathologists (ECVP) is required;
- Fluent in spoken and written English required;
- Demonstrated success in technical proficiency, scientific creativity, collaboration with others and independently;
- Management skills and mentoring experience are required for the Senior Veterinary Pathologist position.

**About Safety Assessment**
Charles River is committed to helping our partners expedite their preclinical drug development with exceptional safety assessment services, state-of-the-art facilities and expert regulatory guidance. From individual specialty toxicology and IND enabling studies to tailored packages and total laboratory support, our deeply experienced team can design and execute programs that anticipate challenges and avoid roadblocks for a smooth, efficient journey to market. Each year approximately 120 investigational new drug (IND) programs are conducted in our Safety Assessment facilities.