Senior Pathologist

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Senior Pathologist

Location MD, Gaithersburg - Corporate Headquarters

Job Description

MedImmunecurrently has an opening for a Senior Pathologist / Principal Pathologist. This person will have a highly visible leadership and scientific advisory role in theMedImmune Pathology Group, located in Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA. The Pathology Group is within Biologics Safety Assessment (BSA), which also includes Toxicology and Laboratory Animal Resources. BSA is part of the Translational Sciences (TS) Department within Research. The Senior/Principal Pathologist will report to the Head Pathologist. Investigative activities of the Pathology Group include participation in many aspects of drug development, including target identification and validation, animal model development, efficacy study tissue evaluation, immunohistochemical-based assays including tissue-cross-reactivity, cell-based assays, preclinical and clinical-trial biomarker development, and interpretation of TS-related results from clinical trials.
Toxicology and investigative study involvement consists of protocol reviews, original tissue evaluations, and pathology peer reviews, for studies conducted at Contract Research Organizations and within the Pathology Group.

Major Responsibilities

  • Works closely with the Toxicology function; helps coordinate the development and overall toxicologic-pathology strategy and drug development plan for a fast transition of a selected candidate into Phase I-III trials.
  • Serves as Senior member of the Pathology function who plays a key role in mentoring other pathologists, and is considered a major resource for best processes/practices in his her major area of expertise (investigational and/or toxicologic pathology).
  • Works within a matrix environment of the translational sciences, develops appropriate pathology strategy for a full evaluation (discovery, preclinical and clinical) of candidate molecules.
  • Provides senior-level guidance to other pathologists and scientists in other disciplines for, and participation in, investigative studies and/or toxicology studies for the purpose of developing novel, safe, drugs (biologics) intended for human use.
  • Serves as Pathology Project Leader to coordinate all pathology related activities in settings of research and translational sciences teams.
  • Participates on MEDI project teams and sub-teams, and inter-organizational (AstraZeneca in the UK, US, and Sweden; and MedImmune sites in England and California) collaborations are also expected. Is recognized by AZ and other related entities as an expert in his/her areas of expertise, and is consulted by these entities as a source of knowledge.

    • Management Responsibilities

  • May be required to directly manage the activities of one or more Pathology Project Leaders.

    • Position

    Knowledge: The candidate should have in-depth understanding and multiple years of experience with a wide application of technical principles, theories, and current concepts in investigative and toxicologic pathology. General knowledge of other related disciplines such as toxicology and laboratory animal medicine is also required.
    The Senior Pathologist / Principal Pathologist will be recognized by the greater pharmaceutical and pathology arenas as a leader in his/her area of specialization (investigational, IHC, toxicologic pathology) via book chapter authorship, published, peer reviewed, research or position papers, and/or editorship of recognized journals in pathology. Invited speaker to national/international meetings is also considered a form of recognition by the greater pathology world. Significant experience in image analysis would be considered an advantage.

    Experience

    Senior Pathologist / Principal Pathologist will have the depth of knowledge from 5 to 15 years of experience in conducting investigative and/or toxicology studies with minimal scientific/technical support from other pathologists.

    Education

    A D.V.M. degree from an accredited veterinary/ school and certification in pathology by a world-recognized examination board. A Ph.D. or investigative pathology experience is highly desirable.

    Additional Notes General Qualifications

  • Strong leadership and effective management skills.
  • Innovative, creative, and able to influence others in a positive manner.
  • Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills to work in matrix setting; manages projects and team members in a matrix environment.
  • Problem solving and organizational skills with attention to details related to drug development.
  • Strong team player and strong motivational skills.
    Req ID 6917


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