Associate Director or Director Global Pathology Oncology Therapy Area
Associate Director or Director Global Pathology Oncology Therapy Area
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$ 233290 - 349936
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Associate Director or Director Global Pathology Oncology Therapy Area
Are you a passionate Veterinary Anatomic Pathologistwith expertise in toxicologic or disease area pathology that wants to help us deliver safe and effective new medicines to patients This is an exciting opportunity to join a global group of highly skilled pathologists to push the boundaries of science!
AstraZeneca is looking for a dynamic and experienced Veterinary Anatomic Pathologist to support our work in the Oncology disease area at our Waltham MA sites. This role is broad in scope and offers significant potential for professional development.
Global Pathology works closely with Oncology disease area scientists and the Safety Sciences organization providing integrated support for safety and efficacy pathology to drive the design selection and successful development of novel treatments for cancer patients. The Global Pathology department works across Sweden UK and US covering all aspects of pathology for AstraZeneca disease areas. Pathology sits within Clinical Pharmacology and Safety Sciences (CPSS) which contains all nonclinical safety functions supporting the entire AstraZeneca portfolio.
What youll do
As a Pathologist in our global CPSS team youll collaborate with discovery safety specialists toxicologists and disease area scientists providing expert anatomic pathology support to drug projects across all development stages. Youll contribute to the design and assessment of investigative safetyand efficacystudies ensuring timely delivery of highquality pathology data. Youll also provide pivotal pathology support and develop expertise in groundbreaking novel treatment modalities including T Cell therapies immune cell engagers ADCs radioimmunoconjugates and PROTACs. While most of your work will be in the Oncology space you will also have the opportunity to support our global portfolio in the Respiratory & Immunology Vaccines & Immune Therapies and Cardiovascular Renal and Metabolism therapy areas.
CPSS is changing the way pathology and imaging technologies are combined to offer unprecedented insight and impact. You will work closely with our expert team of Imaging & AI scientists with access to stateoftheart tissue imaging platforms exploring multiomics and AI to drive quantitative pathology.
Well rely on you to build effective crossfunctional networks across Pathology CPSS and Early Oncology and with a curious mind seek opportunities for collaboration with the external scientific community.
This is an exciting opportunity for a dedicated pathologist to shine.
Essential Requirements
Degree in Veterinary Medicine
Postgraduate pathology qualification (DACVP DECVP FRCPath DJSTP or equivalent)
A minimum of 35 years of experience for Associate Director or 510 years for Director in either toxicologic pathology or a crossspecies research in a relevant scientific discipline
Ability to integrate pathology findings with a range of additional endpoints (e.g. clinical pathology IHC ISH mass spectrometry imaging) and provide contextualized interpretation for project teams governance interactions and regulatory submissions
Genuine interest in providing broad disease area discovery and toxicologic pathology support and acting as a pathology representative on multiple drug development projects
Highly effective written and oral communication skills with the ability to clearly convey complex pathology data to a wide range of stakeholders
Desirable Requirements
PhD in pathology or a related discipline
Relevant pharmaceutical experience of providing discovery and toxicologic pathology support and acting as a pathology representative on multiple drug development projects
Broad crossspecies toxicologic pathology expertise with experience of histopathological evaluation and peer review of short and longterm toxicology studies
Track record of scientific delivery demonstrated by peerreviewed publications in high quality scientific journals
Ability to provide a holistic view of translational safety and pathophysiology from animal to patient
If you are aveterinary anatomic pathologistseeking a new challenge please get in touch with Clare Hoover for an informal discussion about this exciting opportunity.
When we put unexpected teams in the same room we ignite bold thinking with the power to inspire lifechanging medicines. Inperson working gives us the platform we need to connect work at pace and challenge perceptions. Thats why we work on average a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesnt mean were not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.
At AstraZenecas Biopharmaceuticals R&D division we are driven by our desire to understand and reveal new insights. We follow the science to explore and innovate working towards treating preventing modifying and even curing some of the worlds most complex diseases. We are fusing data and technology with the latest scientific innovations to achieve the next wave of breakthroughs. Its our combination of curiosity and courage that drives us inspired by the possibility of doing things that have never been done before. We celebrate our successes and failures along the way. We are committed to making a difference and improving patient access to healthcare globally. Our values guide everything we do at AstraZeneca. They power our belief in What Science Can Do.
Are you ready to work with curious minds in an inclusive culture Thrive in a place where the brightest and most curious minds seamlessly come together in our inclusive environment. Here all doors are open and every voice is heard. From working sidebyside with academia to innovating with biotech we are forever expanding our horizons. By sharing and increasing our knowledge we are empowered to be the best we can be and accelerate progress.
Join us today and be part of a team that makes a bigger impact on patients lives!
The annual base pay for the Associate Director position ranges from $176000$264000. The annual base pay for the Director position ranges from $233290.40$349936. Hourly and salaried nonexempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours. Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors including market location jobrelated knowledge skills and experience. In addition our positions offer a shortterm incentive bonus opportunity; eligibility to participate in our equitybased longterm incentive program (salaried roles) to receive a retirement contribution (hourly roles) and commission payment eligibility (sales roles). Benefits offered included a qualified retirement program 401(k) plan; paid vacation and holidays; paid leaves; and health benefits including medical prescription drug dental and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans. Additional details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired employee will be in an atwill position and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time including for reasons related to individual performance Company or individual department/team performance and market factors.
Date Posted
21Apr2025Closing Date
10May2025Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations please complete the section in the application form.Required Experience:
Exec
Employment Type
Full-Time
