Portfolio Pathologist (Anatomic)
$176,400–$344,500 year
On-site · Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Job Summary
Provide pathology subject matter expertise across drug discovery and development throughout the nonclinical and clinical development lifecycle, applying deep scientific judgment to assess pathology data, inform human risk assessment, and support portfolio strategy. Generate, evaluate, and interpret GLP and non-GLP pathology data, conduct postmortem phases of toxicology studies, contribute to integrated nonclinical data analyses and high-quality reporting, and support regulatory submissions. Serve as pathology contributor or early project team representative for preclinical safety; participate in nonclinical study design, protocol writing, and CRO/partner data monitoring. Apply expertise in clinical pathology, histopathology, histochemistry, morphology, image analysis, transcriptomics, electron microscopy, and related techniques; identify novel projects aligned with departmental strategy; maintain current knowledge of scientific advances; collaborate across therapeutic areas and modalities to enable project progression.
Required Qualifications
- DVM (or BVSc)
- Graduate training in pathology
- Pathology board certification (e.g., DACVP, ECVP, FRCPath)
- PhD in a relevant biological or toxicologic field (preferred)
- 5+ years experience in toxicologic pathology (preferred for Associate Director)
- 2+ years of toxicologic pathology experience (preferred)
- Demonstrated team leadership (for Associate Director)
- Ability to supervise direct and develop others (for Associate Director)
- Experience leading programs, platforms, or initiatives (for Associate Director)
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