Durham, North Carolina
Posted: 16-Jan-25
Location: Chantilly, Virginia
Type: Full-time
Categories:
Internal Number: 251291
Job Overview
Imagine being involved in cutting edge projects that change the course of our industry on a daily basis. At Labcorp, one of the world?s largest and most comprehensive drug development service companies, you will have an opportunity to build an exciting career while you make a direct impact on the lives of millions.
Labcorp is currently seeking an Anatomic Pathologist to join their team. Duties will include but not be limited to:
- Perform the complex microscopic evaluation and interpretation of tissue sections from animals exposed to test materials and correlate these findings with necropsy, organ weight and clinical pathology findings.
- Author comprehensive pathology narrative reports of microscopic, gross, and clinical pathology findings, while meeting report deadlines.
- Provide experienced pathology support in the interpretation of chemical or drug-related toxicology findings in safety studies.
- Supervise necropsies and provide scientific guidance to necropsy technicians to ensure accuracy and compliance with protocols and SOP?s.
- Communicate the significance of pathologic findings to study directors, clients and other individuals.
- Serve as core pathologist for key client requesting this service.
- Alternatively, exhibit skills in specialty areas such a neuropathology, ocular pathology, immunohistochemistry, etc. and be responsible for evaluating specialty toxicology studies or specialty portions of studies.
- In collaboration with management, participate in projects to develop new or improved services or technologies.
- Serve as a mentor to junior or non-board certified pathologists for individual lesions or study findings to aid in interpretation and to formulate conclusions.
- Conduct informal peer reviews for junior or non-board certified pathologists.
- Develop skills for conducting formal peer reviews.
- Participate in histopathology consultations and peer reviews with other pathologists.
- Attend pre-initiation and/or pre-necropsy meetings.
- Perform internal peer reviews of in-house toxicology reports that include interpretations of Anatomic Pathology data.
- Take photomicrographs of tissues/lesions as directed by protocol or client request for inclusion in reports, consultations and/or submission to regulatory agencies.
- Provide diagnostic support to the Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine in their disease surveillance programs.
- Participate in process improvement projects.
- Attend scientific meetings and continuing education seminars.
- Author scientific manuscripts and give presentations.
Education/Qualifications Required:
- DVM/VMD degree or equivalent.
- Formal pathology residency or graduate studies (i.e. MS, PhD) at an institution in which the training of veterinary pathologists is a primary function.
- Board certified by the American College of Veterinary Pathologists. Alternatively, more than 15 years experience in toxicologic pathology with a PhD in pathology.
- DABT certification desirable.
Experience Required:
- ACVP certification and at least 10 years experience in toxicologic pathology or 17 years post board certification or a combination thereof. For non-board certified individuals, more than 15 years experience in toxicologic pathology. Alternatively, exhibit expertise in specialty area(s) of toxicologic pathology and/or willingness to lead special projects.
- Stature and expertise to serve as core pathologist for key clients.
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to evaluate tissue sections from animals, including the interpretation of histomorphologic findings for each tissue of every animal, as well as selected special stains and procedures.
- Ability to formulate pathology tables by direct entry of all histomorphologic findings into a computerized data collection system.
- Ability to conduct necropsies and recognize, describe and interpret findings at necropsy.
- Ability to provide scientific guidance and feedback to histology technicians to correct artifacts and prevent reoccurrence of technical problems, and to ensure accuracy and compliance with protocols, SOP?s and client expectations of quality histotechnology.
Benefits: Employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(k), Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO), Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Casual, PRN & Part Time employees regularly scheduled to work less than 20 hours are eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan only. For more detailed information, please click here.
Labcorp is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer:
As an EOE/AA employer, Labcorp strives for diversity and inclusion in the workforce and does not tolerate harassment or discrimination of any kind. We make employment decisions based on the needs of our business and the qualifications of the individual and do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy or other medical conditions/needs), family or parental status, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, personal appearance, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic. Additionally, all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law.
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