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AstraZeneca

Associate Director, Global Pathology – Oncology Therapy Area

AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, Maryland, us, 20883


Associate Director, Global Pathology – Oncology Therapy Area

Are you a passionate

Veterinary Anatomic Pathologist

interested in driving innovation in drug discovery to bring safe and effective therapies to patients? This is an exciting opportunity to join a global group of highly skilled pathologists that work closely with dedicated safety teams 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 Gaithersburg, MD or Waltham, MA sites. The role is broad in scope and offers significant potential for scientific collaboration and 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.

What you’ll do

As a Pathologist in our global CPSS team, you’ll collaborate with discovery safety specialists, toxicologists and disease area scientists, providing expert anatomic pathology support to drug projects across all development stages. You’ll contribute to the design and assessment of investigative safety and efficacy studies, ensuring timely delivery of impactful, decision-making pathology data. In addition, you’ll provide pivotal pathology support and develop expertise in cutting edge novel treatment modalities, including T cell therapies, immune cell engagers, antibody drug conjugates and PROTACs.

Essential Requirements

Degree in Veterinary Medicine

Postgraduate pathology qualification (DACVP, DECVP, FRCPath, DJSTP or equivalent)

A minimum of 3-5 years of either toxicologic pathology or cross-species research - previous experience with cellular therapies would be an advantage

Ability to integrate pathology findings with a range of additional endpoints (e.g., clinical pathology, IHC/ISH, MSI, omics data) 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

If you are a

veterinary anatomic pathologist

seeking a new challenge, please get in touch with Kim Maratea (kim.maratea@astrazeneca.com) for an informal discussion about this exciting opportunity.

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