Principal Clinical Pathologist

About AbbVie

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

Description:

The Department of Pathology in Preclinical Safety (PCS) at AbbVie has an opening for an on-site Board-Certified Veterinary Clinical Pathologist. The successful candidate will have a passion for bringing his/her scientific skills to the discovery and development of new medicines.

Key Responsibilities will include:

- Evaluate clinical pathology data sets and integrate findings into descriptive/interpretive text for inclusion in pathology reports from regulatory toxicity studies intended to support the development of new therapeutics

- Perform scientific reviews of clinical pathology reports generated by partner organizations

- Clear communication of key clinical pathology findings/correlations to scientific teams from a broad variety of backgrounds

- Serve as subject matter expert to inform/optimize clinical pathology support for preclinical programs

- Cross-functional coordination with biomarker scientists, pathologists, toxicologists, and other scientists from multiple sites to explore mechanisms of toxicity

- Contribute to regulatory submissions and other relevant documentation

- Partner with a diverse team of medical technologists, biomarker scientists, and pathologists on site in Lake County and across multiple sites to continually optimize laboratory capabilities and support scientific development for team members

Essential

- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM or equivalent)

- Board Certification in Clinical Pathology (ACVP or equivalent)

Desirable

- Ph.D. in pathology or related scientific discipline

- Previous experience in pharmaceutical industry or contract research organization

Key Leadership Competencies:

- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills

- Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills

- Ability to develop and execute complex strategies

- Ability to build strong relationships with peers and cross-functionally with partners outside of team to enable higher performance

- Ability to be an active participant with leadership skills in multidisciplinary scientific teams

- Strong sense of personal responsibility and integrity and strong commitment to quality.

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: ​

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. ​

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.​

• This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs. ​

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.​

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community.  Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. 

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