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Posted January 31, 2012
Company Name: futurestep
Location: Le Monge, Paris
Job Title: R&D Scientist—Molecular Pathology—Biomarkers (H/F) (JOB ID: FWSJO 79624)

Futurestep is the global industry leader in high-impact recruitment solutions, offering fully customized, flexible strategies to help organizations meet specific workforce needs. Our clients turn to us for proven expertise, a global process and infrastructure, proprietary competency models, innovative sourcing strategies, and a unique approach to measure and optimize business impact.

Our customer, a global biopharmaceutical group, is seeking a:

R&D Scientist—Molecular Pathology—Biomarkers (H/F)

In a Biomarker transversal unit investigating on efficacy and safety biomarkers.

Key Accountabilities and Activities of the position:

• Collaboration with translational scientists to define the biomarker strategy
• Identification, validation and evaluation of efficacy and safety tissular biomarkers
• Support mechanistic risk studies
• Provide translational sciences group state-of-the-art technologies
• Design anapath protocols and interprete data
• Academic collaboration and contract organization relationship

Candidates should have medical doctor or veterinarian education and must have received a strong training in comparative pathology.

They should have demonstrated their ability to conduct independent research using all the molecular pathology armentarium and fully master state-of-the-art technologies such as in situ hybridation, electronic microscopy, genomic, immunology assays, flow cytometry.

A PhD in the field of immunology would be highly appreciated. You have at least 3 to 5 years of experience in pharmaceutical industry or academic research group.

Fluent English is required.

Your communication skills, your team spirit and autonomy are major success factors.

Futurestep
Email: Stéphanie Jardin
Reference: FWSJO 79624
Le Monge, 22 Place des Vosges
La Défense 5—92979 Paris La Défense Cedex

Posted January 4, 2012
Company Name: Abbott
Location: Abbott Park, IL
Job Title: Clinical Pathology DVM  (JOB ID: 103114BR)

At Abbott, every day is filled with new discoveries and leading-edge innovation. Our professionals are passionate about life, health care and their contributions. With more than $35 billion in sales in more than 130 countries, we’re not just poised to enhance the health of the world—we’re positioned to make it happen.

The Preclinical Safety Division at Abbott Laboratories is seeking an experienced Clinical Pathologist. We are looking for someone passionate about bringing his/her scientific skills to the discovery and development of new medicines. Responsibilities include designing, conducting, interpreting and reporting of studies intended to support the development of new products. This individual will contribute within Preclinical Safety to multiple global discovery and development projects.

Qualifications:

• DVM (or equivalent), and residency training in Clinical Pathology with a minimum of 5+ years experience in the pharmaceutical industry is required
• Strong interpersonal, written and oral communication skills
• Candidates with ACVP (EVCP) Board Certification in Clinical Pathology with strong scientific ability and a PhD are strongly preferred.
• Experience in clinical pathology at a pharmaceutical company or CRO
• PhD or post doc training with a proven scientific record is preferred

This position could have direct reports based upon candidate experience/background.

JOB ID: 103114BR
JOB TITLE: Clinical Pathology DVM
JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Preclinical Safety Division at Abbott Laboratories is seeking an experienced Clinical Pathologist. The successful candidate will have a passion for bringing his/her scientific skills to the discovery and development of new medicines. Responsibilities include designing, conducting, interpreting and reporting of studies intended to support the development of new products. In addition, the ideal candidate will contribute within Preclinical Safety, to multiple discovery and development projects globally.

Position could be filled at a Grade 19, 20, or 21, depending on qualifications and experience of successful candidate.

Basic Qualifications:

• DVM (or equivalent), and residency training in Clinical Pathology with a minimum of 5+ years experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Strong interpersonal, written and oral communication skills
• Strong scientific ability

Preferred Qualifications:

Candidates with ACVP (EVCP) Board Certification in Clinical Pathology with strong scientific ability and a PhD are strongly preferred.

• Experience in clinical pathology at a pharmaceutical company or CRO
• PhD or post doc training with a proven scientific record is preferred

This position could have direct reports based upon candidate experience/background.

Abbott offers a comprehensive salary and benefit package. Qualified candidates may apply by posting their resume to www.abbott.com/careers. Reference number: 103114BR.

APPLY URL: http://track.tmpservice.com/ApplyClick.aspx?id=1328362-2419-1096

www.abbott.com/careers

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Posted December 2, 2011
Company Name:Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Location: Cambridge, MA USA—02138
Job Title: Director, Drug Safety Evaluation. Apply Link: (Job ID: 3325BR)

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Drug Safety Evaluation is a global function responsible for the design and conduct of preclinical safety programs for the comprehensive safety assessment of Vertex therapies at all stages of discovery and development.  Vertex Pharmaceuticals uses cutting edge science and technologies to perform robust assessments of novel therapies for the treatment of the most serious diseases with unmet medical need. Our culture enables individual empowerment where We Wins Fearless Pursuit of Excellence and Innovation are more than just corporate values: They are part of our everyday lives.

DSE members have significant roles in the drug development process beginning in the early Drug Discovery phases and continuing through the entire drug development value chain resulting in registration and marketing.  The Director, Discovery Toxicology, will design and lead the strategies for Discovery Toxicology at Vertex including oversight of staff at the Cambridge site as well as at remote sites in the US, Canada, and the UK.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Establish a culture of ownership and deep scientific involvement with discovery and development teams 
• Develop a strategic vision for the role of multisite Discovery Toxicology within Vertex and implement this vision with selective use of new and established technologies to deliver efficient de risking and investigational endpoints for current therapeutic leads
  
• Advise, strategically plan, and manage discovery toxicology programs from candidate selection through IND submission
  
• Enable discovery toxicology across all sites and enhance collaborations with discovery scientists, including benchmarking and implementation of state of the art in silico, in vitro, and in vivo technologies critical for selection and optimization of Vertex compounds for further development 
• Build strong cross-site collaborations between site discovery scientists with discovery toxicology and Drug Safety Evaluation scientists 
• Efficiently manage in silico, in vitro, and in vivo procedures to most effectively guide Discovery project teams in addressing safety liabilities so as to  maximize developmental success of Vertex compounds 
• Perform early safety assessments of Vertex discovery compounds in order to identify potential developmental challenges and strategies to address these 
• Communicate unambiguous critical and significant project information to various bodies including project teams and Vertex leadership as required 
• Mentor colleagues and design well defined development plans for members of the Discovery Toxicology group 
• Build strong scientific collaborations with external groups within both the academic and industrial sectors with the intent of enhancing Vertex’s discovery toxicology capabilities 
• Collaborate on design of investigative toxicology studies in support of development compounds

  MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• PhD in Toxicology or, Pathology or related field of experience 
• DABT or ACVP Board certification required 
• Ten plus years experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry with proven abilities in leading a team of scientists within the Discovery Toxicology/Investigative Toxicology arena for predictive safety assessments  
• Proven supervisory experience as well as the ability to attract, develop, and manage top-tier talent 
• Proven ability to creatively seek resolutions to issues of predictive toxicology  
• Strong problem solver who is highly organized with the ability to thrive and to lead in an environment with rapidly changing priorities 
  
• Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to develop solid, long term relationships and the ability to influence others 
• Experience in the use of Stem Cells for predictive safety assessments preferred but not required 
• Working knowledge of drug development principles

  Vertex creates new possibilities in medicine. Our team discovers, develops and commercializes innovative therapies so people with serious diseases can lead better lives. Vertex scientists and our collaborators are working on new medicines to cure or significantly advance the treatment of hepatitis C, cystic fibrosis, epilepsy and other life-threatening diseases. Founded more than 20 years ago in Cambridge, MA, we now have ongoing worldwide research programs and sites in the United States, United Kingdom and Canada. Vertex has consistently been recognized as one of the industry’s top workplaces by leading publications such as The Boston Globe, Boston Business Journal, San Diego Business Journal and The Scientist, and most recently was named the top employer in Science magazine’s 2011 annual survey. For more information and to view Vertex’s press releases, please visit http://www.vrtx.com

  VERTEX is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, sex, national origin, color, religion, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. Vertex creates new possibilities in medicine. Our team discovers, develops and commercializes innovative therapies so people with serious diseases can lead better lives. Vertex scientists and our collaborators are working on new medicines to cure or significantly advance the treatment of hepatitis C, cystic fibrosis, epilepsy and other life-threatening diseases.

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  Posted November 16, 2011
  Company Name: Agency for Science, Technology and Research
  Location: Singapore
  Job Title: Veterinary Pathologist

  Singapore is a globally connected, cosmopolitan city that provides the economic competitiveness and political stability needed to generate trade, investments and career opportunities. People are Singapore’s richest resource. The city-state welcomes the best talent from all over the world to contribute to its growth and range of expertise. The vibrant workplace throbs with a highly educated and productive workforce that welcomes talent from all corners about one quarter of Singapore’s population is made up of foreigners, many of whom are students, fresh graduates, mid-career professionals and academics.

  The Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB) is a leading research institute in biological sciences funded by the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR). Its mission is to develop and foster a vibrant research culture for cutting-edge basic biomedical sciences. IMCB’s research activities focus on six major fields: Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Structural Biology, Infectious Diseases, Cancer Biology and Translational Research with core strengths in Cell Cycling, Cell Signaling, Cell Death, Cell Motility and Protein Trafficking.

  The Institute is expanding its Histopathology capabilities to include extensive molecular pathology expertise. We are committed to providing a wide range of support and guidance to research institutes, universities and the biotechnology community throughout Singapore and the region. We are seeking an experienced Veterinary Pathologist. The individual selected for this position will be collaborating with a wide range of research scientists and external partners to provide scientific leadership in interpreting pathology data relating to a diverse range of studies. The work of the laboratory ranges from basic research through translational pathology and drug safety evaluation. The successful candidate will be expected to design, conduct and interpret the veterinary pathology portions of studies, and also collaborate with clinical pathology groups throughout Singapore. A veterinary pathologist with experience both in industry as well as basic research, having worked in a GLP environment would be preferred.

  Key Objectives:

  • A major deliverable will be to liaise with world class scientists to further develop our Molecular Pathology capabilities
  • Be an active contributor to project teams involved in translational research
  • Contribute to scientific manuscripts
  • Actively liaise with industry partners with a view to expanding these relationships
  • Training of the next generation of veterinary pathologists in Singapore

  Qualifications and Desired Skills:

  • DVM and PhD (preferred); with board certification in anatomic pathology (ACVP), preferably with 3–5 years of related experience
  • Must have good understanding of molecular pathology
  • A familiarity with animal models in determining metabolic pathways
  • Experience in working in a GLP environment
  • Must have keenly developed oral and written communications skills

  Interested applicants are welcome to email Ms Evlynn Wang at recruit@imcb.a-star.edu.sg with the application letter, curriculum vitae, three references, supporting documents and contact information. You are also welcome to write in to Human Resources Department, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, 61 Biopolis Drive, #02-12, Proteos Building, Singapore 138673. The position that you are applying for should be indicated in the subject title and/ or cover letter of your application. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be notified.

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  Posted August 31, 2011
  Company Name: Syngenta
  Location: Jealott’s Hill, Bracknell, Berkshire
  Job Title: Pathologist

  With rising food and fuel demands, our work is vital. We are committed to our cause—bringing plant potential to life. Working in a rewarding and collaborative environment, we use our scientific expertise to increase crop productivity, protect the environment and improve health. There’s never been a more important time to join us. For more information about us please go to www.syngenta.com

  An exciting opportunity has arisen for a veterinarian to train as a toxicological pathologist, developing their skills in both the experimental and regulatory arenas. This will include reading studies from a variety of early discovery projects, overseeing the histopathology from regulatory toxicology studies (including peer review) and involvement with Mode of Action studies. Training will be given, together with support to study for board certification. The role is varied, and will involve using your technical expertise, influencing and communication skills, to work with colleagues across many disciplines, both within and outside Syngenta.

  To apply for this role, please go to www.syngenta.com and navigate to our current vacancies, via the career page.

  Closing date: October 3, 2011.

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  Posted August 19, 2011
  Company Name: Covance
  Location: Greenfield, IN
  Job Title: Executive Director Discovery Toxicology Pathology

  Covance offers extraordinary career opportunities to our employees. Here you will find a place to learn, grow, and achieve…a place to call your professional home. We provide the opportunity for a career with purpose in an environment that values achievement and supports a balance between personal and professional lives.

  We invite you to join us at Covance and to work with us in bringing hope to millions of patients around the world. We believe this decision may be the most rewarding career move you will ever make.

  The Executive Director will be responsible for the overall coordination and oversight of the integration of Discovery Toxicology/Pathology activities in the Discovery Services laboratories. This position will also be responsible for setting up an in vitro toxicology laboratory, and incorporating defining and coordinating Investigational Toxicology approaches in the CRO space. The incumbent will be part of a leadership team focused on application of advanced technologies across the Discovery and Translational Services Business Unit (i.e., Imaging, genomics, etc) to programs in early safety assessment, and working with In Vivo Pharmacology scientists to develop strategies for integrated safety and efficacy approaches that will benefit our clients. The Executive Director will also be expected to integrate across functions, as well as engage and lead in Signature Client Service activities.

  The minimum education, experience and qualifications include:

  • DVM and/or PhD in Toxicology, Pharmacology, or Pathology
  • 10 years of relevant experience, particularly in drug discovery/development and the integration of safety and efficacy
  •  Board Certification in Toxicology
  • Strong leadership and personal interaction skills
  • Expertise in application of safety and efficacy approaches
  • Cross-therapeutic area safety expertise/experience (cardiovascular, metabolic disease, oncology, neuroscience, etc.)
  • Demonstrated strong teamwork skills and ability to achieve results through people
  • Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills
  • Awareness, connection and commitment to non-GLP quality practices, Good Research Practices, etc.

  At Covance, we help make the miracles of medicine a reality. We offer opportunities to work on diverse, challenging projects with bright, interesting colleagues while building a flexible and rewarding career. Covance’s ongoing success offers team members unsurpassed growth and career development opportunities. To find out detailed information about this opportunity, please visit our website at: www.covancecareers.com and search for Req. ID 26388BR.

  Diversity within Covance is alive and universal. EOE

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