For more than 130 years, Lilly has been dedicated to meeting the health care needs of people in the United States and around the world. We address these needs primarily by developing innovative medicines—investing a higher percentage of our sales in research and development than any other major pharmaceutical company. If you are interested in being considered for employment with a “Best in Class” Pharmaceutical company, please review the following opportunity:

Veterinary Research Pathologist

The selected candidate will provide leadership in pathology relative to safety and efficacy assessment of molecules in discovery and development. The candidate will work concurrently with internal scientists and Lilly's FIP net partnerships providing valuable insights in translational medicine and toxicology. The selected individual will focus on developing both new biological and new molecular entities; provide oversight of preclinical studies from FHD to registration; and bear responsibility for interpretation of morphologic and clinical pathology data used in support of compound development. The individual will be part of a multidisciplinary team whose objective is to fully characterize the toxicity of new drugs and to provide perspective on the relevance of these findings for human clinical trials by providing leadership in investigative pathology & toxicology; and drug safety, and biomarker utilization.

KEY OBJECTIVES/DELIVERABLES:

• Responsibilities include direct interactions with external partners, peer review, report writing and representation of Pathology as needed both internally (drug development teams and internal review boards) and externally (regulatory agencies and scientific collaborations.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (or equivalent)
• Ph.D. in Pathology or related field
• Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Pathology
• At least 5 years of pharmaceutical industry experience
  

ADDITIONAL SKILLS/PREFERENCES:

• Experience in late stage drug development and understanding of domestic and international regulations is desirable.

Lilly credits its exceptional employees for its successes, and knows the key to ongoing achievement lies in attracting and retaining the best people. A company rich in heritage, Lilly employs individuals, conducts research and markets products worldwide.  By providing for the unmet needs of our customers through a continuous stream of innovation, we will outgrow all competitors.

Lilly earns consistent and wide recognition for creating an exceptional work environment while maintaining our highly regarded reputation in the Pharmaceutical Industry and Community:

• FORTUNEMost Globally Admired Companies™
• FORTUNETop Companies for Leaders in North America™
• Chronicle of Philanthropy Most Generous Companies in the US
• Business Week Magazine Best Places To Launch A Career™
• Information Week 500 Most Innovative Users of Technology
• Science Magazine Best Companies for Scientists™
• The ScientistBest Places to Work in the Industry™
• Black Enterprise Top 40 Companies for Diversity
• Working Mother Best Companies for Working Mothers™

This position is located in Indianapolis, IN. To apply, please cut and paste this link into your browser: https://careers.peopleclick.com/careerscp/client_lilly/external/gateway.do?functionName=viewFromLink&jobPostId=25370&localeCode=en-us
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