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Position	Investigative Veterinary Pathologist
Company	Abbott
Certification Required	ACVP
Minimum Degree Required	DVM with PhD in Toxicology or Pathology
Posting Date	October 7, 2009

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 almost $26 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.

Investigative Veterinary Pathologist

Strategically apply the pathology discipline to elucidate mechanisms of toxicity and improve risk assessment

Design, conduct and interpret investigative toxicology studies to characterize and investigate the mechanism of toxic changes of development candidates
Provide timely analysis and interpretation of data from preclinical toxicology studies, communicate data and interpretation to project stakeholders, and prepare reports
Respond quickly to information learned from ongoing studies and provide input to project stakeholders to guide project direction and prioritization
Partner with regulatory toxicologists and pathologists to develop strategies to address specific toxicology issues
Partner with molecular toxicologists to ensure the optimal use of molecular toxicology and pathology tools in preclinical safety assessment
The level of this opportunity will be commensuate with experience

QUALIFICATIONS:

Basic Qualifications Required:

DVM with Phd in Toxicology or Pathology and ACVP Board Certification
0-2 years experience in the pharmaceutical industry

Preferred Qualifications:

3+ years experience in the pharmaceutical industry
Experience in pharmaceutical toxicology and pathology, especially in investigative toxicology and pathology
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Ability to bridge between the Discovery and Development environment
Ability to work effectively in teams with discovery, drug metabolism, analytical and process chemistry colleagues.

Abbott offers a comprehensive salary and benefit package. Qualified candidates may apply by posting their resume to www.abbott.com/careers. Reference number: 65489BR. Abbott Laboratories provides a "smoke-free" work environment.

Apply to URL: http://track.jobviper.com/ViewJob.asp?id=646222-1871-2453

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