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Veterinary Pathologists

Organization/Company

Aventis Pharma

Location

Vitry-Sur-Seine, France

Certification Required

Preferred, from ACVP or ECVP

Minimum Degree Required

DVM or equivalent; PhD desirable

Salary Range

Competitive

Work Experience Required

Pharmaceutical development and safety assessment preferred

Posting Date

June 11, 2003

Contact: Christine Louveau
Email: christine.louveau@aventis.com
Aventis Pharma
Centre de Recherche de Paris. Ets de Vitry-Alfortville
Ressources Humaines
13, quai Jule Guesde
94400 Vitry-sur-Seine France

Veterinary Pathologists

Aventis Pharma, a world leader in the pharmaceutical industry, is currently looking for enthusiastic and qualified veterinary pathologists to join its Drug Safety Evaluation Department located just outside Paris, France.

Job Description
The successful candidates will participate in the design of preclinical safety assessment studies and will be responsible for the evaluation and interpretation of postmortem data from these toxicology studies. The individuals will also be involved in the design and execution of mechanistic studies to explore toxicity issues using standard and state-of-the-art slide-based techniques. In addition, the appointed candidates will conduct collaborative research with scientists from Drug Discovery in the development of pharmaceutical products. Opportunities also exist to actively participate, as a Project Team representative, in the drug discovery and development process. Collaboration with scientists in the Drug Safety divisions of Aventis Pharma in Bridgewater (USA) and Frankfurt (Germany) will also be expected.

Requirements
Qualified applicants will possess a D.V.M. or its equivalent. Board certification by the American or European College of Veterinary Pathologists, a Ph.D. and experience in pharmaceutical development and safety assessment are preferred, but all candidates will be given careful consideration. Fluency in oral and written English is required and conversational French is desirable.

Compensation
Aventis Pharma offers a challenging professional environment as well as a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits program. Applicants should send a letter of introduction and their curriculum vitae to christine.louveau@aventis.com

Christine Louveau
AVENTIS PHARMA
Centre de Recherche de Paris. Ets de Vitry-Alfortville.
Ressources Humaines
13, quai Jules Guesde
94400 VITRY-SUR-SEINE
FRANCE

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