Associate Director of Pathology

About the role

Ionis is seeking a talented and highly motivated Pathologist within the Preclinical Development Department to provide strategic scientific leadership in the assessment of nonclinical safety of candidate medicines.

Responsibilities

• Conduct histopathology review of internal and outsourced non-GLP and GLP research, pharmacology, and toxicology studies and provide interpretation that integrates all study data
• Serve as nonclinical safety representative on cross-functional project teams based on interest
• Contribute to the design of non-GLP and GLP nonclinical studies
• Provide strategic input on the nonclinical toxicology and regulatory approach for IND-enabling packages and for clinical stage programs
• Author nonclinical sections of regulatory documents (e.g. IB, IND, NDA, DSUR, etc) and represent Ionis in meetings with regulatory authorities
• Assess mechanism(s) of toxicity to determine clinical relevance and impact
• Communicate pathology and nonclinical safety findings, interpretation, and impact to teams and governance committees
• Represent Ionis externally (e.g. at scientific meetings and/or through participation in industry consortia, working groups, and/or professional societies)
• Publish findings in high impact peer-reviewed journals

Requirements

• DVM (or equivalent)
• PhD in pathology, toxicology, or related life sciences discipline
• Board-certification in anatomic pathology (e.g. ACVP, ECVP)
• At least 5 years of experience in toxicologic pathology of multiple species in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology field with a focus on IND-enabling packages and beyond
• Experience with digital pathology and image analysis is a plus
• Experience with regulatory submissions and interactions
• Demonstrated strong decision-making and problem-solving skills
• Team player with proven interpersonal and communication skills
• Dedication to life-long learning and professional development

Qualifications

Please visit our website for more information about Ionis and to apply for this position; reference requisition #IONIS003712

Ionis offers an excellent benefits package!

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Benefits

The pay scale for this position is $169K,000 to $237,000