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This page provides a few abbreviated samples of some of our current search activity.   At the bottom of each description, as well as the bottom of the page, is a link enabling you to electronically submit your CV should you have an interest in exploring your options for leveraging your career through MyEducationJobs.  A more comprehensive, written Position Profile will be provided to qualified, interested candidates. We also invite you to read MyEducationJobs's Professional Commitment to each candidate with whom we interact. 

Director of Laboratory Animal Services    

The successful candidate will provide strong administrative leadership and mentoring to the Lab Animal Services team in order to better facilitate and complement the research programs.  This individual will be responsible for the planning, execution and follow up on in-vivo projects in support of Research and Preclinical Development.   

You will have the opportunity to develop, implement, and control procedures related to acquisition, maintenance, quarantine, and disposition of all research animals.  This challenging position will draw on your managerial skills to coordinate with, provide technical support, and act as liaison to management, and all other divisions on matters dealing with animal health.  You will be the first line contact with USDA and other appropriate regulatory bodies and accreditation groups. You will be a member of the Crisis Management Team, a company-wide cross-functional team dealing with animal use issues, and the IACUC.

The ideal candidate will be extremely team oriented, possessing a strong sense of diplomacy, a demonstrated background of scientific strength, confidence, focus, and an earnest desire to enhance scientific growth with a strong sense of integrity.  This individual will be expected to have an extremely high impact on the LAS team; its direction, productivity and overall performance as it relates to the achievement of company goals in accordance with clearly and mutually defined metrics.  A primary responsibility of this individual will be to enhance the performance and the fostering and progression of the skills of the individual LAS team members.  The successful candidate will have an elegant balance of soft skills (administrative and mentoring abilities) and scientific excellence.  All candidates must have a DVM/VMD degree or equivalent and ACLAM Board certification. 

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Vice President, Research and Development    

The successful candidate will plan, organize, direct and monitor the drug delivery product development function to optimize research resources in a manner that will insure important commercially viable technological advancements in the area of drug delivery. This individual will provide strong administrative leadership and mentoring in order to better facilitate and complement the research programs.  Activities require extensive contact with customers, potential customers, appropriate worldwide research institutions, universities and regulatory agencies where requested. Day-to-day duties require both in house and outside contact with executives, regulatory, clinical affairs, manufacturing and commercial development functions as they relate to the development of customer relationships, research proposals, maintenance of customer relations, and the acquisition of technology.

The ideal candidate will be extremely team oriented, possessing a strong sense of diplomacy, a demonstrated background of scientific strength, confidence, focus, and an earnest desire to enhance scientific growth with a strong sense of integrity.  This individual will be expected to have an extremely high impact on the Company; its direction, productivity and overall performance. 

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Molecular Pathologist   

The successful candidate will establish a Molecular Tissue Expression laboratory .  The laboratory will collaborate with Molecular Toxicology and with other Pathology laboratories to characterize compound-induced changes in animal tissues.   Significant activity is the provision of comprehensive histological and immunohistochemical evaluations and application of in situ hybridization techniques to animal tissues to support drug development and research programs. You will be expected to collaborate closely with professionals in Molecular Toxicology and other key Development and Discovery groups to maximize laboratory contributions to the advancement of important new medicines.  You will also participate in the design and implementation of mechanistic studies to clarify the significance of compound-induced changes for drug development programs.  The successful candidate will have education and experience in murine pathobiology or an equivalent field with knowledge in the molecular expression of disease in toxicology and pathology.

The incumbent must have demonstrated expertise in gross and histologic examination and evaluation of animal tissues, and familiarity with immunohistochemical procedures and in-situ hybridization.   Additional education and/or experience in mammalian molecular genetics and knowledge in genomic mapping, gene array technology, genetic basis of toxicologic disease, and principles of general toxicology would also be beneficial.   A demonstrated ability to communicate orally and in writing with colleagues and non-professionals is required. The primary duties and responsibilities of this position are to initiate a Molecular Tissue Expression laboratory, oversee laboratory animal necropsies, perform histological evaluations, and participate in animal model research and development.  Additionally, the incumbent will have opportunity to bring in situ hybridization, laser capture microdissection, and other applied molecular pathology techniques to the Pathology Department and will collaborate closely with various laboratory groups.

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Veterinary Pathologist  

The major responsibilities of the successful candidate will be to provide pathology support in the form of gross and microscopic evaluation and clinical pathology interpretation from toxicity studies and efficacy models.  The selected candidate will take a lead role in the design and implementation of mechanistic studies to clarify the significance of compound-induced toxicity findings.  They will actively participate in the management of toxicology issues for compounds in discovery, pre-clinical, or clinical phases of biopharmaceutical development.  The successful candidate will represent the Department on multidisciplinary project teams to guide animal model selection and early toxicity testing activities.

The desired candidate will possess expertise in immunology or molecular biology to expand the core competencies of the group.  The successful candidate will provide pathology support for discovery and investigative toxicity studies and animal efficacy model evaluation, as well as being responsible for toxicity issue management.  The desired candidates will have experience with the pathology of various laboratory animal species.  Familiarity with morphometric techniques, immunohistochemical procedures, and/or in-situ hybridization would be preferred.  Duties also include interaction with the scientific staff on general matters pertaining to pathology and the monitoring of contracted toxicology studies.  A demonstrated ability to communicate orally and in writing with colleagues and non-professionals is required.

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Director of Regulatory Toxicology  

The successful candidate for this newly created, high profile position will manage and direct preclinical development and safety assessment of new chemical entities. The selected individual will be responsible for interacting across disciplines as an integral and critical part of development teams which include Planning, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Research, Clinical Pharmacology, Technical Development and Marketing in order to better facilitate and complement The Company's research programs.    

The selected individual will assist  in establishing the requirements of toxicology studies and development plans to support Drug Discovery and Development of new chemical entities (NCE's). Ensures that scientific data contained in the registration dossiers are integrally interpreted with data from other sections (such as Clinical Research, Pharmacology, and Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics) of the submission and support the safety and efficacy claims of our products. Ensures activities are conducted utilizing the most appropriate, innovative, and efficient paradigms. Represents Company as a technical expert in negotiation with regulatory agencies, product acquisition, and market support.

The ideal candidate will be extremely team oriented, possessing a strong sense of diplomacy, a demonstrated background of scientific strength, confidence, focus, and an earnest desire to enhance scientific growth with a strong sense of integrity.  This individual will be expected to have an extremely high impact on the drug development process and program; its direction, productivity and overall performance as it relates to the achievement of company goals in accordance with clearly and mutually defined metrics.  The successful candidate will have an elegant balance of scientific excellence, interpersonal skills, and project management skills.  They will be tasked with thinking strategically while still being tactically competent.  

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Clinical Pathologist  

Our client is a $9.2 billion research-based company engaged in the discovery, development, manufacturing and marketing of pharmaceuticals, animal health and consumer health care products.  Here's your opportunity to join this successful and long-established company at our Client's campus-like facilities located in Lafayette, which is in the northwest region of New Jersey, in a semi-rural area, a short drive from the Appalachian Trail, the New Jersey shore or Manhattan.

As a member of a multidisciplinary team,  you will interact with chemists, pharmacologists, molecular biologists, toxicologists, anatomic pathologists, and physicians to evaluate drug safety,  research mechanisms of drug toxicity and efficacy,  and develop strategies for registration of superior new therapies worldwide.  You will analyze clinical pathology data, write reports for the FDA, participate and design investigative studies, serve as a compound director in drug development as well as serve as a bridge to clinical trial studies.

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Laboratory Animal Veterinarian  

The mission of the Laboratory Animal Veterinarian is the promotion of quality research and the humane care of animals (nonhuman primates, swine, dogs, cats, rabbits, and rodents) used or intended for use in research, testing and training. Principal responsibilities include the oversight of the animal program including: animal nutrition and husbandry, veterinary care, health monitoring and surveillance, animal surgery and post-surgical care. Additional responsibilities include: assisting scientists on animal techniques, appropriate animal models, use and selection of anesthesia and analgesia, and surgical development; supporting studies with veterinary services including quarantine release, physical, ophthalmological, and special examinations; serving as a member of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee; ensuring compliance with regulatory agencies .

Qualifications include a DVM/VMD degree from an AVMA-accredited veterinary school and experience with oversight and maintenance of an AAALAC International-accredited program. Possession of or eligibility for board certification in laboratory animal medicine is highly desirable. Familiarity with the fields of toxicology and pharmacology are ideal. ACLAM Certification is desired.

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Scientific Director, Toxicology

You will organize and prioritize scientific activities for our Client's proprietary programs for the development of databases of gene expression. Your duties will include accurately representing company capabilities to the partners, translating the needs of the partners back to the company, and presenting the program to potential customers. You must understand the role of differentially expressed gene sequences in toxicology, be familiar with multiple gene expression platforms, and have experience with in vivo and in vitro experiments using toxins. 

You will work with contract research organizations and in-house personnel to design studies for the generation of samples to be analyzed in the program. You will organize and analyze data generated by the company; assemble clear and concise presentations for a variety of meetings; prioritize interesting genes for Q-PCR and full-length cloning; and develop and maintain strong working relationships with corporate partners and academic collaborators. 

Potential exists for the initiation of academic collaborations and in-house research programs relevant to the alliance. You should have 5-7 years post doctoral experience in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry with an emphasis on toxicology and experimental design with at least two years' management experience. Good communication skills and the ability to travel-both domestic and international-are essential.

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Manager, Toxicology

This job is located in our Client's Gaithersburg, MD headquarters. In this position you will: 1) work with members of the ToxExpress team analyzing toxicology expression data to determine the critical toxicity profile, 2) oversee and plan in vitro experiments with human and rat cells to validate the correlation seen between the toxicology response of humans and animals, 3) oversee and plan in vivo rat experiements, and 4) supervise the work of other staff. To qualify, you should have a Ph.D. in Pharmacology and/or Toxicology with at least four years postdoctoral experience and skills in the following areas: differential display, Q-PCR, cell culture, toxicity assays, in vivo work in rodents.

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Sr. Research Pathologist   

The successful candidate will provide pathology services to complement the research programs, conduct comprehensive histological evaluations of animal tissues to support veterinary care and research programs, and be involved in the interpretation and reporting of preclinical safety and efficacy studies for novel pharmaceutical therapeutics. Accordingly, they will provide anatomic pathology services to biomedical research being conducted in the targeted therapeutic areas -- allergic, inflammatory and central nervous system disorders, respiratory, cardiovascular and infectious diseases and oncology.  The desired candidates will have experience with the pathology of nonhuman primates and other laboratory animals. Duties include responsibility for diagnostic pathology service, interaction with the research staff on matters pertaining to pathology, and participation in the research mission.  

All candidates must have a DVM/VMD degree or equivalent and a Ph.D. in Veterinary Anatomic Pathology; ACVP Board certification is required.  The incumbent must have demonstrated expertise in gross and histologic examination and evaluation of animal tissues, familiarity with immunohistochemical procedures, experience with in-situ hybridization and morphometric techniques, and a demonstrated ability to communicate orally and in writing with colleagues and non-professionals.  The primary duties and responsibilities of this position are to conduct preclinical testing, manage a histopathology laboratory (and technical staff) in compliance with FDA GLP requirements, perform laboratory animal necropsies and histopathological examinations, participate in research animal model development and animal study protocol design, conduct investigations of laboratory animal diagnostic cases, and provide routine laboratory animal health surveillance support.  Must have a predisposition to identifying and proposing new, more efficient ways to get things done.

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Research Scientist - Controlled Release   

The successful candidate will supervise, coordinate and assist in planning activities of the subgroup or team of product development chemists and technicians. They will also be responsible for: determining the feasibility of new product requests followed by laboratory development and subsequent production scale-up; reformulation and improvement of existing products; initiate and monitor stability programs for new dosage forms.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Plans research and development program for a subgroup or team of individuals performing successive phase of problem analysis, solution outlining, solution derailing and product development work. Submits program for review and approval of supervisor prior to implementation.

  • Supervises experimentation and stability testing activities of assigned subordinates.

  • Performs feasibility testing of new product requests; performs laboratory scale up experiments of new products based upon feasibility success.

  • Prepares instructions for production scale up of laboratory formulations; supervises and monitors initial production, may troubleshoot subsequent production runs as necessary.

  • Coordinates process development and use of production equipment with appropriate production managers or supervisors.

  • Maintains accurate accounting of product development material usage and distribution.

  • Initiates and monitors stability, programs for new dosage formulations.

  • Prepares production batch records, ANDA, NDA and other technical reports related to product development as required.

  • Reformulates and improves existing production products as required.

  • Performs routine chemical and physical assays; evaluates and interprets data.

  • Performs market literature surveys; keeps self and management informed of latest developments in assigned field.

  • Assists analytical chemists in writing or revising analytical test methods for new products as required.

  • Maintains laboratory notebook; maintains materials and manpower allocation for each project.

  • Confers with customer technical representatives on product development matters as necessary.

Education and/or Experience:  

  • Minimum BA/BS in Pharmacy, Chemistry or related field. Advanced degree highly desirable.

  • Minimum of 2 years experience.

  • Working knowledge of cGMP's.

  • Experience/understanding of controlled release technologies, specifically multiparticulate dosage forms.

  • Strong Background/Experience with scale-up

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Principal Scientist, Pharmacokinetics

Primary responsibilities are to conceive, design and implement PK studies in support of drug optimization and clinical candidate selection for discovery project teams. Additional responsibilities will include establishing in vitro HT-metabolism assyas using human microsomes and hepatocytes to determine metabolic liabilities of discovery compounds.  The candidate will represent Discovery Pharmacology on project teams to develop and implement the appropriate optimization strategy.  Actively participate in project team meetings, manage performance of associate staff,  and collaborate with members of the global organization to develop and introduce new technologies for HT-ADME studies.

Qualifications include a PhD in Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacology or related discipline along with 4-6 years in PK or drug metabolism in the pharmaceutical industry.  Experience designing PK studies and interpreting results using appropriate PK and PBPK modeling software is desired, as is a background in in vitro metabolism and automation of ADME studies.  Knowledge of bioanalytical methods is a plus.  Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to function in a matrix environment are important.

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