At Charles River, we are passionate about improving the quality of people’s lives. When you join our global family, you will help create healthier lives for millions of patients and their families. 

Charles River employees are innovative thinkers, who are dedicated to continuous learning and improvement. We will empower you with the resources you need to grow and develop in your career. 

As a Charles River employee, you will be part of an industry-leading, customer-focused company at the forefront of drug development. Your skills will play a key role in bringing life-saving therapies to market faster through simpler, quicker, and more digitalized processes. Whether you are in lab operations, finance, IT, sales, or another area, when you work at Charles River, you will be the difference every day for patients across the globe.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Veterinary Anatomic Pathologist for our Mattawan, MI facility.

The Charles River Mattawan facility has over 1700 employees. Our Mattawan pathology department consists of 21 anatomic and 5 clinical pathologists, as well as supporting 1 to 2 full-time on-site third year pathology residents each year. Our site offers a full range of preclinical services, utilizing a full range of laboratory animal species, with several areas of specialty study focus, including reproductive, ocular, and otic pathology, among others. Located in southwest Michigan, surrounded by lakes, we are 15 minutes from Kalamazoo, a college town of over 100,000, and a bit over two hours from Chicago or Detroit.

Our veterinary pathologists are responsible for independently performing gross and microscopic evaluation of tissues, recording results, preparing reports delineating pathological findings, and assisting with necropsy supervision. With minimal supervision, veterinary pathologists work with customers as needed to market company services and to assure customer satisfaction.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• With minimal supervision, interact with clients to assure satisfaction, provide scientific support, and to market services.
• Perform macroscopic and microscopic tissue evaluation and interpretation of assigned studies.
• Assist with necropsy supervision and may conduct necropsies, including gross pathology interpretation, sample collection and fixation.
• Enter pathology findings in data capturing system(s).
• Write comprehensive report narratives detailing all test article effects. As needed, work with study directors to ensure data is accurately integrated into study reports.
• May perform scientific review of reports.
• May serve as a study director or principal investigator.
• May function as a peer review pathologist or participate in a pathology working group (PWG).
• Provide training, technical guidance and leadership to laboratory staff and provide training, guidance, and leadership to less experienced pathologists.
• May serve as a consultant in pathology-related issues.
• May provide scientific expertise for experimental design and other aspects of research studies as needed.

Qualifications:
• Education: Doctoral degree (D.V.M./V.M.D.) from an accredited veterinary school, or acceptable international equivalent in veterinary medicine.
• Experience: 8 or more years of veterinary anatomic pathology experience post-D.V.M.; working knowledge of clinical pathology; specialized training and/or experience in toxicologic pathology. 5 or more years of toxicologic pathology required.
• Certification/Licensure: American College of Veterinary Pathologists (A.C.V.P.) board-certification is required.
• Other: Demonstrated success in technical proficiency, scientific creativity, collaboration with others and independent thought. Able to work on complex problems in which analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of various factors. Exercises judgment within generally defined practices and policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions. Computer literacy in word processing, spreadsheet and database software.

To apply, please send a resume/CV (optional cover letter) to: Aaron Litwin (aaron.litwin@crl.com).
or apply here: https://jobs.criver.com/job/Mattawan-Senior-Veterinary-Pathologist-MI-49071/828873100/ 

Qualifications:
• Education: Doctoral degree (D.V.M./V.M.D.) from an accredited veterinary school, or acceptable international equivalent in veterinary medicine.
• Experience: 8 or more years of veterinary anatomic pathology experience post-D.V.M.; working knowledge of clinical pathology; specialized training and/or experience in toxicologic pathology. 5 or more years of toxicologic pathology required.
• Certification/Licensure: American College of Veterinary Pathologists (A.C.V.P.) board-certification is required.
• Other: Demonstrated success in technical proficiency, scientific creativity, collaboration with others and independent thought. Able to work on complex problems in which analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of various factors. Exercises judgment within generally defined practices and policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions. Computer literacy in word processing, spreadsheet and database software.