Associate Director, Translational Pathology
Bristol Myers Squibb
13 days ago
On-site
Boston, MA
Clinical Research and Development
Key Responsibilities
- Provide pathology expertise to support biomarker and translational pathology programs (diagnosis/classification of disease).
- Evaluate and interpret preclinical models to support discovery/ translational/experimental pathology (disease biology, target biology, treatment effects).
- Support oncology biomarker development strategies with interest in clinical trial enablement.
- Use immunohistochemistry (IHC) and digital pathology tools to support assay and algorithm development.
- Partner with data scientists and cross-functional leaders to integrate findings across diagnostic platforms and inform program strategy.
- Support CAP/CLIA laboratory activities, assay development, and clinical-trial-related pathology efforts.
- Collaborate across early-/late-stage development; interact with academic KOLs and CROs.
Qualifications
- MD or foreign equivalent.
- Board certification in Anatomic Pathology (ABPath).
- 1–4+ years relevant professional experience.
- Strong surgical pathology and disease diagnosis/classification skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects; clear verbal/written communication.
Preferred Qualifications / Skills
- 1+ year independent clinical practice; subspecialty expertise (neoplastic & medical lung and/or GU pathology).
- Discovery/experimental pathology and preclinical model analysis.
- CAP/CLIA operations; assay development/clinical trials.
- Experience optimizing/validating monoplex & multiplex IHC/ISH; digital pathology algorithm design/validation.
- R/Python informatics; pharma/biotech experience; MPH/PhD; scholarly productivity.
Benefits (explicit)
- Health coverage (medical, pharmacy, dental, vision); wellbeing support (EAP, wellbeing programs); financial protection (401k, disability, life/accident/supplemental insurance).
- Paid time off (flexible time off/annual vacation and holidays per employee category).
- Provide pathology expertise to support biomarker and translational pathology programs (diagnosis/classification of disease).
- Evaluate and interpret preclinical models to support discovery/ translational/experimental pathology (disease biology, target biology, treatment effects).
- Support oncology biomarker development strategies with interest in clinical trial enablement.
- Use immunohistochemistry (IHC) and digital pathology tools to support assay and algorithm development.
- Partner with data scientists and cross-functional leaders to integrate findings across diagnostic platforms and inform program strategy.
- Support CAP/CLIA laboratory activities, assay development, and clinical-trial-related pathology efforts.
- Collaborate across early-/late-stage development; interact with academic KOLs and CROs.
Qualifications
- MD or foreign equivalent.
- Board certification in Anatomic Pathology (ABPath).
- 1–4+ years relevant professional experience.
- Strong surgical pathology and disease diagnosis/classification skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects; clear verbal/written communication.
Preferred Qualifications / Skills
- 1+ year independent clinical practice; subspecialty expertise (neoplastic & medical lung and/or GU pathology).
- Discovery/experimental pathology and preclinical model analysis.
- CAP/CLIA operations; assay development/clinical trials.
- Experience optimizing/validating monoplex & multiplex IHC/ISH; digital pathology algorithm design/validation.
- R/Python informatics; pharma/biotech experience; MPH/PhD; scholarly productivity.
Benefits (explicit)
- Health coverage (medical, pharmacy, dental, vision); wellbeing support (EAP, wellbeing programs); financial protection (401k, disability, life/accident/supplemental insurance).
- Paid time off (flexible time off/annual vacation and holidays per employee category).