Senior Toxicologic Pathologist

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 3 May 2026
LOCATION
Ledbury
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Science & Research
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion

SKILLS

Toxicologic Pathology Microscopic Evaluation Necropsy Supervision Clinical Pathology Peer Review Study Design Communication Digital Pathology

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Senior Toxicologic Pathologist

Are you an experienced toxicologic pathologist seeking a challenging and rewarding opportunity? [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] is seeking a skilled professional to join our Pathology Sciences Department in Ledbury, Herefordshire, UK. We’re looking for a driven professional to take on a pivotal role within our growing team, with excellent opportunities for career progression as the department evolves.

[Employer hidden] is a Contract Research Organisation (CRO) and has an outstanding reputation for quality in the field of providing non-clinical safety testing services to the pharmaceutical, agrochemical and chemical industries. We can offer a busy, varied and scientifically challenging working environment. With Investors in People Gold accreditation, we are committed to offering the best training and development for everyone.

Qualifications

  • FRCPath or Diplomate of ACVP or ECVP is necessary
  • Veterinary degree (DVM, VMD, BVM&S, BVSc or equivalent) is necessary
  • Higher qualification/MSc or PhD is beneficial, but not essential

Responsible for

  • Advising on all aspects of anatomic and clinical pathology requirements in non-clinical safety studies as required for protocols
  • Supervising necropsies when required; to ensure dissection, sampling, and preservation according to the protocol requirements, and advise on the description and recording of macroscopic findings
  • Performing microscopic evaluation and interpretation of the findings, and to correlate these findings with macroscopic findings, organ weights, and clinical pathology findings
  • Interacting with internal and external clients in order to ensure client satisfaction with Pathology Sciences department deliverables
  • Supervising, peer-reviewing and advising pathologists in training in collaboration with Head of Pathology Sciences

What we are looking for

  • Minimum 5 years of experience in laboratory animal pathology/toxicologic pathology
  • Demonstrated expertise in reading and evaluating toxicity studies and conducting pathology peer reviews
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong collaborative and interpersonal skills
  • Experience in working independently and within teams
  • Basic computer skills (experience in digital pathology is beneficial)

What we can offer you

We offer a busy, varied, and scientifically challenging environment, where your expertise will directly contribute to the success of our Pathology Sciences Department. We are a small friendly company with an unrivalled focus on Quality and Customer service. We pride ourselves in offering competitive salaries and benefits. We offer a Health cash plan, including 24hr GP support line. A life insurance policy for 4x your annual salary, as well as local and countrywide corporate gym memberships. We also have an employee discount scheme to cover all your shopping and holiday discounts needs.

Join [Employer hidden] and be part of a company where expertise is valued, innovation is encouraged, and careers flourish.

Senior Toxicologic Pathologist
Ledbury, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
HR8 1LH
Negotiable
Permanent - Full-time
Posted 25 days ago
Closing date: 31/05/2026
Job reference: PP1543829LedSTP

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