Pathology Research Scientist (contract)

<meta><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;"=""><b><strong style="font-size:18pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">About the role</strong></b></p><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;"=""><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">We are seeking an experienced </span><b><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Pathology Research Scientist</strong></b><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> to join us on a </span><b><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap;">part-time, contractor basis</strong></b><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">. This individual will provide subject-matter expertise across biomarker discovery, diagnostic development, and computational pathology initiatives, supporting programs spanning translational research through clinical development.</span></p><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;"=""><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">The role requires deep expertise in surgical pathology, digital pathology, and tissue-based assays, and close collaboration with internal and client-facing teams in biomarkers, histotechnology/platform science, data science, and AI/ML. The Pathology Research Scientist will help ensure scientific rigor, clinical relevance, and regulatory-appropriate practices across multiple drug development and diagnostic programs.</span></p><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;"=""><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">The role will be fully remote, however preferred applicants are based on the US East Coast, Western Europe, or in the Asia-Pacific Region.</span></p><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;"=""><b><strong style="font-size:18pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">What you'll do</strong></b></p><ul data-pattern="discCircleSquare" data-depth="1" style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;margin:8px="" 0px;line-height:1.6;padding:0px="" 0px="" 32px;list-style-type:disc;"=""><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Serve as a </span><b><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap;">pathology subject-matter expert (SME)</strong></b><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> for biomarker and diagnostic programs, including </span><b><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap;">companion diagnostics, molecular pathology, digital pathology, and associated data science services</strong></b><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">.</span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Provide scientific guidance through </span><b><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap;">critical literature review and synthesis of primary source data</strong></b><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">, including peer-reviewed publications, disease staging and grading systems, and established pathology reference standards.</span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Support </span><b><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap;">computational pathology and AI/ML initiatives</strong></b><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> by translating clinical and histopathologic knowledge into actionable guidance for </span><b><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap;">model design, training, validation, and interpretation</strong></b><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">.</span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Define </span><b><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap;">disease- and indication-specific annotation guidelines</strong></b><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">, including relevant tissue compartments, cellular features, morphologic patterns, and common technical artifacts.</span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Perform or review </span><b><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap;">digital slide annotations</strong></b><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> using validated platforms; provide </span><b><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap;">peer review, quality control, and written validation</strong></b><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> of human- and algorithm-generated annotations in accordance with project requirements.</span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Support computational pathology and ML/AI teams through the </span><b><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap;">translation of clinical and histopathologic knowledge</strong></b><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> into actionable guidance for model development, validation, and deployment.</span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure pathology-derived outputs are </span><b><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap;">clinically meaningful, analytically sound, and fit-for-purpose</strong></b><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> within research and development workflows.</span></li></ul><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;"=""><b><strong style="font-size:18pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Qualifications</strong></b></p><ul data-pattern="discCircleSquare" data-depth="1" style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;margin:8px="" 0px;line-height:1.6;padding:0px="" 0px="" 32px;list-style-type:disc;"=""><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><b><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap;">MD/DO, MBBS, or equivalent</strong></b><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">, with board certification or board eligibility in </span><b><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Anatomic Pathology (AP)</strong></b><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> or </span><b><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Anatomic and Clinical Pathology (AP/CP)</strong></b><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">.</span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><b><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Surgical pathology subspecialty training or certification</strong></b><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> strongly preferred.</span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Experience in </span><b><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap;">clinical trials, translational research, or drug development & creation</strong></b><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> strongly preferred.</span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Demonstrated experience working within </span><b><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap;">cross-functional, multi-stakeholder project teams</strong></b><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> with successful delivery against </span><b><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap;">multiple competing priorities</strong></b><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> and quick turnaround expectations.</span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Hands-on experience with </span><b><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap;">digital pathology platforms</strong></b><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> and </span><b><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap;">AI-enabled or computational pathology workflows</strong></b><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> strongly preferred.</span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Demonstrated ability to </span><b><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap;">draft, review, and quality-check research protocols and procedural documents </strong></b><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">with attention to detail and scientific rigor. </span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Ability to work within </span><b><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap;">sponsor-provided systems, environments, and data governance requirements</strong></b><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">.</span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Advanced degree (e.g., </span><b><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap;">MS, MPH, or PhD</strong></b><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">) in a life sciences discipline is a plus.</span></li></ul>