Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · 15 hours ago
Associate Director of Pathology
Carlsbad, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$169K/yr - $237K/yr
5+ years expIonis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a pioneer in RNA-targeted medicines headquartered in Carlsbad, California. They are seeking an Associate Director of Pathology to provide strategic scientific leadership in the assessment of nonclinical safety of candidate medicines, conduct histopathology reviews, and contribute to regulatory submissions.
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Responsibilities
Conduct histopathology review of internal and outsourced non-GLP and GLP research, pharmacology, and toxicology studies and provide interpretation that integrates all study data
Serve as nonclinical safety representative on cross-functional project teams based on interest
Contribute to the design of non-GLP and GLP nonclinical studies
Provide strategic input on the nonclinical toxicology and regulatory approach for IND-enabling packages and for clinical stage programs
Author nonclinical sections of regulatory documents (e.g. IB, IND, NDA, DSUR, etc) and represent Ionis in meetings with regulatory authorities
Assess mechanism(s) of toxicity to determine clinical relevance and impact
Communicate pathology and nonclinical safety findings, interpretation, and impact to teams and governance committees
Represent Ionis externally (e.g. at scientific meetings and/or through participation in industry consortia, working groups, and/or professional societies)
Publish findings in high impact peer-reviewed journal
Qualification
Required
DVM (or equivalent)
PhD in pathology, toxicology, or related life sciences discipline
Board-certification in anatomic pathology (e.g. ACVP, ECVP)
At least 5 years of experience in toxicologic pathology of multiple species in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology field with a focus on IND-enabling packages and beyond
Experience with regulatory submissions and interactions
Demonstrated strong decision-making and problem-solving skills
Team player with proven interpersonal and communication skills
Dedication to life-long learning and professional development
Preferred
Experience with digital pathology and image analysis is a plus
Benefits
Ionis offers an excellent benefits package!
Company
Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
For three decades, Ionis has invented medicines that bring better futures to people with serious diseases.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.45B2025-11-13Post Ipo Debt· $700M
2024-09-09Post Ipo Equity· $500.3M
2023-06-06Post Ipo Debt· $500M
Leadership Team
Brett P. Monia
Chief Executive Officer
Eric Bastings
Senior Vice President, Development Strategy
Recent News
2026-01-08
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