Pathology Research Scientist (44187)

Are you a pathologist who wants to bring clinical expertise into AI-driven research? A specialized biomedical data and data science company supporting pharma and biotech organizations is looking for an experienced Pathology Research Scientist for a part-time, fully remote contract. You will act as the pathology Subject Matter Expert for biomarker, diagnostic, digital pathology and computational pathology initiatives, translating histopathological expertise into practical guidance for annotation strategies and AI/ML model development and validation. We expect an MD, DO, MBBS or equivalent, board certification or eligibility in Anatomic (and Clinical) Pathology and strong experience in surgical/anatomic pathology and digital slide review.

🚀 Project
- pathology SME for biomarker, diagnostic, digital pathology and computational pathology initiatives
- close collaboration with pathology, biomarker, histotechnology, data science and AI/ML teams
- guidance for digital pathology workflows, annotation strategies, AI/ML model development, validation and interpretation
- projects across drug discovery, translational research, biomarker development and clinical development
- part-time, fully remote contract from 11/2026 for approx. one year, candidates based in the UK, Spain, Portugal or Greece

🎯 Skills
- MD, DO, MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- board certification or eligibility in Anatomic Pathology (AP) or Anatomic and Clinical Pathology (AP/CP)
- strong professional experience in surgical/anatomic pathology
- strong understanding of histopathology, tissue morphology, disease grading and staging
- digital pathology and digital slide review/annotation
- defining and reviewing pathology annotation guidelines and validating pathology-derived data
- scientific literature review, protocols and procedural documentation
- work in regulated or sponsor-controlled data environments and with cross-functional teams
- English C1

💡 Nice to have
- experience in pharma, biotech, clinical trials, translational research or drug development
- biomarker discovery and development, companion diagnostics
- molecular pathology and hands-on computational pathology
- supporting AI/ML model development, training, validation or interpretation
- AI-enabled digital pathology platforms
- surgical pathology subspecialty training, diagnostic development programs
- work within CRO, pharma R&D, biotech or pathology technology companies
- additional advanced degree such as PhD, MSc or MPH

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