Pathologist at DSL Pharma

About the Role

This position offers a great opportunity for career growth. As a Pathologist, you will support animal health and product effectiveness through accurate laboratory diagnostics, disease surveillance, post-mortem analysis, and research on livestock diseases. You will provide critical insight that drives product development, field solutions, and client advisory services.

Job Purpose

To support animal health and product effectiveness through accurate laboratory diagnostics, disease surveillance, post-mortem analysis, and research on livestock diseases. The pathologist provides critical insight that drives product development, field solutions, and client advisory services.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct gross and histopathological examinations on poultry and livestock samples to determine the cause of illness or mortality
• Perform laboratory tests on tissue, organ, blood, and faecal samples to detect pathogens, toxins, or abnormal conditions
• Diagnose common and emerging diseases affecting poultry and livestock (e.g., coccidiosis, salmonellosis, NDV, avian influenza, bacterial infections)
• Collaborate with field teams and sales representatives to respond to customer complaints or mortality issues with diagnostic insights
• Recommend treatment plans, biosecurity measures, and disease prevention protocols based on findings
• Support product evaluation (e.g., feed additives, vaccines, water sanitizers) through in vivo/ex vivo testing and field trials
• Develop and maintain a database of diagnostic results, trends, and regional disease prevalence
• Provide technical training to farm managers, customers, and internal staff on disease identification and prevention
• Prepare timely diagnostic reports and advise clients or sales teams on corrective action
• Ensure laboratory compliance with biosecurity, ethical handling, and sample disposal regulations

Key Performance Indicators

• Turnaround time for diagnostic reports
• Accuracy of diagnoses and recommendations
• Support provided to sales and technical field teams
• Number of field cases or customer issues resolved through diagnostics
• Training sessions or technical materials developed

Requirements

• DVM (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine) with specialization or experience in Pathology, Microbiology, or related diagnostic sciences