Pathologist at DSLPharma

DSL Pharma is a manufacturing company that is currently focused on providing cutting edge veterinary and pharmaceutical solutions, customized to meet the daily needs of her end users.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Pathologist

Location: Agege, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

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 reps 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.

KPIs

• Turnaround time for diagnostic reports
• Accuracy of diagnoses and recommendations
• Support provided to sales/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.
• 3 - 5 years experience working in veterinary diagnostics, poultry pathology, or livestock health (commercial/agro-allied setting preferred).
• Proficient in necropsy procedures, microscopy, culture techniques, and laboratory diagnostics.
• Strong knowledge of livestock disease trends in Nigeria and West Africa.
• Ability to work under pressure, prioritize multiple tasks, and communicate technical findings.

Core Competencies:

• Strong diagnostic and analytical skills
• Scientific reporting and communication
• Detail orientation and lab discipline
• Team collaboration with field staff
• Ethical and regulatory compliance.

Application Closing Date
31st November, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: job@dslpharma.com using the job title as the subject of the email.