Associate Scientist I/II, In Vivo Pharmacology

AbbVie Inc.; Greenlawn (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/Dental/Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Short-term incentive programs

Job summary

AbbVie Inc. in New York seeks an in vivo scientist to contribute to migraine and pain drug discovery.

You will design, execute, and communicate multidisciplinary studies using rodent models to evaluate novel compounds and biologics, with emphasis on robust data reporting and cross-functional collaboration. The successful candidate will develop translatable models and contribute to a fast-paced, team-oriented environment, working closely with pharmacology, translational biology, and project

Qualifications

• In vivo rodent studies (rats) for migraine/pain.
• Ability to read and adapt scientific literature.
• Independent contributor who collaborates in multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience with cellular assays (e.g., qPCR, calcium flux) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate in vivo rat behavior to assess migraine therapies.
• Develop translatable in vivo models.
• Organize scheduling for acute and longitudinal studies.
• Administer compounds to rodents.
• Generate detailed, accurate study reports.
• Collaborate across disciplines in a fast-paced team.

Skills

In vivo rodents

Pharmacology

Science communication

Teamwork

Quantitative skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Neuroscience/Biology or related

Master's or Doctorate in relevant field

Tools

qPCR

Calcium flux assays

Job description

Company Description

About AbbVie

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

Job Description

We areseekingahighlymotivatedinvivoScientistwho will make contributions to thedesign,execution,and communication of novel multi-disciplinary research ina highly collaborative Migraineand Paindrug discovery program. Primary responsibilities of the successful candidate will be toconductbasic sciencestudiesfor the pharmacological evaluation of novel compoundsand biologics,as well astoassistin thedevelopment ofapproachesfortarget engagement andtranslationalbiomarkers.He/Shewill alsocontribute to thedevelopment of new animal modelsof human disease and will generate high-quality datareportsto support the identification and development of novel therapeutics.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Contributetothein vivo(ratbehavior)evaluationof novel therapeuticsto treatmigraineand other painrelated disorders.
• Contributeto thedevelopment oftranslatablemodels.
• Effectively organizescheduletofacilitateacute and longitudinalstudies.
• Formulate and administer novel therapeutics to rats and mice.
• Generate detailed andaccuratereports of study outcomes.
• Adaptable, creative,andthinkquantitatively.
• Opportunities tolearnadditionalinvestigational techniques will be available.
• The successful candidate willbe responsible forbeing an active contributortoPain relatedprograms in an exciting, fast-paced team environment.

Qualifications

• Associate I: Bachelor’s Degree (noadditionalexperience).
• Associate II: Bachelor’s Degree, or equivalent education, with typically 3 or more years’ experience orMaster’s Degreeor equivalent education (noadditionalexperience).
• Minimumrequirement isaBachelor’sdegreeor similar inNeuroscience,Biologyor other relevantnaturalsciences.

• Key Competencies:

• Buildsstrong relationships with peers to enable higher performance.
• Learnsfast,graspsthe "essence"and can change course quickly whereindicated.
• Raises the bar and is never satisfied with the status quo.
• Open to suggestions and experimentation for improvement.
• Embracesthe ideas of others, nurtures innovation and manages innovation to reality.
• Ability to independently generate precise,reliableandreproducible invivodatain a timely manner. Be able to interpret and effectively communicateresultsof these studies.
• Hands-on experience in the laboratory working with rodents(e.g., rats)isessential.Including administrationof compounds.
• A track recordinconducting studies with behaving animalsis also essential.
• Additionalexperience with cellular assays (e.g., qPCR, calcium flux) would be an asset.
• The individual must be able to readand adapt scientific literature toadvance models and programs and to form innovative approaches.
• Ability to contributeindependently,butalsointegrate well into ateamtowork across multiple scientific disciplines and functions.
• Desire to take onadditionalresponsibilities to progress career.
• Ability towork ina highly collaborative scientific environment withstrongcommunicationskills.
• Experience in drug discoverywould be desirable.

Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state orlocal law:

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this role at thetimeofthis posting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographiclocation,andwemayultimatelypaymore or less than the posted range. This range may bemodifiedin thefuture.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick),medical/dental/visioninsurance and 401(k) to eligibleemployees.
• This job is eligible toparticipatein our short-term incentiveprograms.

Note: No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, anddeterminable.Theamountandavailabilityof anybonus,commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employeeremainsin the Company'ssoleandabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay bemodifiedat the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable law.

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