GI Immunology Pharmacologist: In Vivo & In Vitro

Initial Therapeutics, Inc.; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Short-term incentive programs

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking a highly motivated pharmacologist to advance inflammatory GI disorders through in vivo and in vitro studies. This role focuses on test article screening, assay development, and building biology packages for early stage programs.

The candidate will design, execute, and present results, contributing significantly to our GI/Immunology Discovery Research group. Strong communication skills and hands-on experimental leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to lead wet-lab experiments.
• Experience with handling human tissue in research settings.
• Proficient in primary cell culture and inflammatory stimulation.
• Experience with colitis models or humanized mouse models.
• Strong scientific writing and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Autonomous laboratory research and method development, requiring minimal direction.
• Execute discovery screening funnels for novel test articles.
• Design, execute and analyze in vivo pharmacology studies in colitis or GI mouse models.
• Prepare and execute experiments with human blood or intestinal tissue.
• Primary author of regulatory documents.
• Understand and adhere to corporate safety and regulatory standards.

Skills

In vivo pharmacology

In vitro pharmacology

Mouse models

Cell culture

Data analysis

Scientific communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master's degree preferred

Tools

RT-qPCR

Western blot

Flow cytometry

Multi-parameter flow cytometry

Job description

AbbVie is seeking a highly motivated pharmacologist to advance inflammatory GI disorders through in vivo and in vitro studies. This role focuses on test article screening, assay development, and building biology packages for early stage programs.

The candidate will design, execute, and present results, contributing significantly to our GI/Immunology Discovery Research group. Strong communication skills and hands-on experimental leadership are essential.