Principal Research Scientist I

AbbVie Inc.; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k) plan

Long-term incentive programs

Job summary

AbbVie in North Chicago seeks a Translational Safety Pharmacology leader to guide in vivo cardiovascular safety studies across rodent, canine, and nonhuman-primate models, and to develop fit-for-purpose assays. You will mentor scientists and ensure regulatory readiness in a matrixed team.

PhD with 10+ years in cardiovascular biology and safety pharmacology is required, with strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills to drive strategic safety decisions.

Qualifications

• Lead design, execution, and reporting of in vivo cardiovascular studies.
• Mentor scientists and communicate risk assessments to leadership.
• Develop and implement cardiovascular assays and SOPs.
• Ensure data quality and regulatory readiness.
• Experience with GLP and regulatory documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, execution, quality, interpretation, and reporting of in vivo cardiovascular safety pharmacology studies across rodent, canine, and nonhuman-primate models.
• Provide scientific leadership for cardiovascular assessments, including hemodynamics, ECG and electrophysiology, pressure-volume loops, echocardiography, vascular reactivity, thrombosis, and relevant disease models.
• Develop, optimize, validate, and implement fit-for-purpose cardiovascular assays and models; author and implement SOPs that support quality, consistency, and regulatory readiness.
• Champion data quality, reproducibility, and scientifically sound interpretation; mentor scientists; communicate study strategy, results, and risk assessments to senior leadership, cross-functional stakeholders, and regulatory-facing teams; and advance cardiovascular safety pharmacology capabilities, workflows, and technologies.
• Manage (directly and indirectly) team members in a matrixed environment to help plan, coordinate, and prioritize studies.

Skills

Scientific leadership

People management

Cross-functional collaboration

Scientific communication

Education

PhD in physiology, pharmacology, toxicology

Job 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.

Overview

The Translational Safety Pharmacology department provides rigorous in vitro and in vivo safety assessments and fit-for-purpose assay development to enable informed discovery and development decisions. Cardiovascular safety pharmacology is central to advancing safe, high-quality medicines.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, execution, quality, interpretation, and reporting of in vivo cardiovascular safety pharmacology studies across rodent, canine, and nonhuman-primate models.
• Provide scientific leadership for cardiovascular assessments, including hemodynamics, ECG and electrophysiology, pressure-volume loops, echocardiography, vascular reactivity, thrombosis, and relevant disease models.
• Develop, optimize, validate, and implement fit-for-purpose cardiovascular assays and models; author and implement SOPs that support quality, consistency, and regulatory readiness.
• Champion data quality, reproducibility, and scientifically sound interpretation; mentor scientists; communicate study strategy, results, and risk assessments to senior leadership, cross-functional stakeholders, and regulatory-facing teams; and advance cardiovascular safety pharmacology capabilities, workflows, and technologies.
• Manage (directly and indirectly) team members in a matrixed environment to help plan, coordinate, and prioritize studies.

Qualifications

• PhD in physiology, pharmacology, toxicology, or a related field, with 10+ years of relevant experience in cardiovascular biology, safety pharmacology, or a closely related discipline.
• Demonstrated cardiovascular biology and safety pharmacology expertise, including the ability to design, execute, interpret, and report in vivo cardiovascular studies.
• Experience with rodent and large-animal studies, including canine and nonhuman-primate models.
• Experience authoring and implementing SOPs, with working knowledge of GLP, quality systems, and regulatory-ready documentation.
• Strong written and verbal scientific communication skills; demonstrated ability to lead in a matrixed environment, apply critical thinking, troubleshoot complex study issues, and manage multiple priorities effectively.
• At least one year of previous people management experience

Compensation and Benefits

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees. This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs. Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.

Equal Opportunity

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more: https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html