Principal Scientist I, Obesity Neurobiology

AbbVie Inc.; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie is expanding its Obesity Therapeutics program and seeks a Principal Scientist to lead external innovation efforts and diligence for obesity assets. The role focuses on CNS regulation of energy balance and cross-discipline collaboration across neuroscience and immunology areas.

The candidate will coordinate preclinical studies, analyze dataset integrity, and prepare technical reports while working with CROs and academic labs, reporting to a scientific director.

Qualifications

• PhD in neuroscience or related biological discipline with post-doctoral training.
• 6+ years of independent research in industrial or academic settings.
• Expertise in obesity-related science including CNS energy balance regulation.
• Strong publication record demonstrating scientific achievement.
• Proficiency with AI, data analysis, and graphing tools.
• Experience presenting at international conferences.
• Excellent organizational, oral and written communication skills.
• Strong problem solving and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage time independently to achieve goals.
• Experience in cross-functional project management is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support external collaborations and licensing opportunities as Obesity Discovery lead.
• Perform literature and intelligence searches to identify discovery approaches.
• Lead obesity discovery efforts across neuroscience and related areas.
• Coordinate in vitro/in vivo PoC studies with CROs and academics.
• Analyze preclinical PK, in vitro and in vivo data for obesity assets.
• Prepare scientific reports and presentations for preclinical assets.
• Design MoA experiments and review protocols and data sets.
• Complete tasks with minimal supervision.

Skills

Scientific communication

Time management

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Project management

Independent work

Presentation skills

Education

PhD in neuroscience or related field

Tools

AI tools

Data analysis tools

Graphing software

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

AbbVie is expanding its presence in Obesity Therapeutics and is seeking a Principal Scientist to participate in external innovation and diligence efforts to advance the early obesity pipeline. This individual will report to a scientific director of obesity and primarily focus on external innovation activities for obesity assets.

• Support external collaborations and licensing opportunities to diversify the pipeline by serving as the Obesity Discovery lead in Search & Evaluation diligence teams. Use personal scientific expertise to advise on scientific merit and drive external innovation.
• Perform literature/intelligence searches to determine scientific and technical approaches for discovery of novel obesity targets emphasizing CNS regulation of energy balance with potential utility in additional indications (neurological disorders, autoimmune disorders).
• Serve as the Obesity Discovery lead in cross functional teams to expand obesity targets into other key therapy areas at AbbVie including but not limited to neuroscience and immunology.
• Coordinate in vitro/in vivo PoC studies for preclinical assets, working with contract research organizations and academic labs to complete key preclinical experiments.
• Apply experience to analyze preclinical PK, in vitro, in vivo data sets for obesity related assets, and to ensure scientific integrity throughout the process.
• Prepare scientific reports and presentations related to pre-clinical obesity assets.
• Design MoA experiments, review protocols, and data sets for late-stage clinical assets.
• Responsible for completing these tasks with minimal supervision.

Qualifications

• PhD scientist with post-doctoral training in neuroscience, biology or related biological discipline
• 6+ years of independent research experience in industrial or academic setting
• Content expertise in obesity related scientific areas including CNS regulation of energy balance , brain peripheral cross-talk and pharmacological manipulation of energy balance
• Proven record of scientific achievements as assessed by peer reviewed publications
• Proficient with AI tools, graphing and data analysis tools
• Capable of performing platform talks at international conferences
• Excellent organizational, oral and written communication skills
• Complex problem solving and excellent attention to detail
• Ability to manage time independently and effectively to achieve goals
• Experience in project management and cross functional/disciplines working is a plus

Key Stakeholders:Obesity Discovery Research Scientific Directors, Search & Evaluation Obesity Teams

Additional Information

• 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.

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