Senior Discovery Neuroscience Cell Biologist

AbbVie; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

AbbVie seeks a highly motivated cell biologist to join Discovery Neuroscience. The role focuses on early discovery research for Parkinson’s and neurodegenerative diseases, supporting in vitro data generation, model development, and proof-of-concept studies.

You will work with scientists across discovery biology and translational functions to produce high-quality data guiding program decisions, including neuronal culture work, high-content imaging, and molecular assays.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required for Associate Scientist I; 3+ years experience or MS for Associate Scientist II.
• Hands-on experience with high-content imaging, immunofluorescence, cell viability and reporter assays, ELISA, qPCR, and related cellular biology techniques.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and commitment to high-quality data generation.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, execute, and interpret cellular experiments to support discovery neuroscience programs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional project teams to support program objectives and data interpretation.
• Maintain primary neuronal cultures, iPSC-derived neurons and glia, recombinant cell lines, and other in vitro models.
• Support compound testing, genetic knockdown/KO and overexpression studies, assay development, and proof-of-concept studies.
• Contribute to assay optimization and implementation of new or modified in vitro methods.
• Generate, organize, and analyze experimental data with high accuracy and reproducibility.

Skills

High-content imaging

Immunofluorescence

Cell viability assays

qPCR

ELISA

Excellent communication

Independent and collaborative work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Neuroscience, Pharmacology, Biochemistry, or related field

Master’s degree in related field

Tools

High-content imaging analysis

Job description

AbbVie seeks a highly motivated cell biologist to join Discovery Neuroscience. The role focuses on early discovery research for Parkinson’s and neurodegenerative diseases, supporting in vitro data generation, model development, and proof-of-concept studies.

You will work with scientists across discovery biology and translational functions to produce high-quality data guiding program decisions, including neuronal culture work, high-content imaging, and molecular assays.