Senior Translational Neuroscience Scientist – AI Biomarkers

Thornton Tomasetti; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 78,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Free health insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Abbott Neuromodulation in Plano, TX seeks a Senior Research Scientist to advance translational neuroscience, AI, and biomarker discovery, and to design studies across preclinical and clinical programs.

You will integrate molecular, genetic, electrophysiological, imaging, behavioral, digital, and clinical data, apply AI/ML approaches, publish findings, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to accelerate therapy development and biomarker validation.

Qualifications

• PhD in Neuroscience, Neurobiology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Biomedical Engineering, Systems Biology, Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, or a related scientific discipline.
• 5+ years of postdoctoral, industry, or equivalent research experience in neuroscience, neurotechnology, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, or related fields.
• Experience designing and executing preclinical and/or clinical research studies.
• Knowledge of neuroscience or neurophysiology, neuromodulation, biomarker discovery, molecular biology or genetics, systems biology or computational biology, bioinformatics, and AI/ML applied to biological or clinical datasets.
• Experience analyzing and interpreting biological, physiological, and clinical datasets.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute preclinical, translational, and clinical research studies investigating neuromodulation mechanisms.
• Develop and test hypotheses related to treatment response and neuroplasticity.
• Conduct multimodal studies integrating molecular, genetic, electrophysiological, imaging, behavioral, digital, and clinical data.
• Identify and validate biomarkers associated with treatment response and mechanism of action.
• Apply AI, ML, and advanced analytics to complex datasets.
• Collaborate with bioinformatics, data science, engineering, clinical, and regulatory teams.
• Evaluate omics datasets to explore biological mechanisms and outcomes.
• Analyze and interpret results and communicate with stakeholders.
• Publish scientific reports, conference presentations, and invention disclosures.
• Support collaborations with academic investigators and external partners.

Skills

Neuroscience

Neurophysiology

Neuromodulation

Biomarker Discovery

Molecular Biology

Genetics

Systems Biology

Computational Biology

Bioinformatics

Artificial Intelligence

Machine Learning

Education

PhD in Neuroscience or related field

Job description

Abbott Neuromodulation in Plano, TX seeks a Senior Research Scientist to advance translational neuroscience, AI, and biomarker discovery, and to design studies across preclinical and clinical programs.

You will integrate molecular, genetic, electrophysiological, imaging, behavioral, digital, and clinical data, apply AI/ML approaches, publish findings, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to accelerate therapy development and biomarker validation.