Associate Scientist II In Vivo Pharmacology

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 atwww.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie onLinkedIn,Facebook,Instagram,XandYouTube.

Job Description

We are seeking a highly motivatedAssociate Scientistto support the development of invivo pharmacologyassaysand modelsfor psychiatry drug discovery. The successful candidate will work withbehavioral, neurochemical,andelectrophysiologicaltechnologiesto assesscircuit-level dynamics relevant to psychiatric indicationswith an emphasis ondepression.This role is an excellent opportunity to be part of a dynamic and collaborative team focused oninvestigatingcircuit dysfunction in psychiatric disorders.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform invivo experimentsleveraginga variety ofassaysandcircuit-basedtechnologiesto advance drug development in psychiatry
• Support andassistwith development and execution of survival surgery experiments (e.g.stereotactic surgeries)
• Independently generate precise,reliableand reproducible datain a timely mannerand keep detailed experimental records
• Analyze data and present results toprojectteamsandothercross-functional teams
• Help design studies, research newmodelsand disease areas of interest
  
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree with typically 3 or more years experience or Masters Degree(no additional experience).
• Hands-on experience with rodent handling, various dosingroutesand tissue collection methods.
• Enthusiasm for performing lab-based research to drive discovery efforts in psychiatric disorders
• Ability toanalyze and critique results, noting significant deviations
• Strong communicationand collaboration skills to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• DesiredQualifications
• Extensivehands-onexperience with rodent models for depression,anxietyand/or other psychiatric disorders
• Directexperience with neurocircuit-based approachesespecially electrophysiology (e.g.EEG)
• Prior experience indrugdiscovery, particularly in Psychiatry
  
  
  

Additional Information

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• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this role at thetimeofthis posting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographiclocation,andwemay ultimatelypay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in thefuture.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick),medical/dental/visioninsurance and 401(k) to eligibleemployees.
• This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentiveprograms.
  
  
  

Note: No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, anddeterminable.Theamountandavailabilityof anybonus,commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company'ssoleandabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay be modified at the Companys sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable law.

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