Company Description

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 – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.

Job Description

AbbVie is seeking a highly motivated scientist to support the development of in vitro neuronal activity-based assays for psychiatry drug discovery. The successful candidate will work with electrophysiological and high content imaging technologies to assess neuronal function, contributing to target validation and compound profiling studies. This role is an excellent opportunity to be part of a dynamic and collaborative team focused on investigating synaptic and circuit dysfunction in psychiatric disorders.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform in vitro neuronal activity assays using a variety of technology platforms
• Maintain and differentiate primary and hiPSC-derived neuronal cultures
• Perform in vitro and/or ex vivo electrophysiology experiments
• Independently generate precise, reliable and reproducible data in a timely manner and keep detailed experimental records
• Demonstrate strong data analysis and interpretation skills
• Communicate findings to cross-functional teams
• Maintain experimental equipment

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree, or equivalent education, with typically 3-5+ years (BS) or 0-2+ years (MS) of experience
• Hands-on experience with neuronal culture
• Experience with electrophysiology and brain circuits
• Enthusiasm for performing lab-based research to drive discovery efforts in neuropsychiatric disorders
• Ability to manage multiple projects and work in a fast-paced research environment
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team

Desired Qualifications

• Previous experience with electrophysiology or imaging-based techniques
• Completed courses focused on disorders of the nervous system
• Prior experience in Drug Discovery, particularly in Psychiatry

Position will be hired based on level of experience - Associate Scientist II or Scientist I

Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: ​​

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• 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 short-term incentive programs. ​​

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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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