Associate Scientist I/II, Circuit Biology, Behavior

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  . Follow @abbvie on  LinkedIn, Facebook ,  Instagram ,  X and  YouTube.

Job Description

We are looking for an associate scientist I/II to assist in efforts aimed at addressing key biology questions within the neuropsychiatric disorders utilizing rodent behavior models to advance drug discovery. This position will perform and assist with execution and optimization in vivo behavioral assays in rodent models and support other related activities such as pharmacokinetic experiments and general in vivo efforts. The successful candidate will be a motivated, experienced, collaborative, flexible and productive individual and expected to support in vivo biology development efforts for existing early portfolio programs as well as participate in target validation for the exploratory pipeline.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and execute rodent behavior experiments including compound formulation, dosing and handling, behavioral testing and observations, PK sampling
• Analyze data, compile results into presentations and present at lab, project team, or department team meetings 
• Maintain full compliance with animal welfare protocols including full awareness of all IACUC policies and animal use protocols
• Support other in vivo efforts (behavior, pharmacokinetics, surgeries) by providing help as needed 
• Assist with study report compilation and review from internal and external experiments
• Help design studies, research new animal models and disease areas of interest 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with typically 0-3 or more years’ experience or Master’s Degree (no additional experience).
• Hands-on experience with rodent handling, dosing (SC, IP) and takedowns
• Ability and/or desire to analyze, interpret, and communicate data to teams
• Self-starter, collaborative attitude with the ability to multitask
• Team-player attitude
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Direct experience with rodent behavior assays
• Extensive rodent dosing (SC, PO, IP, IV, IM, RO) and tissue collection experience
• Familiarity with GraphPad Prism
• Ability and desire to support other in vivo efforts

Additional Information

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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.  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. 

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community.  Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. 

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