Senior Scientist II, Neuroscience – Biologics Screening

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 a global, research-driven biopharmaceutical company committed to discovering and delivering innovative medicines that solve serious health issues and enhance people’s lives. Our employees are passionate, collaborative, and empowered to make a difference. Join us as we continue to push the boundaries of science to advance neurology drug discovery.

We are seeking a highly motivated, creative, and rigorous Senior Scientist I/II to join our Neuroscience Discovery team, as part of the Movement Disorders pillar. The successful candidate will play a key role in identifying, evaluating, and characterizing novel biologic-based bispecific molecules using human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived dopaminergic neurons and mouse primary neuronal cultures. This role requires strong experimental design, hands-on cell culture experience, and a collaborative spirit to enable high-quality data generation and decision making in support of AbbVie’s strategic neuroscience portfolio.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent education and typically 12 years of experience, Master’s Degree or equivalent education and typically 10 years of experience, PhD and typically 4 years of experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in human iPSC-derived neuronal culture; experience with dopaminergic neuron models strongly preferred.
• Proficiency in mouse/rodent primary neuron culture and molecular or imaging-based assays (e.g., calcium imaging, immunocytochemistry, high-content screening).
• Experience with mouse in vivo systems is a plus
• Experience working with protein or antibody-based modulators and understanding biologics mechanisms of action is a plus.
• Excellent communication