Associate Scientist I - In Vivo Pharmacology

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

The Neurotoxin Research Group at AbbVie is seeking a highly motivated and innovative candidate for the role of Associate Scientist I, In vivo pharmacology. The successful candidate for this position will contribute to projects aimed at the pharmacological characterization of protein-based therapeutics. Under supervision by senior personnel, he/she will be required to work on a variety of in vivo animal pharmacology models to help characterize and evaluate biological compounds. This individual will need to organize, analyze, interpret, and present results to senior personnel or in team meetings. A good understanding of animal models, neurology, and pharmacology is required. Experience in handling and injecting rodents by different routes is required. Working knowledge of neuroscience and in vivo motor pharmacology is an advantage. The successful candidate will be collaborating extensively with other Research Associates and Scientists, while taking personal responsibility for the success of assigned tasks and projects.

Key responsibilities:

• Design experimental plans with guidance and support from senior scientific staff.
• Perform in vivo assays with precision and analyze pharmacological results to answer scientific questions.
• Learn and understand new experimental techniques.
• Demonstrate creative ‘out of the box’ thinking to solve problems and modify experimental plans when required to achieve project goals.
• Understand the broad objectives of the project as well as their role in achieving those objectives.
• Work with cross-functional team members to accomplish the goals and requirements of the organization.
• Make significant contributions to project teams t