AbbVie

Associate Scientist I/II, Circuit Biology, Behavior

AbbVie • $80K — $100K *
Cambridge, MA 02139In-Person
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree with typically 0-3 years' experience or Master's Degree (no additional experience)
  • Hands-on experience with rodent handling and dosing (SC, IP)
  • Ability to analyze and communicate data effectively
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Collaborative attitude with multitasking capability
  • Direct experience with rodent behavior assays

Responsibilities

  • Plan and execute rodent behavior experiments including compound dosing and handling
  • Analyze data and present results in meetings
  • Ensure compliance with animal welfare protocols
  • Support in vivo efforts like pharmacokinetics and surgeries
  • Assist in compiling and reviewing study reports
  • Design studies and explore new animal models

Benefits

  • Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick)
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) plan
  • Eligibility to participate in short-term incentive programs
Full Job Description
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

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


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Size
50,000 employees
Market Cap
$288.5 billion
Industry
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Net Income
$4.6 billion
Founded
2013
5 Year Trend
+17%
Revenue
$45.8 billion
NASDAQ
ABBV
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