Scientist, II Full-time

AbbVie Gastrointestinal(GI)/Immunology Discovery Research Job

AbbVie's GI/Immunology Discovery Research group is looking for a highly motivated and experienced in vivo and in vitro pharmacologist to play an integral role in advancing therapeutics to treat inflammatory GI disorders. This position offers an exciting opportunity to understand the pharmacodynamic effects of experimental medicines with GI relevant in vitro and in vivo assays.

The ideal candidate would work within the highly matrixed and collaborative Discovery Immunology team to guide test article screening and assay development as well as build biology packages for early stage programs. Experimental focus will be on developing and leveraging in vivo and in vitro systems to help understand the impact of test articles in mucosal immunity. The candidate is expected to design, execute, interpret and present innovative research to advance programs towards the clinic. We are seeking a hands-on experimentalist who is proficient with in vivo and in vitro cell biology research and has demonstrated scientific leadership with internal and external stake holders/experts. The expectation is that the candidate would dedicate the majority of their time toward wet lab experimentation, data analysis and presentation. In addition, we are seeking a candidate with excellent written and oral communication skills. The candidate will have the opportunity to present their results at team and internal/external science meetings. Prior technical experience in IBD mouse models, humanized mice, biologics molecule screening, and handling of human tissue are required.

Major Responsibilities:

• Highly autonomous and productive in performing laboratory research and method development, requiring only minimal direction from supervisor
• Execute on discovery screening funnels for novel test articles
• Design, execute and analyze in vivo pharmacology studies in colitis or other GI mouse models
• Prepare and execute experiments with human blood or intestinal tissue
• Formulate conclusions and design follow-on experiments based on multidisciplinary data
• Primary author of regulatory documents.
• Understand and adhere to corporate standards regarding code of conduct, safety, appropriate handling of materials, controlled drug and radioactive compounds, and animal care

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent education and typically, 7 years of work experience, Master's Degree or equivalent education and typically 5 years of work experience
• Experience with in vitro and in vivo cell killing endpoints preferred
• Highly proficient in primary cell culture, including isolation of human and rodent cells and activation with inflammatory stimulation is preferred
• Experience with ex vivo intestinal tissue assays
• Possess thorough theoretical and practical understanding of own scientific discipline, especially within gastrointestinal physiology and inflammation.
• Highly proficient and efficient with in vivo techniques such as mouse restraint, PO, RO and IP dosing routes, and rodent necropsy. Experience with some colitis models or humanize mouse models is required.
• Technical capabilities including RT-qPCR, Western blot, multi-parameter flow cytometry
• Demonstrated ability to learn, understand and master new experimental techniques.
• Demonstrated scientific writing skills and strong verbal communication skills through publication and conference presentations.

Additional Information

• 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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Pay Range: $84500 – 162000 USD

Where We Work

Role is exclusively performed at a site or office and onsite presence is required. Employees who are site/office-based and can occasionally perform their role virtually work both in the office and remotely*, following the policies and regulations in place at their location. US Employees must be in the office on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday with flexibility to work remotely on Mondays and Fridays. Three days in the office is the minimum; some individuals or teams may require more in-office days due to meetings, business/project needs or their role.