Sr Scientist I Pharmacology GI Discovery Research
Sr Scientist I Pharmacology GI Discovery Research
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Job Description
AbbVies Gastrointestinal (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 advance the understanding of mucosal immune responses and discover novel therapies for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).
The ideal candidate would work within the highly matrixed and collaborative GI Discovery team to guide compound screening and assay development as well as build biology packages for latestage programs. Experimental focus will be on leveraging in vivo and in vitro systems to help identify ideal drug combinations for IBD. The candidate is expected to design execute interpret and present innovative research to advance programs towards the clinic. We are seeking a handson 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 small molecule screening and handling of human tissue are required. Management experience is required.
Major Responsibilities:
- Highly autonomous and productive in performing laboratory research and method development requiring only minimal direction from supervisor
- Guide drug discovery screening funnels for small or large molecules
- 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 followon 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 :
Qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree and typically 10 years of work experience Masters Degree and typically 8 years of work experience or PhD with typically 0 years of work experience.
- Possess thorough theoretical and practical understanding of own scientific discipline especially within gastrointestinal physiology and inflammation.
- Highly proficient with in vivo techniques such as mouse restraint PO RO and IP dosing routes and rodent necropsy. Experience with some colitis models is required.
- Highly proficient in primary cell culture including isolation of human and rodent cells and activation with inflammatory stimulation.
- Technical capabilities including RTqPCR Western blot multicolor flow cytometry and use of Ingenuity Pathway Analysis.
- Demonstrated ability to learn understand and master new experimental techniques.
- Demonstrated scientific writing skills and strong verbal communication skills through publication and conference presentations.
- Management experience directly leading 12 people.
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 shortterm 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 Companys sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys 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 serving our community and embracing diversity and inclusion. It is AbbVies policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race color religion national origin age sex (including pregnancy) physical or mental disability medical condition genetic information gender identity or expression sexual orientation marital status status as a protected veteran or any other legally protected group status.
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