Principal Research Scientist II – Psychiatry Drug Discovery

AbbVie•Cambridge, MA

3d•$141,500 - $268,500

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated neuroscientist with strong drug discovery expertise to join our Discovery Psychiatry team. The successful candidate will apply drug discovery principles into exploratory through late-stage discovery programs and integrate knowledge across in vitro and in vivo electrophysiological approaches. Candidate must have a strong understanding of neural circuits, multimodal neurophysiological methodologies and translational utility. This role is an exciting opportunity to support psychiatry research from target validation, compound profiling, through clinical development in a dynamic, collaborative drug discovery environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Science related field with 16 years of related work; Master’s Degree Science or PharmD with 14 years of related work; PhD in Science or related field with 8 years of related work experience.
Industry experience within early discovery for Psychiatry
Demonstrated experience with neurophysiology and/or functional approaches, including experience in the design and execution of studies investigating synaptic and circuit modulation relevant to psychiatric indications
Strong ability to work in cross-functional teams and effectively communicate scientific findings to both technical and non-technical audiences

Nice To Haves

Experience building translational frameworks or predictive approaches for functional biology data

Responsibilities

Establish Drug Discovery framework in Psychiatry portfolio
Contribute to the development and implementation of research workflows that integrate complex multimodal datasets
Ensure alignment of development and discovery with broader cross-functional program team goals
Support strategic decision-making in psychiatry drug discovery
Provide scientific guidance and mentoring to junior scientists and research associates