Principal Research Scientist II, Ophthalmology

1 month ago


Irvine, California, United States AbbVie Full time
Job Title: Principal Research Scientist II, Ophthalmology

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Principal Research Scientist II to join our Ophthalmology Discovery group at AbbVie. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for designing and implementing pre-clinical in vivo studies to identify, validate, and characterize potential therapeutic targets and assets to support ophthalmic drug discovery and development programs.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Design and conduct in vivo nonclinical pharmacology studies to identify and validate potential therapeutic targets and assets.
  • Analyze and interpret in vivo pharmacology datasets to inform drug discovery and development decisions.
  • Provide input to drive decisions to advance Discovery projects and collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve project goals.
  • Represent Research Pharmacology on project teams and advise and consult with other scientists in R&D as well as outside collaborators.
  • Manage people, including employee engagement and career development, and contribute to a positive and inclusive work environment.
Requirements:
  • Ph.D. in a relevant field, such as ophthalmology, vision science, or a related field, and 8 years of pharmaceutical industry or relevant experience.
  • Expertise in models of ophthalmic disease, functional vision assessments, and ophthalmic imaging modalities, as well as the application of these techniques to pharmacological studies.
  • Experience with a range of ocular imaging modalities, including angiography and autofluorescence, fundus and vitreal photography, ocular coherence tomography (OCT), slit lamp biomicroscopy, gonioscopy, specular microscopy, ultrasonography, and ophthalmoscopy.
  • Knowledge of functional in vivo endpoints, including vision psychophysics and ocular electrophysiology (ERG, VEP).
  • Ability to multitask effectively and be adaptable and flexible to meet changing priorities.
  • Committed to the values of integrity, accountability, transparency, scientific rigor, and drive.
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills and excellent collaboration and team skills.
About AbbVie:

AbbVie is a global biopharmaceutical company that discovers and delivers innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We are committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives, serving our community, and embracing diversity and inclusion.

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 AbbVie's 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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