Principal Scientist I, Obesity Neurobiology
Core
Lead external innovation and diligence for obesity assets, focusing on CNS regulation of energy balance and expanding targets into neuroscience and immunology.
Role type
Principal Scientist (Obesity Neurobiology) (via careerplan.io/jobs/3743990015918766-principal-scientist-i-obesity-neurobiology-at-abbvie)
Builds
Early-stage obesity pipeline assets and novel therapeutic targets
Domain
Biopharma / Obesity Therapeutics / Neuroscience
Deliverable
research
Required skills
CNS regulation of energy balance, preclinical study design (in vitro/in vivo), PK data analysis, literature intelligence search, protocol design, scientific reporting, AI tools proficiency
Preferred skills
Project management, cross-functional collaboration, platform talk delivery
Technologies
AI tools, graphing and data analysis tools
Responsibilities
Support external collaborations and licensing opportunities; Perform literature searches for novel obesity targets; Coordinate preclinical PoC studies with CROs and academic labs; Analyze preclinical PK, in vitro, and in vivo data; Design MoA experiments and review protocols for late-stage assets; Prepare scientific reports and presentations
Seniority
Principal, independent research leadership
