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People. Passion. Possibilities. Three words that make a world of difference.

More than a job. It's a chance to make a real difference.

Welcome to AbbVie! As part of an international company with 48,000 employees worldwide and around 3,000 employees in Germany, you will have the opportunity of addressing some of tomorrows unmet medical needs in close collaboration with your colleagues. Are you passionate about improving global health care? Do you want to contribute to improving patients' quality of life through your expertise? In a challenging work environment that offers opportunities of developing and increasing your own skills? Youve come to the right place!

Together, we break through – as Senior Bench Scientist I / II  (all genders)(full-time, fixed-term)

The Senior Scientist is an accomplished neuroscientist who will make substantial contributions to the conception and execution of new therapeutic approaches for neurodegenerative and psychiatric diseases in a collaborative environment. This role is a fixed term position until November 2027.

Make your mark:

• Conceive, plan, coordinate & conduct pharmacological in vivo studies in animal models for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease as well as psychiatric diseases, including histological, biochemical, and molecular biological endpoints, while establishing and validating novel animal models for these diseases.
• Practice in vivo techniques in rodents, including microsurgeries, dosing via different routes, sampling of CSF and blood, perfusions, dissection of brain regions and related tasks.
• Set up, optimize and validate histological, protein biochemistry and molecular biology assays, e.g. ligand binding assays, quantitative PCR (qPCR). Experience with mass spectrometry would be advantageous.
• Highly autonomous and productive in performing research or method development to address key scientific questions.
• Independently interpret scientific data and initiate next steps as well as provide mentorship and guidance to others.
• Present scientific plans and data internally to project teams and scientific communities.
• Routinely demonstrate scientific initiative and creativity that advances research projects or technologies and lead those efforts.
• Develop and maintain productive collaborations with other groups across science disciplines and global colleagues including planning and coordination of complex experiments.

This is how you make a difference:

• PhD in Neuroscience pharmacology, biochemistry, biology, or related field in neurodegenerative and/or psychiatric diseases with a strong focus on animal models.
• Strong expertise in effectively working with rodents (must possess proof of competence in laboratory animal science, such as FELASA B certificate or equivalent).
• A high degree of self-initiative, flexibility and curiosity as well as excellent teamwork and interpersonal relationship skills.
• Excellent skills in planning and coordinating complex interdisciplinary studies.
• Very good communication skills and proficiency in English written and oral (basic knowledge in German advantageous)
• Openness to work on weekends, when necessary.

What we offer you:

• with a diverse work environment where you can have a real impact

• with an open corporate culture
• with an attractive salary
• with an intensive onboarding process with a mentor at your side
• with flexible work models for a healthy work-life balance
• with a corporate health management that offers comprehensive health and exercise programs
• with company social benefits
• with a wide range of career opportunities in an international organization
• with top-tier, attractive development opportunities
• with a strong international network

At multiple times, we have been globally recognized as a "Great Place to Work" and we are proud to provide our employees with the flexibility to maintain a healthy work-life balance. We take our impact on the environment and our communities seriously and therefore focus on giving something back on a regular basis. We are committed to equality, equity, diversity and inclusion (EED&I) – a commitment that is fundamental to us. This includes appreciating different perspectives, creating an inclusive culture and treating all employees with dignity and respect.

At AbbVie, your individual contributions count – help us move mountains together. Be a part of our success, grow with us and accomplish more than you could have imagined. Sounds like the perfect career opportunity for you? We look forward to receiving your application! All you need is a complete CV – we will discuss everything else with you in person.

Any questions? Feel free to email us at TalentAcquisition.de@abbvie.com – we look forward to hearing from you!

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