Senior Research Scientist, Translational Neuroscience, AI & Biomarker Discovery

Abbott

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Work type
On-site
Location
Plano, TX
Salary
$78,000–$156,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
3 days ago
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Below market

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Abbott Laboratories is a global healthcare company that manufactures and markets a broad and diversified line of health care products including diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals, and branded generic pharmaceuticals. Industry: Healthcare & Medical Devices

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TL;DR · Senior Research Scientist, Translational Neuroscience, AI & Biomarker Discovery

The Senior Research Scientist, Translational Neuroscience, AI & Biomarker Discovery joins the Abbott Neuromodulation team to advance next-generation therapies. This role involves designing and executing preclinical and clinical studies to uncover biological drivers of therapeutic response and investigate mechanisms of neuromodulation. The researcher will develop hypotheses regarding neuroplasticity and neural signaling while conducting multimodal studies that integrate molecular, genetic, electrophysiological, imaging, behavioral, and digital datasets. Key responsibilities include identifying biomarkers, applying artificial intelligence and machine learning to complex biological data, and evaluating genomic, transcriptomic, proteomic, and metabolomic omics datasets. The position requires a PhD and expertise in neuroscience, bioinformatics, or computational biology to solve complex biological questions and generate scientific evidence for personalized treatment approaches in neuromodulation-related therapeutic areas.

What does a Research Scientist earn?

Median $216250 from 41 postings across 16 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design and execute preclinical, translational, and clinical research studies on neuromodulation mechanisms.
  • Develop and test hypotheses regarding treatment response, neuroplasticity, and neural signaling.
  • Conduct multimodal studies integrating molecular, genetic, electrophysiological, imaging, and clinical datasets.
  • Identify and validate biomarkers associated with treatment response and mechanism of action.
  • Apply AI, machine learning, and advanced analytical methods to generate insights from complex biological data.
  • Evaluate omics datasets, including genomic, transcriptomic, and proteomic data, to investigate therapeutic outcomes.
  • Author scientific publications, technical reports, conference presentations, and invention disclosures.

What we're looking for

  • PhD in Neuroscience, Neurobiology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Biomedical Engineering, Systems Biology, Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, or a related scientific discipline.
  • 5+ years of postdoctoral, industry, or equivalent research experience in neuroscience, neurotechnology, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, or related fields.
  • Experience designing and executing preclinical and/or clinical research studies.
  • Knowledge of neuroscience, neurophysiology, neuromodulation, biomarker discovery, molecular biology, genetics, systems biology, computational biology, bioinformatics, or AI/ML applied to biological datasets.
  • Experience analyzing and interpreting biological, physiological, and clinical datasets.
  • Demonstrated record of scientific publications and research accomplishments.
  • Strong scientific communication and collaboration skills.
  • Bachelor’s degree.

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