Principal Research Scientist II – Psychiatry Drug Discovery

Overview

We are seeking an experienced neuroscientist with strong drug discovery expertise to join our Discovery Psychiatry team. Apply drug discovery principles through exploratory to late-stage discovery programs and integrate in vitro and in vivo electrophysiological approaches. Strong understanding of neural circuits, multimodal neurophysiological methodologies, and translational utility.

• Establish a drug discovery framework in the Psychiatry portfolio
• Develop and implement research workflows integrating complex multimodal datasets
• Align development and discovery with broader cross-functional program goals
• Support strategic decision-making in psychiatry drug discovery
• Provide scientific guidance and mentoring to junior scientists and research associates

• Bachelor’s in a science-related field with 16 years’ experience; or Master’s in Science or PharmD with 14 years; or PhD in Science/related field with 8 years
• Industry experience in early discovery for Psychiatry
• Demonstrated neurophysiology and/or functional approaches experience, including designing/executing studies of synaptic and circuit modulation relevant to psychiatric indications
• Ability to work cross-functionally and communicate findings to technical and non-technical audiences

• Experience building translational frameworks or predictive approaches for functional biology data