Envision spending your summer working with energetic colleagues and inspirational leaders, all while gaining world-class experience in one of the most dynamic organizations in the pharmaceutical industry. This is a reality for AbbVie Interns.

Product Development, Science and Technology (PDS&T) is the intersection of technical excellence and business impact.  We are champions of product innovation and process knowledge to solve AbbVie's most complex technical challenges to successfully support late-phase products, commercialize our pipeline, ensure the quality and efficacy of our products, make a direct impact on patient health and well-being.

During a summer in PDS&T, an intern would own a focused technical project to support analytical method development, address manufacturing and process challenges, and facilitate new technologies development. 

Our typical processes center around:

• Process development and optimization
• Analytical method development
• Centralization and management of data
• Material characterization
• Modeling
• Medical device continuous improvements
• Technical investigations
• Identify yield and robustness improvements
• Formulation & process optimizations for pipeline & commercial products
• Introduction of innovative technologies

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Leveraging strong scientific background to design studies for characterization and optimization of formulation and surface properties and binding properties.
• Developing centralized database for product-specific formulation and process information
• Developing and executing laboratory work, drawing conclusions and deviations
• Summarizing and presenting results with clear conclusions and recommendations for future steps.
• Performing routine and complex tasks competently and independently, ensuring the generation of reliable and consistent results.
• Maintaining compliance with all applicable policies and procedures.
• Understanding and adhering to corporate standards regarding code of conduct, safety, appropriate handling of materials and GxP compliance, where applicable