2025 Product Development Science Technology PDST Undergrad Intern

Product Development Science and Technology Intern Overview

Envision spending your summer working with energetic colleagues and inspirational leaders all while gaining worldclass experience in one of the most dynamic organizations in the pharmaceutical industry. This is a reality for AbbVies Experiential 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 AbbVies most complex technical challenges to successfully support latephase products commercialize our pipeline ensure the quality and efficacy of our products make a direct impact on patient health and wellbeing.

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.  The intern would be placed in one of the following PDS&T groups: Analytical Sciences Combination Aesthetics Devices Parenteral and Eye Care API Pharmaceuticals Technology or Drug Product Owner.

 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 productspecific 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

Qualifications :

Minimum Qualifications 

• Currently enrolled in university pursuing a Bachelors in Chemistry Chemical Biomedical Materials Science & Engineering Pharmaceutical Sciences or other related field of study
• Must be returning to university the semester following internship
• Expected graduation date between December 2025 June 2026

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous research/lab experience and experience with process chemistry modeling data management and data analysis software
• Excellent verbal written presentation and interpersonal skills required. Ability to communicate concepts and problems in terms that are understandable to all levels of the organization including senior leadership

Additional Information :

Benefits and Amenities

• Competitive pay
• Travel transportation and lodging support for eligible students
• Exposure to industry lab setting and opportunity to develop technical expertise

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: 

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus commission incentive benefits or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Companys sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys sole and absolute discretion consistent with applicable law. 

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity driving innovation transforming lives serving our community and embracing diversity and inclusion.  It is AbbVies policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race color religion national origin age sex (including pregnancy) physical or mental disability medical condition genetic information gender identity or expression sexual orientation marital status status as a protected veteran or any other legally protected group status.

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