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2025 High-Throughput Characterization Intern

Employer
AbbVie
Location
North Chicago, IL
Salary
$58,656 - $98,000
Start date
Oct 28, 2024
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Company Description

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us atwww.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie onTwitter,Facebook,Instagram,YouTubeandLinkedIn.


Job Description

High-Throughput Characterization Internship Overview

The Molecular Profiling and Drug Delivery (MPDD) group sits within the Small Molecule CMC (Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Control) organization. MPDD is accountable for a broad range of deliverables across various stages of drug discovery and development. During lead optimization and through candidate selection, MPDD scientists utilize state of the art automation and computational tools supported by expertise in biopharmaceutics, drug delivery, and solid-state chemistry to collaborativelyprogress candidates with higher probability of success intodevelopment and advise clinical formulation strategy.

Under the supervision of MPDD scientists, the intern will contribute to the development, validation and implementation of a high-throughput assay to perform drug characterization.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Develop hypothesis-driven experimental plans to use spectroscopic methods for high-throughput chemical characterization of drug candidates.
  • Independently execute in vitro experiments and collect data to support hypotheses.
  • Develop novel data analysis techniques to establish the relationship between observations and known molecular characterization to enable predictive tool development.

This internship will be based in North Chicago, IL.


Qualifications

MinimumQualifications

  • Currently enrolled in university, pursuing a PhD in Chemical/Biomedical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Analytical Chemistry, Materials Science, or other related field.
  • Must be enrolled in university for at least one semester following the internship.
  • Demonstrated leadership skills (i.e. extracurricular activities or projects.)

Preferred Qualifications

  • Expected graduation date between December 2025 July 2026.
  • Fundamental knowledge of physicochemical properties, biopharmaceutical properties, and pharmacokinetics as they relate to drug delivery and formulation design.
  • Proficient in basic laboratory skills including pipetting, solution preparation, and dilution.
  • Experience in HPLC/UPLC operation.
  • Ability to troubleshoot experiments and identify/solve problems in experimental designs, including laboratory experimentation.
  • Ability to apply research findings and interpret/analyze results; develop and implement a logical and strategic plan of action.
  • Ability to thrive in a high-performance culture with excellent time management, decision-making, and organizational skills.
  • Proficient in required software including Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.
  • Excellent oral/written communication skills with strong attention to detail.

Benefits and Amenities

  • Competitive pay.
  • Relocation support for eligible students.
  • Select wellness benefits and paid holiday / sick time.
  • Opportunity to connect with AbbVie leaders and scientists.
  • Exposure to AbbVies broad project portfolio and ability to experience the interface between Discovery and CMC Development.

Equal Employment Opportunity
At AbbVie, we value bringing together individuals from diverse backgrounds to develop new and innovative solutions for patients. As an equal opportunity employer we do not discriminate on the basis 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, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.


Additional Information

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 ingood faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimatelypay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.

Note: No amount of payis considered to bewages 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 benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid andmay 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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Company

AbbVie’s mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people’s lives across several key therapeutic areas: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, virology, women’s health and gastroenterology, in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

Stock Symbol: ABBV

Stock Exchange: NYSE

Company info
Website
Phone
1-800-255-5162
Location
1 North Waukegan Road
North Chicago
Illinois
60064
United States

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