ABOUT ABBVIE

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.

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DISCOVERY CO-OP PROGRAM OVERVIEW

AbbVie is investing heavily in a new research enterprise - the Foundational Neuroscience Center (FNC). The FNC is investigating the fundamental biological mechanisms focused on Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease to discover and develop disease-modifying therapeutics for these devastating diseases.

AbbVie’s Transformational and Translational Immunology Discovery (TTID) Department is expanding its early discovery team in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our team focus on identifying new targets for the treatment of autoimmune and chronic inflammatory diseases through big data analysis of human patient datasets, high throughput in vitro and in vivo target validation processes, and screening for the best modality design to make a remarkable impact on patient lives.

The Immunology Co-Op will work closely with Immunology Scientists to develop nanoparticle delivery systems for small molecule drugs and RNA to induce immune tolerance.

Key responsibilities include:

• Help design and perform nanoparticle encapsulation of RNA and small molecule drugs.

• Learn to handle human blood samples and perform purification of various types of immune cells from human PBMCs using Miltenyi isolation kits.

• Learn immunoassays including, FACS, ELISA and Western Blot.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Currently enrolled in university, pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology, Immunology, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Bioengineering, or other Biology/Biomedical related field.

• Must be enrolled in university during the Co-Op period and be able to work full-time from June - December 2023.

• Expected graduation date between December 2023 - December 2026.

• Highly motivated and detail-oriented with excellent communication skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Lab bench hands-on experience.

• Cell culture experience.

BENEFITS AND AMENITIES

• Competitive pay

• Travel and lodging support for eligible students

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.

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.