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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ANTIBODY DISCOVERY OVERVIEW

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’s Experiential Interns.

The Antibody Discovery Intern will work as a member of the Single B cell and Sequencing Technologies team, a part of Biologics Discovery Sciences (BDS). The intern will have the opportunity to learn the skills and science of antibody discovery through hands-on support of AbbVie’s early discovery activities. With careful attention to detail, the intern will execute lab work and record results. They will perform protocols for RNA isolation, cDNA synthesis, PCR, cloning and sequencing to identify antibody sequences from candidates selected from antibody discovery platforms. They will enable production and characterization of antibodies through the generation and delivery of vectors.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Learn about antibody discovery from single B cell platforms, including the campaign design and milestones for each project

• Support technology development of a novel molecular biology workflow for single B cell discovery, including antibody characterization and screening

• Support single B cell antibody discovery Molecular Core sequencing efforts

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Currently enrolled in university, pursuing a Bachelor’s in Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Microbiology, or other related field

• Must be enrolled in university during the internship period

• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

• Must have basic laboratory and pipetting skills

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Exposure to Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Microbiology, and/or Immunology

• Experience with PCR and/or molecular cloning

• Experience with ELISA and/or flow cytometry assays

BENEFITS AND AMENITIES

• Competitive pay

• Travel, transportation and lodging support for eligible students

• Exposure to cutting edge technologies and concepts presented by AbbVie scientists.

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.