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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AUTOMATION IN ANTIBODY DISCOVERY INTERNSHIP 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 Biologics Discovery Sciences team is one of the first groups to produce and characterize antibodies at AbbVie. The team leverages automation to push the bounds of how fast and how many molecules can be produced. The Antibody Discovery Intern will work to support the development of innovative technologies to facilitate biologics discovery.

For this role, previous hands-on life science experience is not required. An engineering perspective and eagerness to explore the field is needed instead. During the assignment, the intern will learn how to make an antibody, as well as work on an individual engineering project based on individual interests and academic training.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Development of an instrument component using CAD and standard assembly techniques

• Integration of actuators and sensors for a lab instrument using microcontrollers

• Automation and enhancement of data analysis workflows

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Currently enrolled in university, pursuing a Bachelor's, Master’s or PhD in Biomedical, Biological, Mechanical Engineering or other related fields

• Must be enrolled in university during the internship period

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with CAD (Fusion 360, Solidworks), fabrication and prototyping

• Programming of automation/microcontrollers (e.g. Arduino) and for data analysis (e.g. Python).

• Knowledge of biological principles

BENEFITS AND AMENITIES

• Competitive pay

• Travel, transportation and lodging support for eligible students

• Opportunity to connect with AbbVie leaders and scientists

• 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.