ABOUT ABBVIE

AbbVie embraces the responsibility of making a remarkable impact on people's lives through the innovative medicines and solutions we create together. This is driven by our compassion for people, commitment to innovation and inclusion, service to the community, and uncompromising integrity at the heart of everything we do. We’re constantly finding new ways to address patients’ most serious health issues. We concentrate our efforts on a core set of therapeutic areas-ones where we’ve proven our expertise, and where we feel we can have an even greater impact on disease and how it is managed, including: Immunology, Oncology, Neuroscience, Eye Care, Virology, and Aesthetics. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn.  

ABOUT THE EXPERIENTIAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

As an AbbVie intern, you will participate in a paid, ten-to-twelve-week summer program that is focused on providing students with robust and impactful scientific projects, professional development opportunities, networking engagements, business and development overviews, team-based networking and socials, and when feasible, philanthropy involvement. Eligible interns will receive housing accommodations or stipends.

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW - HEALTH ECONOMICS AND OUTCOMES RESEARCH (HEOR)

AbbVie’s HEOR Team is a premier research group that has been widely recognized for its scientific expertise and leadership. The HEOR group at AbbVie is composed of three pillars of expertise: the Therapeutic Area (TA)/Asset Strategy, Centers of Expertise (CoE), and Geographic Expertise. The TA/Asset Strategy team aligns to the core set of TAs, leads asset/product strategies, and covers product life cycle management. The CoEs are comprised of Real-World Evidence (RWE), Patient-Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR), and Health Economics (HE) teams. The US Geography team focuses on payer collaborations and supports Health Technology Assessment (HTA) submissions.

Combining multiple scientific disciplines to generate cutting-edge evidence, the HEOR team supports AbbVie’s scientific strategies and demonstrates the value of innovative treatments which shapes health care decision making to improve patient care. HEOR-driven research helps with:

• Informing strategic decisions aimed at ensuring that patients can access and benefit from appropriate therapies in a timely manner

• Developing and guiding pricing & reimbursement strategies based on evaluation of public health policy & reimbursement environment and scientific evaluation of clinical, economic, and patient-centered outcomes data

• Leveraging innovative research approaches and partnerships to maximize the use of RWE and patient-centric outcomes research for informing internal and external decisions that positively impact patient lives.

• Enhancing the patient voice by leveraging patient self-reported/digital health-driven outcomes in clinical trial and real-world settings to further understand the unmet needs and establish value of innovative treatments.

ASSIGNMENT DETAILS

Intern responsibilities and projects may include, but are not limited to:

• Conducting literature reviews, patient-reported outcomes studies, retrospective claims or electronic medical records database analyses, prospective observational studies, economic model development, and meta-analysis.

• Working in one or more disease states within the areas of Immunology, Oncology, Neuroscience, Eye Care, Toxins, General Medicine, and Aesthetics to support efforts for on-market or pipeline assets.

• Conceptualizing research plans, protocol development, managing vendors, and writing/presenting results.

• Developing analysis plans and conduct analyses of internal databases and/or clinical trial data.

• Assisting in the creation of scientific materials like slide decks, white papers, abstracts, or manuscripts for disseminating research findings to internal/external audience.

• Attending team meetings, department meetings, and cross-functional team meetings to gain a better understanding of the role of HEOR within the biopharmaceutical industries and at AbbVie. HEOR Interns work in a matrix organization with global cross-functional partners which further enables understanding of generating evidence that addresses global and local affiliate needs.

The HEOR Experiential Internship consists of 2 key focus areas:

• HEOR TA/ASSET STRATEGY : Consist of Immunology, Oncology, Neuroscience, Eye Care, Toxins, General Medicine, and Aesthetics

• HEOR COES : Consist of Real-World Evidence (RWE), Patient-Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR), Health Economics (HE), and US Geography

As part of the application, please indicate your preference for either of the 2 focus areas listed above and a brief statement on the rationale. Your application will be considered for all summer internship opportunities in the HEOR department. The final assignment within TA/Asset Strategy or CoEs will be determined by the internship committee and the hiring managers.

QUALIFICATIONS

Basic

• Must be currently enrolled in a graduate level program (Master’s or PhD) at an accredited university; preferably in the fields of pharmacy, medicine, health services research, health economics, health policy, epidemiology, statistics, data analytics, economics and psychology and related disciplines in life sciences

• Must have completed at least 1 year of graduate level studies prior to internship experience

• Must be enrolled in an accredited program for at least one additional semester following this internship

Preferred

• Strong academic performance, minimum cumulative GPA = 3.0/4.0

• Prior research experience in the areas of health care and data sciences

• Relevant advanced course work in areas such as health economics, health policy, epidemiology, psychometrics, research methods, and/or statistics.

• Demonstrated excellent oral and written communication skills

• Demonstrated track record of leading and influencing teams with cross-functional backgrounds

• Adept in data analysis using statistical package (e.g. SAS, R, STATA) and advanced analytical approaches

• Prior experience in conducting literature reviews

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

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.