2024 Co-Op – Science & Technology: Purification Development (June - Dec)

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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Science & Technology Organization Co-Op Overview  

Envision 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 Co-Ops.  

The Science & Technology (S&T) organization within AbbVie Operations leads the optimization, validation, implementation, continuous improvement, and global technical support for therapeutic proteins. The S&T Co-Op program provides students with robust projects based on business need. Students will do meaningful work that has a real impact on our business and patients worldwide. Possible 2024 Fall Co-Op assignments are in the following departments:   

BioProcess Development: The department’s mission is to design, deliver and support the biologics manufacturing process for AbbVie’s pipeline and partnered products through clinical development and commercial life cycle with quality, speed, and manufacturing excellence. This is achieved through a focus on targeted product quality, CMC acceleration, people development, and efficient workflows. Key groups include: Cell line development, Cell culture process development, Purification process development, Scale-up lab, and Analytical development.  

Purification Development (Modeling Subgroup): Responsibilities include execution of chromatographic experiments on both lab-scale (ÄKTA) and analytical (HPLC) systems using a variety of chromatographic materials and biological products. Data collected from such experiments will be used to construct mechanistic models using various software packages. Models will be designed using protocols described in relevant scientific journals as well as using novel approaches. The subgroup also supports development activities at all scales of production using modeling-based strategies. 

Key responsibilities include: 

• Executes experiments in bioprocess development and manufacturing support with supervision.  
• Performs basic data acquisition and analysis in a timely manner. Assists in experimental designs and data interpretation.  
• Documents work appropriately in lab notebooks and technical memos; contributes to writing technical reports  
• Maintains lab equipment and optimizes lab operations for efficient use of time and resources.  
• Troubleshoots equipment and experimental problems.   
• Assists in continuous improvement activities.  

Location: Worcester, Massachusetts 

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Must be currently enrolled in a full-time Bachelor’s program in a scientific or engineering discipline (preferably Chemistry/Chemical Engineering, Biosciences/Bioengineering).  
• Graduating between June 2025 – December 2027 
• Must be returning to university the semester following your Co-Op 
• Must be able to commit to a 6-month program at AbbVie Bioresearch Center (ABC) in Worcester, MA 
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Preferred Requirements (Optional):  

• Cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher preferred 
• Excellent problem-solving, written, and verbal skills 
• Exceptional interpersonal, leadership and project management skills 
• Proven track record of teamwork, adaptability, innovation, initiative, and integrity 
• Strong experience with laboratory instrumentation for conducting experiments, experience with automation is a plus 
• Comfortable with learning new software at a rapid pace, programming experience (Python and/or MATLAB) is a plus

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.