2025 Product Development, Science & Technology (PDS&T) Graduate Intern – Analytical Chemistry, Mass Spectrometry

Analytical Chemistry, Mass Spectrometry Intern 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 interns.

Product Development, Science and Technology (PDS&T) is the intersection of technical excellence and business impact.  We are champions of product innovation and process knowledge to solve AbbVie's most complex technical challenges to successfully support late-phase products, commercialize our pipeline, ensure the quality and efficacy of our products, make a direct impact on patient health and well-being.

The PDS&T Analytical Sciences group develops, optimizes, validates and transfers new robust analytical methods to support the late-stage development pipeline programs and commercial products. During a summer in the Analytical Sciences group within PDS&T, the intern will own a technical project focused on mass spectrometry-based analytical method developments, address manufacturing and process challenges, and facilitate new technologies development. You will have the opportunity to independently design and execute analytical methods to support robust manufacturing processes development for clinical phase and commercial products. You will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and efficacy of our products, making a direct impact on patients’ health and well-being.

This position involves highly collaborative work where the intern will have the chance to work closely with cross-functional teams including process and product development, CMC, process engineering, internal and external manufacturing, quality assurance, and operations manufacturing sites. This collaborative environment will allow you to expand your knowledge and skills while making meaningful contributions to the organization.

Key responsibilities include:

• Demonstrating scientific initiative and creativity in research and development activities.
• Leveraging strong chemistry backgrounds for analytical method development using various analytical instruments and conducting process chemistry and synthetic experiments.
• Developing and executing laboratory work, drawing conclusions and deviations.
• Summarizing and presenting results with clear conclusions and recommendations for future steps.
• Performing routine and complex tasks competently and independently, ensuring the generation of reliable and consistent results.
• Maintaining compliance with all applicable policies and procedures.
• Understanding and adhering to corporate standards regarding code of conduct, safety, appropriate handling of materials and GxP compliance, where applicable.
• Collaborate with functional and technical experts to facilitate scientific achievement. The ability to work in a team environment is a priority.
• Publish/present project-related research in peer-reviewed journals or at national conferences.