AbbVie · 5 hours ago
2026 Biologics Drug Product Development Intern (PhD)
Irvine, CA
Internship
Onsite
Intern
Start in 2026 SummerAbbVie is a company dedicated to discovering and delivering innovative medicines to address serious health issues. The intern will support the formulation development of protein biologics, conducting laboratory work and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements while generating high-quality data and technical reports.
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Responsibilities
Preparation of parenteral formulations for biologics
Surfactant screening and characterization (surface tension assessment and pyrene-based fluorescence CMC determination)
Exposing protein formulations to stress (expose the formulation to manufacture and storage-related stresses)
Characterization of parenteral liquids and lyophilizates using state-of-the-art methods
Protein stability evaluation
Actively interact with the DPD team members, generate high-quality data based on sound scientific principles, write technical reports, and work on scientific presentations
Qualification
Required
Currently enrolled in university, pursuing a PhD in pharmaceutical sciences, chemical engineering, analytical sciences, biochemistry, or other related fields
Must be enrolled in university for at least one semester following the internship
Teamwork, accuracy, curiosity, and structured thinking skills
Experience or coursework in biologics formulation and characterization of liquid formulation
Preferred
Expected graduation date between June 2026 - December 2027
Prior experience in analytical techniques such as surface tensiometry, size exclusion chromatography, differential scanning calorimetry, fluorescence spectrophotometry, qELISA, and RP-HPLC is highly desirable
Benefits
Competitive pay
Relocation support for eligible students
Select wellness benefits and paid holiday / sick time
Company
AbbVie
AbbVie is a biopharmaceutical company focused on immunology, oncology, neuroscience, virology, and aesthetics. It is a sub-organization of AbbVie.
Founded in 2013
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$15B2024-02-27Post Ipo Debt· $15B
2023-03-08Post Ipo Equity· $0.25M
2012-12-20IPO
Leadership Team
Robert Michael
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Micah Bregman
Vice President, Global Strategy and Pipeline, Allergan Aesthetics
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