2026 Combination Products, Aesthetics, and Devices Intern (PDS&T)

AbbVie • North Chicago, IL • 12h ago

Company Description

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions 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, and eye care - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok (https://www.tiktok.com/@abbvie) .

Job Description

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 Combination Products, Aesthetics, and Devices Intern will support the following key responsibilities:

Analyze a range of Filler products and assess key scientific characteristics, including similarities and differences across internal and external product lines.

Compare manufacturing processes of filler products such as HArmonyCa, Juvéderm, Trepoelastin, and natural occurring amine (NOA) to optimize manufacturing efficiency.

Investigate polymeric gel cross-linking and degradation, product morphology, and polymer rheology related to gel manufacturing processes-with and without biocompatible fillers.

Apply knowledge in hydrogel-based biomaterials, specifically hyaluronic acid (HA) and calcium hydroxyapatite (CaHAp) beads, to characterize products for aesthetic applications.

Support process development, material characterization, technical investigations, robustness improvements, and innovation in manufacturing.

Employ materials science and engineering principles to advance product development and assess polymeric materials.

Design and conduct experimental studies, analyze data, summarize results, and present findings to stakeholders.

Leverage expertise in filled bioinorganic particles and their impact on cross-linking and gel degradation mechanisms.

Characterize rheological properties including storage and loss modulus, and viscosity, using rheometer data analysis.

Assess and understand filler surface chemistry, pH, morphology, and interactions with polymeric matrices.

Demonstrate initiative and creativity throughout research and development projects.

Develop, execute, and document laboratory work, drawing conclusions and identifying deviations for continuous improvement.

Qualifications

Minimum?Qualifications?

Enrolled currently in university, pursuing a?PhD in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Engineering, or other related fields.

Must be enrolled in university for at least one semester following the internship.

Experience in material science, polymer science, chemical engineering, chemistry, and related fields.

Understanding of hydrogels, rheology, morphology, crosslinking, degradation, and Hyaluronic acid.

Knowledge of analytical techniques and data science applied to research and development.

Preferred Qualifications

Expected graduation date?between December 2026 - July 2027.

Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Demonstrated leadership and adaptability.

Effective problem-solving and time management abilities.

Experience working with research and development teams.

Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: ?

Benefits and Amenities:?

Competitive pay?

Relocation support for eligible students?

Select wellness benefits and paid holiday / sick time ?

The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.?

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community.? Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html

US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more:

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Salary: $58,656 - $100,500

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