2027 Formulation Sciences Intern (PhD)

AbbVie Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Relocation support for eligible stu-ds

Select wellness benefits and paid time

Job summary

AbbVie invites PhD-level students to join the Pharmaceutical Technology team within PDS&T to support late-stage formulation development for solid oral dosage forms. The internship focuses on excipient compatibility and chemical stability, working with formulation scientists and analytical chemists to define robust drug product formulations.

The internship offers collaboration with experienced professionals, exposure to LC/MS and HPLC analyses, and opportunities to present findings to leadership

Qualifications

• PhD candidate in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or related.
• Enrolled in university for at least one semester after internship.
• Graduation date expected between December 2027 and June 2028.
• Strong attention to detail and laboratory safety practices.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a laboratory setting.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Investigate excipient degradation mechanisms with pH modifiers using analytical techniques (e.g., HPLC, titration, colorimetry).
• Collaborate on LC/MS analysis to identify leachable degradants affecting stabilization of drug substance.
• Evaluate degradation kinetics under varying temperature and humidity conditions.
• Assess potential mitigation strategies including formulation and process variables.
• Summarize experimental results and present findings to project team and department.

Skills

Attention to detail

Written communication

Verbal communication

Independent work

Team collaboration

Education

PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences or related

Tools

HPLC

LC/MS

UV/Vis spectroscopy

Job description

Company Description

About AbbVie

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 including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Xand YouTube.

Job Description

2027 Formulation Sciences Internship 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.

Join AbbVie's Pharmaceutical Technology team within Product Development, Science, and Technology (PDS&T) to support late-stage formulation development for a solid oral dosage form. This internship focuses on investigating excipient compatibility, specifically the interaction between common solid oral excipients and chemical stability. The intern will work alongside experienced formulation scientists and analytical chemists to characterize this phenomenon and help define strategies to ensure robust, high-quality drug product formulations. The intern will also present findings to department leadership and potentially contribute to an external conference poster or publication.

Key responsibilities include:

• Investigate the mechanism of excipient degradation in the presence of pH modifiers using appropriate analytical techniques (e.g., HPLC, titration and colorimetrical methods).
• Collaborate on LC/MS analysis to identify and characterize leachable degradants associated with the implications to stabilizing the drug substance in the formulation.
• Evaluate degradation kinetics under varying temperature and relative humidity conditions.
• Assess potential mitigation strategies, including formulation and process variables.
• Summarize experimental results and present findings and recommendations to the project team and department.

Qualifications

MinimumQualifications

• Currently enrolled in university, pursuing a PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related scientific discipline.
• Must be enrolled in university for at least one semester following the internship.
• Expected graduation datebetween December 2027 - June 2028.
• Strong attention to detail and laboratory safety practices.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a laboratory setting.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to formulation science, pharmaceutics, analytical chemistry, chemical engineering, or physical chemistry coursework.
• Hands-on experience with analytical chemistry (e.g., HPLC, LC/MS, UV/Vis spectroscopy).
• Familiarity with solid oral dosage form development.

Additional Information

Benefits and Amenities

• Competitive pay
• Relocation support for eligible students
• Select wellness benefits and paid holiday / sick time

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

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this role at thetimeofthis posting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographiclocation,andwemayultimatelypaymore or less than the posted range. This range may bemodifiedin thefuture.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick),medical/dental/visioninsurance and 401(k) to eligibleemployees.
• This job is eligible toparticipatein our short-term incentiveprograms.

Note: No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, anddeterminable.Theamountandavailabilityof anybonus,commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may bemodifiedat the Company's sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable law.

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