Cell Culture Automation Co-op: Spectroscopy & Data Science

AbbVie Inc.; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Relocation support for eligible studs

Select wellness benefits and paid time

Job summary

AbbVie’s Co-Ops in Worcester, MA offer a hands-on role in the Cell Culture Development and Automation team, blending spectroscopy, robotics, and data analytics to advance biologics process development. You will build hardware, automate workflows, and apply chemometrics to production-relevant datasets.

As a current university student pursuing a Master’s degree in a related field, you will collaborate across disciplines, gain world-class experience, and contribute to experimental studies during a

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in university and pursuing a Master’s degree in a related field.
• Expected graduation between May 2028 – Dec 2028.
• Commit to a 6-month program at AbbVie’s Worcester, MA site.

Responsibilities

• Support integration of spectroscopy with an automated liquid-handling platform for high-throughput, at-line spectral acquisition from cell culture samples.
• Design and 3D print custom labware and sampling components for automated transfer and spectral measurement.
• Develop and troubleshoot automated liquid-handler methods for sample acquisition, flow-cell delivery, and system wash cycles.
• Perform aseptic cell culture techniques, including thawing, passaging, and banking of mammalian cell lines (CHO).
• Collect, process, and analyze Raman spectral and process data; apply chemometric and data-science techniques to build models for metabolites and product quality.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to refine workflows using experimental results and team feedback.

Skills

Aseptic techniques

Spectroscopy knowledge

Biology & biochemistry

Cell culture (CHO)

Programming basics (Python/VB/C++)

Education

Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Bioengineering, Chemistry or related field

Tools

3D printing

Job description

AbbVie’s Co-Ops in Worcester, MA offer a hands-on role in the Cell Culture Development and Automation team, blending spectroscopy, robotics, and data analytics to advance biologics process development. You will build hardware, automate workflows, and apply chemometrics to production-relevant datasets.

As a current university student pursuing a Master’s degree in a related field, you will collaborate across disciplines, gain world-class experience, and contribute to experimental studies during a