2026 BioCMC (Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Control) Drug Substance Intern (Master's)

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.

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.  

The Biologics Drug Substance organization is a world-class team of scientists that not only drive scientific excellence and process development through innovative solutions, but are also responsible for all Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Control (CMC) cell line and bioprocess development activities related to the development of AbbVie's early- and late-stage products. The intern will have the opportunity to learn and work on key aspects of developing fundamental scientific understanding as it relates to AbbVie projects and processes. 

This internship will be based in South San Francisco, CA.  

Key responsibilities may include: 

• Advance innovation initiatives aimed at improving timelines and outcomes for cell line, mammalian cell culture, and protein therapeutic purification development. 
• Perform protein separation and membrane filtration methodologies to develop robust processes as part of scale up for clinical manufacturing. 
• Develop and implement lab automation and mechanistic modeling in downstream unit operations. 
• Troubleshoot equipment and experimental problems. 
• Compile and assess data to prepare reports or manuscripts for the study.  

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications  

• Currently enrolled in university, pursuing a Master’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology or other related field. 
• Must be enrolled in university for at least one semester follo