2026 Small Molecule Process Chemistry Intern (PhD)

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.  

This internship opportunity is within Small Molecule Process Chemistry (SM PC) in collaboration with the Center of Catalysis (CoC). SM PC is an R&D group focused on excellence in manufacturing in the pre-clinical and clinical space. Under supervision of a Senior Scientist and an engineer, the individual will design and validate a high throughput experimentation (HTE) screening platform for Lewis Acid (LA) mediated coupling reactions.  

Key responsibilities include: 

• Identify suitable technologies and optimize plate preparation for LA HTE 
• Leverage literature and LA library to design and prepare LA HTE screening plates 
• Validate plate preparation using pipeline relevant coupling reactions paired with advanced analytical techniques 
• Utilize HTE data to identify generalizable LA mediated coupling conditions for pipeline application and external publication 

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications  

• Currently enrolled in university, pursuing a PhD in organic synthesis (methods, total synthesis or other related fields) 
• Must be enrolled in university for at least one semester following the internship  
• Exposure to catalysis and/or transition metal cross-coupling 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Expected graduation date between December 2026 – July 2027 
• Exposure to high throughput experimentation 
• Ability to conduct and interpret scientific experiments, providing sugges