2026 BioCMC Intern - Developmental Sciences (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

BioCMC Developmental Sciences Intern 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.  

Cell Line Development Scientists work together to develop lifesaving therapies for patients. The Biologics Drug Substance division is a team of scientists driving scientific excellence and process development through innovative solutions. The team is responsible for all Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Control (CMC) cell line and bioprocess development activities for AbbVie's early-stage products.

The BioCMC Developmental Sciences Intern will have the opportunity to learn and work on key aspects of developing fundamental scientific understanding related to AbbVie's projects and processes, including exposure to innovative projects applying advanced gene expression analysis methods to characterize AbbVie’s cell lines. A scientifically driven and energetic intern will have the chance to learn from our activities and share his/her expertise in the field of molecular biology, cell biology, and cell culture. Interns will be asked to demonstrate innovation and critical thinking within their project work.  

Key responsibilities include: 

• Aseptic cell culture 

• DNA/RNA extraction and handling  

• PCR and RT-PCR amplification using droplet digital PCR 

• Collaborate on RNA sequencing ideas and data extrapolation 

• Bioinformatics (surveying databases for information and ideas) 

• Literature Surveys