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

2025 PDS&T Cell Line Development Co-Op 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.

Co-op student will be working in the Cell Line Development (CLD) group responsible for cell line generation expressing therapeutic proteins. This group also performs research projects to improve workflow and generate better host cell lines. The student will be specifically conducting experiments to understand the expression of bi-specific antibodies and improve production of correctly-assembled molecule. Results will contribute to the CLD platform for future pipeline bi-specific antibodies and other complex molecules.

Location: Worcester, MA

Key Responsibilities Include:

Transfection of mammalian cellsCell culture work for the generation of cell linesCell sorting by flow cytometryData analysisGenetic characterizationCross-functional communication
Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications 

Currently enrolled in university, pursuing a PhD in Biological Sciences, Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry or other related fieldMust be enrolled in university for at least one semester following the internshipExpected graduation date between December 2025 – July 2026Must be able to commit to a 6-month program at AbbVie Bioresearch Center (ABC) in Worcester, MA (June / July - December).Cell culture experienceAseptic techniquesCommunication and presentation skills

Preferred Qualifications 

Exposure to CHO cell culture workExposure to transfection of mammalian cell linesWorked with expression cell linesExperience with flow cytometry and genetic characterization  
Additional Information

Benefits and Amenities

Competitive payRelocation support for eligible students

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

The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.​

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law. 

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives, serving our community and embracing diversity and inclusion.  It is AbbVie’s policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected group status.

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