2026 Technical Operations Intern Drug Product Pilot Plant

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 Drug Product Pilot Plant is part of the Clinical Drug Supply organization within R&D Development Sciences.  The Pilot Plant is responsible for supporting formulation development and scale up activities and for manufacturing oral dosage forms (tablets capsules granules solutions) used in phase I to phase IV clinical trials.  The Technical Operations (Tech Ops) team is the key support group to keep the Pilot Plant running with responsibilities including engineering projects manufacturing process support and troubleshooting and calibrations and maintenance of both the equipment and the facility.  The Tech Ops Intern will gain valuable experience with industry standard unit operations (such as compression coating blending encapsulation) and will build understanding of what it takes to support a state-of-the-art pharmaceutical manufacturing facility.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Develop tablet coating process recipes for varying batch and tablet sizes on facility coating equipment
• Lead a capital project to upgrade plant manufacturing and/or testing equipment
• Commission and qualify newly purchased equipment for GMP manufacturing
• Lead an effort to focus on sustainability in the pilot plant with projects such as energy assessments for purified water generation technologies or facility air handling units
• Create a plan for managing and organizing manufacturing equipment change parts
• Assist with investigating and troubleshooting equipment and facility issues; recommend and implement solutions

Qualifications :

Minimum Qualifications 

• Currently enrolled in university pursuing a Bachelors in chemical engineering mechanical engineering or other related field
• Must be enrolled in university for at least one semester following the internship
• Expected graduation date between December 2026 June 2027
• Good verbal and written communication skills. Good computer knowledge and good working knowledge of MS Word Excel
• Ability to take initiative to handle small to medium complexity projects autonomously

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to process engineering industrial sustainability process/system controls physics unit operations manufacturing mechanics

Additional Information :

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

Benefits and Amenities:

• Competitive pay

• Relocation support for eligible students

• Select wellness benefits and paid holiday / sick time 

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 Companys sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys 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 and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. 

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