2026 Clinical Pharmacology Intern (PhD)

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.  

AbbVies Clinical Pharmacology (ClinPharm) organization provides critical scientific support for all phases of pharmaceutical research and development in all divisions of the business. ClinPharm leads the design execution and interpretation of all clinical pharmacology Phase 1 studies and exposure-clinical response modeling and simulation to optimize dose selection and trial design. The team also integrates data from multiple sourcesincludingpreclinical and clinical pharmacokinetics pharmacodynamics dosing compliance/adherence effective and toxic exposures financial metrics and overall cost/ key responsibility of the team is to present the data to regulatory authorities world-wide and authors more than half of the clinical summary documents for global regulatory submissions. 

Internship projectscouldvary and are dependent on therapeutic area needs. Current therapeutic areas supported include Immunology Oncology Neurology and Specialty assets.    

Key project responsibilities include: 

• Analysis of literature and in-houseproprietarydata 
• Dose- and Exposure- Safety & Efficacy Endpoint Analysis 
• Database Analyses 
• Development of mathematical models( Population PK etc.) 
• Conducting simulations usingmathematicalmodels 
• Model-Informed Drug Development (MIDD) 
• Clinical Study Design 
• Presentation to broader team at the conclusion of the assignment 
• Publication ofauthorized analyses 

Qualifications :

MinimumQualifications 

• Currently enrolled in university pursuing a PharmD or PhD in Pharmacokinetics PharmaceuticsPharmaceutical SciencesClinical Pharmacology or other related field 
• Must be returning to university for at least one semester following the internship  

Preferred Qualifications 

• Expected graduation date between December 2026 June 2027 

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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