2023 Experiential Intern: Protein Analytical Chemistry (California)

Company: AbbVie
Location: Detroit
Posted on: March 20, 2023

Job Description:

ABOUT ABBVIEAbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines 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, eye care, virology, women's health, and gastroenterology, in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at---www.abbvie.com.----Follow---@abbvie---on---Twitter,---Facebook,---Instagram,---YouTube,---and---LinkedIn.-----PROTEIN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY INTERNSHIP OVERVIEWEnvision 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's Experiential Interns.The Protein Analytical Chemistry Intern will work within the Biologics Analytical Research and Development (B-ARD) team. The B-ARD team is responsible for all aspects of CMC analytical development required to advance new biologic candidates into clinical studies.As the Protein Analytical Chemistry Intern, you will work with a scientific mentor to investigate the use of alternative charge-based separation methods (such as capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE), micellar electrokinetic chromatography (MEKC), and/or other state of the art separation technologies that may offer advantages for characterization of novel protein therapeutics, including bispecifics, antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) and/or monoclonal antibodies.Key responsibilities include:

• Develop, optimize and apply charge-based and/or other separation methods for characterization of novel protein therapeutics
• Operation of instrumentation, including HPLC/UPLC, CE, and/or mass spectrometry
• Design and execute experiments
• Analyze and interpret data; organize and document data in a lab notebook
• Present work and results in team/group meetingsMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
  • Currently enrolled in university, pursuing a Master's or PhD in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or other related field
  • Must be enrolled in university during the internship period
  • Knowledge and hands on experience with common laboratory techniques (pipetting, pH measurement, and buffer preparation)
  • Strong written, verbal, and oral communication skillsPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
    • Expected graduation date between August 2023 - December 2025
    • Exposure to protein chemistry, biotechnology, monoclonal antibodies
    • Strong desire to learn about recombinant protein technology, protein analytical chemistry methods, and/or biotherapeutic protein drug development
    • Hands-on use of HPLC, CE, and/or mass spectrometry instrumentation
    • Strong quantitative and analytical skillsBENEFITS AND AMENITIES
      • Competitive pay
      • Travel, transportation and lodging support for eligible students
      • Break rooms stocked with complimentary coffee, tea, beverages, snacks, and cold breakfast items
      • Onsite caf-- and fitness centerEQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYAt AbbVie, we value bringing together individuals from diverse backgrounds to develop new and innovative solutions for patients. As an equal opportunity employer we do not discriminate on the basis 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, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.Applicable to California Applicants Only
        • The below range is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California.
        • This range may be modified in the future.
        • The salary range is (minimum: $ 51, 750 to maximum: $ 101,250 )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 discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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