Ophthalmology Discovery Research Internship

2 weeks ago


Irvine, California, United States AbbVie Full time

About the Role:

Absorb the opportunity to contribute to AbbVie's retina disease research and discovery efforts by joining our Ophthalmology Discovery Research team as a summer intern. As a highly motivated and skilled individual, you will execute, develop, and communicate experiments for target identification/validation and discovery of novel therapeutics using a variety of retina disease-based in vitro models.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Executing developed retina disease relevant in vitro models to inform target biology and evaluate structural and functional endpoints.
  • Validating pathways associated with targets of interest to contribute to building new discovery pipeline projects.
  • Generating high-quality experimental data to identify and confirm the mechanism of action of lead compounds, antibodies, and gene therapies identified through target discovery efforts.
  • Presenting data and findings across various platforms, including project teams and extended research and discovery organization meetings.

Requirements:

  • Currently enrolled in university, pursuing a PhD in cell biology, oncology, pharmacology, or other related field.
  • Must be enrolled in university for at least one semester following the internship.
  • Hand-on experimental experience of 3+ years with a track record of applying molecular biology and biochemistry approaches.
  • In vitro assay development experience is required. Protein-based quantitation methods are desirable (Luminex, MSD, ELISA, Western blot, Flow cytometry, etc.).

What We Offer:

  • Competitive pay.
  • Relocation support for eligible students.
  • Select wellness benefits and paid holiday/sick time.

About AbbVie:

At 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.



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