Dynamic Pharmaceutical Engineer

1 week ago


North Chicago, Illinois, United States AbbVie Full time

Company Overview

AbbVie is a leading pharmaceutical company committed to discovering and delivering innovative medicines and solutions that address serious health issues.

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. Our mission is to improve the lives of patients worldwide.

About the Job

Salary: $74,000 - $122,500

This is a summer internship opportunity for a Digital Pharmaceutical Engineer to join our R&D Process Engineering team in North Chicago, IL.

You will work closely with process engineers, chemists, and program managers to develop robust processes for manufacturing small molecule Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API), ADCs, toxins, CAIs, and drug products using engineering fundamentals.

Key Responsibilities

Your primary responsibilities will include:

  • Performing laboratory experiments and process modeling to support process understanding and optimization.
  • Addressing challenging problems with crystalline nanosuspension process development using expertise in thermodynamics, crystallization fundamentals, transport phenomena, and mathematical modeling.
  • Authoring and reviewing technical documents summarizing process development efforts.
  • Exhibiting a collaborative nature in identifying process challenges and communicating findings and recommendations effectively through multi-disciplinary interactions.

Qualifications

To be eligible for this role, you must:

  • Be currently enrolled in university, pursuing a PhD in chemical engineering or a related field.
  • Be enrolled in university for at least one semester following the internship.
  • Have an expected graduation date between December 2025 – July 2026.
  • Possess prior experience in long-acting injectable formulations and process development.
  • Show working knowledge of analytical techniques such as HPLC, PXRD, TGA/DSC, and microscopy as well as process analytical technologies like FBRM, EasyViewer, Blaze, ReactIR, and ReactRaman.

Benefits

As a valued member of our team, you will enjoy:

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

Equal Employment Opportunity

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and values bringing together individuals from diverse backgrounds to develop new and innovative solutions for patients.



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