2026 Automated Biologics Purification Process Development Co-Op

Job Description

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 Co-Ops.

We are the downstream purification process development team: our mission is to address challenging problems in biologics process development areas by working collaboratively and cross-functionally and developing appropriate tools and technologies to enable right at first pass scale-up and technology transfer of various biologics modalities drug substance processes.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Executing wet-lab chromatography experiments using AKTA and sample analysis using HPLC.
• Working with cross-functional teams to integrate different instruments into a closed loop.
• Writing and debugging Python code for instrument control and data parsing.
• Applying machine learning for process development and/or optimization.   
• Presenting results through internal and/or external posters, oral presentations or publications.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications 

• Currently enrolled in university, pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical/Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science or other related field
• Must be enrolled in university for at least one semester following the co-op
• Expected graduation date between December 2026 – June 2027
• Strong communication skills and passionate about automation, modeling and biologics process development

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with lab automation, Python, optimization algorithms, OPC, Ignition. 
• Exposure to chromatography (AKTA, HPLC), filtration and monoclonal antibody (mAb) or other biologics downstream purification process development.
• Understanding of machine learning concepts including regression and classification.