Medical Device & Combo Product Quality Knowledge Management Intern – Graduate

Job Description

As a Medical Device & Combination Product Quality Knowledge Management Intern at AbbVie, you will spend your summer engaged with energetic colleagues and inspirational leaders, gaining world-class experience within one of the most dynamic organizations in the pharmaceutical and medical device industry. You will support the Medical Device Combo Product Research and Development Quality Assurance (MDCP RDQA) organization, working collaboratively and strategically with colleagues in R&D, Operations, Regulatory Affairs, Medical Safety and more to develop and launch new AbbVie medical device products to patients worldwide. 

The role of MDCP R&D Quality is to ensure products are designed to be safe and effective, while also ensuring development efforts comply with applicable standards and regulations. 

The intern will lead efforts to define the best tool and process for collecting and organizing emerging regulations, guidance, enforcement actions, and decisions, and promote consistent application across R&D Medical Device Combo Product group members.  

Key Responsibilities:

The intern will support a team of R&D QA development partners around the globe to: 

• Better organize existing quality documentation procedures, standards, guidance documents 

• Improve the process for knowledge management, including external intelligence. 

• Implement knowledge management framework and best practices (e.g., team meeting notes, learnings, existing knowledge documentation) to optimize search functionality and ensure efficiency and consistency. 

• Support the creation and review of Quality Engineering deliverables and Design Verification and Validation activities, including review of verification & validation protocols and reports 

• Drive a process or technology improvement initiative globally or at the site level. 

• Leverage subject matter expertise to identify continuous improvement opportunities.  

• Ensure that technical information is accurate and in compliance with quality and regulatory requirements.   

• Prepare information for communication and knowledge sharing using various methods (e.g., presentations, written messages, training, etc.) 

• Learn about R&D QA quality systems in a regulated environment. 

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications  

• Currently enrolled in university, pursuing a Master’s degree in bioengineering, biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, or other related scientific/engineering degree 

• Must be enrolled in university for at least one semester following the internship 

• Expected graduation date between December 2026 – June 2027 

Preferred Qualifications  

• Medical device or project management experience