2026 Electrochemical Reaction Engineering Intern (PhD)

Company Description

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions 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, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at . Follow @abbvie on X , Facebook , Instagram , YouTube , LinkedIn and Tik Tok .

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 Interns.

The successful candidate will play a key role in the R&D Process Engineering and Process Chemistry functions, specifically as a member of the cross-functional Center for Reaction Engineering. AbbVie's Center for Reaction Engineering addresses challenging problems with chemical reactions using expertise in chemical kinetics, transport phenomena, mathematical modeling, and reactor design. The strategic research thrust that this internship will be focused on is to investigate electrochemical disulfide reduction as it relates to small molecules and monoclonal antibodies, with the selected candidate assisting in reaction screening, electrochemical cell design, and optimization. The selected candidate will have a strong background in electrochemistry/electrocatalysis and is expected to independently perform reaction screening and optimization experiments with AbbVie’s in-house reactors and electrochemical characterization instrumentation. The candidate must exhibit a collaborative nature in identifying reaction challenges and improvement opportunities, as well as participate in a cross-functional team of Chemists and Chemical Engineers to deliver specific project needs. The candidate will summarize and communicate key findings at the end of the program to the relevant departments through a presentation as well as contribute to an internal or external publication. 

Key responsibilities include: 

• Conduct screening and optimization experiments for electrochemical reaction design 
• Analyze data to determine optimal reaction configuration 
• Investigate reaction transferability and optimal conditions between small molecules and biologics 
• Builds strong relationships with peers and cross-functionally with partners outside of team to enable higher performance. 
• Learns fast, grasps the “essence,” and can change course quickly where indicated 
• Communicate cross-functionally with chemists and chemical engineers to understand and impact key project deliverables 
• Summarize and present findings at end of program

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications  

• Currently enrolled in university, pursuing a PhD in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or other related field 
• Must be enrolled in university for at least one semester following the internship
• The candidate is required to possess effective oral and written communication skills and be a strong team player. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Expected graduation date between December 2026 – July 2027 
• Strong background in electrochemistry/electrocatalysis 
• Experience with laboratory experiments and electrochemical characterization techniques (EIS, CV, CA, etc.) and/or electrochemical reactor design 
• Exposure to HPLC or other general process analytical tools

Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: ​

Benefits and Amenities:​

• Competitive pay​

• Relocation support for eligible students​

• Select wellness benefits and paid holiday / sick time ​

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• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.​

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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 and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law. 

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community.  Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. 

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