2025 Photostability of Antibody-Drug Conjugates Drug Products Intern

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Photostability of ADC Drug Products Overview

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.

Our Biologics Formulation Development team focuses on addressing unique challenges in drug product development. One of such challenges is the photostability of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs). Certain ADCs exhibit high sensitivity to light due to unique physicochemical properties of the drug-linker as well as the antibody, which may lead to photostability challenges during manufacturing and administration. This internship will provide an opportunity to develop formulation strategies to mitigate light-induced degradation in ADC drug products.

This internship will be based in North Chicago, IL.

Key responsibilities include:

• Design and execute formulation development and predictive stability studies.
• Analytical characterization of formulations using a variety of methods, including but not limited to electrophoresis, liquid chromatography, and mass spectrometry.
• Utilize and improve predictive models for light-induced degradation during manufacturing and administration.
• Utilize in silico modeling to study the interplay of excipient properties and antibody sequence and structure as it relates to light-induced degradation.
• Summarize findings and present them to cross-functional teams and line management.

Minimum Qualifications 

• Currently enrolled in university, pursuing a PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Biological Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or other related disciplines with relevant graduate research experience.
• Must be enrolled in university for at least one semester following the internship.
• Strong communication and analytical skills.

Preferred Qualifications 

• Expected graduation date between December 2025 - June 2026.
• Hands-on experience with pharmaceutical formulations, protein chemistry and relevant analytical characterization methods.
• Familiarity with the fundamentals of photochemistry and/or in silico modeling tools is a plus.

Benefits and Amenities

• Competitive pay.
• Relocation support for eligible students.
• Select wellness benefits and paid holiday / sick time.
• Opportunity to work with industry-leading professionals.
• Hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies and methodologies.

Equal Employment Opportunity
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