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As a Medical Device & Combination Product Quality 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 group is also focused on harmonizing quality processes across many diverse sites to ensure the needs of each site are represented in global procedures. We support the development of a variety of medical devices in the Aesthetics space, including fillers, plastics (implants / tissue expanders), regenerative medicine (tissue products), and electromechanical equipment (cryolipolysis and rapid acoustic pulse wave technology for body contouring). 

Key Responsibilities:

The intern will support a team of R&D QA development partners around the globe and will partner with Quality Engineers and Managers at the site to:

• Collaborate with Design teams, provide technical support, and facilitate the successful execution of the Design Control Process for complex electromechanical medical devices containing hardware, software, electrical and mechanical components various medical devices and combination products. 
• Create Quality Engineering deliverables required within the product development process.
• Support Design Verification and Validation activities, including review of verification & validation protocols and reports
• Assist in the analysis of product requirements and specifications. Participate in product design reviews and team meetings.
• Provide subject expertise and input in the following areas: Biocompatibility strategy, including requirements, protocol, and report; Shelf-Life Studies strategy, including accelerated and real-time; Cleaning Validation.
• Ensure that technical information is accurate and in compliance with quality and regulatory requirements. 
• Review Design Changes post design transfer.
• Work on process improvements globally or at the site level.
• Facilitate tracking of key QA decisions and regulatory body feedback for continuous improvement opportunities.
• 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.

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

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 timeof this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, andwe 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 absolutediscretion 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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