Job Description

QA & Compliance Intern

As a QA & Compliance 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 R&D Quality Assurance & Compliance team, which develops, implements, and continually improves the AbbVie Quality System in R&D. The team ensures that clinical research and operations consistently meet regulatory requirements, internal standards, and ethical guidelines, thereby protecting patient safety, upholding data integrity, and supporting the reliable development and approval of products.

Key Responsibilities:

• Independently review complex clinical trial and regulatory documents for compliance with regulatory standards and internal quality requirements.
• Contribute to the design, optimization, and continuous improvement of quality processes and systems within R&D.
• Analyze quality metrics, interpret data trends, and prepare informative summaries or reports for the team and drive analytics and AI programs
• Take an active role in drafting, updating, and reviewing standard operating procedures (SOPs) with attention to regulatory context and process effectiveness.
• Participate directly in audit preparation, execution, and post-audit follow-up, including drafting sections of audit reports as appropriate.
• Lead or co-lead assigned projects or process improvement initiatives under supervision.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with clinical, regulatory, and operational teams to advance quality and compliance objectives.
• Mentor or support undergraduate interns when applicable, sharing best practices and knowledge.

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in university, pursuing a Master's degree in pharmacy, pharmaceutical sciences, computer sciences, life sciences (e.g., biology, biochemistry), bioengineering, biomedical engineering, public health, clinical research, regulatory affairs, biomedical sciences, nursing, health sciences, or other related degrees.
• Must be enrolled in university for at least one semester following the internship
• Expected graduation date between December 2026 June 2027

Preferred Qualifications

• Completed coursework in quality or compliance

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

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.

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 Companys sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys 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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