AbbVie Posted October 22, 2026

2027 Validation Engineer Co-Op (July - Dec) (Undergraduate)

Worcester, MA Intern
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Company Description

About AbbVie

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 including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at  www.abbvie.com . Follow @abbvie on  LinkedIn,   Facebook ,  Instagram ,  X  and  YouTube.

Job Description

Envision spending 6 months 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 AbbVie Co-Ops.

The Quality Assurance Validation department is responsible for plant validation including validated system (Equipment/Process), risk/design and change control compliance. Our team ensures alignment with Global Quality Systems for validation and related functions, e.g. engineering, risk management.

Key responsibilities include: 

The Validation Engineering Co-Op will support the planning and execution of tasks reporting into the QA Validation department. This role will support various areas of manufacturing and/or Quality Control (QC) and interact heavily with our quality organization. Expectations of the role include:

Execute task as required to implement the Validation Master Plan

Participate with external engineering and QC departments on new installations, system modifications and decommissioning

Draft and execute validation plans, and validation protocols in compliance with cGMP practices

Ensures investigations of validation failures are completed thoroughly and documented accurately

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications 

Currently enrolled in university, pursuing a Bachelor’s in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Biomedical Engineering or other related field

Must be enrolled in university for at least one semester following the co-op

Expected graduation date between May 2028 – Dec 2028

Organization, attention to detail, communication, self-starter, ability to ask questions, time management, etc.

Experience working in Microsoft Suite, especially Excel, Word, PowerPoint

Must be able to commit to a 6-month duration in-person at AbbVie Bioresearch Center (ABC) in Worcester, MA (July - December).

Preferred Qualifications 

Equipment-based or instrumentation / installation project exposure a plus

Additional Information

Benefits and Amenities:

Competitive pay

Relocation support for eligible students

Select wellness benefits and paid holiday / sick time

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

​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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Job details

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Location
Worcester, MA
Employment type
Intern

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