About the role#
This summer internship focuses on the micronization of drug substances, a key process in API manufacturing. You will work within the Product Development, Science, and Technology team to study how powder properties affect feeding performance during micronization. The goal is to establish a systematic approach for handling poorly flowing materials in processes like jet and pin milling.
What you'll do#
- Perform experimental studies to characterize various powder properties.
- Evaluate the performance of micronization techniques using different feed mechanisms.
- Analyze data and identify trends related to process performance.
- Build and verify computational models.
- Present your findings to departmental and cross-functional teams.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in a PhD program for Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or a related field.
- Expected graduation date between December 2027 and June 2028.
- Enrollment in university for at least one semester following the internship.
- Experience with physical characterization techniques such as flowability, adhesion, cohesion, bulk density, and laser diffraction particle size determination.
- Proficiency in computational modeling techniques, including fluid dynamics or discrete element methods.
- Exposure to comminution processes.
Location & details#
- Location: North Chicago, Illinois.
- Work Modality: On-site.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Status: Paid, full-time internship.
About AbbVie
AbbVie is a global biopharmaceutical company based in North Chicago, Illinois. It researches and manufactures medicines across several therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and aesthetics. The organization operates as a public company with over 59,000 employees. It maintains a presence in various international locations such as Canada, South Korea, Japan, and Costa Rica.
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