2026 Medical Device & Combination Product Quality Intern

Medical Device & Combination Product Quality Intern

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 immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio.

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 intern will lead efforts to define the best tool and process for collecting and organizing emerging regulations, guidance, enforcement actions, and decisions, and promote consistent application across R&D Medical Device Combo Product group members.

Key Responsibilities:

The intern will support a team of R&D QA development partners around the globe to:

• Better organize existing quality documentation procedures, standards, guidance documents
• Improve the process for knowledge management, including external intelligence.
• Implement knowledge management framework and best practices to optimize search functionality and ensure efficiency and consistency.
• Support the creation and review of Quality Engineering deliverables and Design Verification and Validation activities, including review of verification & validation protocols and reports
• Drive a process or technology improvement initiative globally or at the site level.
• Leverage subject matter expertise to identify continuous improvement opportunities.
• Ensure that technical information is accurate and in compliance with quality and regulatory requirements.
• 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

Benefits and Amenities:

• Competitive pay
• Relocation support for eligible students
• Select wellness benefits and paid holiday / sick time

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.