2026 Validation Engineering Co-Op (Jan - Jun)

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Company Description
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. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at . Follow @abbvie on X , Facebook , Instagram , YouTube , LinkedIn and Tik Tok .
Job Description
Envision 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 AbbVies 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 position 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 MinimumQualifications

• Currently enrolled in university, pursuing aBachelorsin engineering or other related field
• Must be enrolled in school at the time of the Co-Op
• Must be able to commit to a 6-month program at AbbVie Bioresearch Center (ABC) in Worcester, MA (January June).
• Expected graduation date between December 2026 - June 2028

Preferred Qualifications (Optional)

• Major in chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering a plus
• Organization, attention to detail, communication, self-starter, ability to ask questions, time management, etc.
• Equipment-based or instrumentation / installation project exposure a plus
• Experience working in Microsoft Suite, especially Excel, Word, PowerPoint

Additional Information 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 ingood faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimatelypay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.

Note: No amount of payis considered to bewages 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 benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid andmay 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. US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit
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Company
AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines 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, eye care, virology, women's health and gastroenterology, in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at . Follow @abbvie on Twitter , Facebook , Instagram , and YouTube .
Stock Symbol: ABBV
Stock Exchange: NYSE
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Website Phone Location 1 North Waukegan Road
North Chicago
Illinois
60064
United States
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