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Validation Engineering Co-Op Overview  

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 AbbVie’s 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. 

Location: Worcester, MA 

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 

  
  

Minimum Qualifications  

• Currently enrolled in university, pursuing a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering or 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). 

  
  

Preferred Qualifications 

• 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 

  
  

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.​

  
  

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, serving our community and embracing diversity and inclusion.  It is AbbVie’s policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected group status.

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