About AbbVie
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 www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.

The AbbVie intern programme has been the recipient of the gold (twice, including 2020), silver (twice) and bronze Intern programme of the year awards from Gradireland over the last five years. We offer a dynamic programme which will ensure interns’ personal and professional development through a rigorous, well-defined assignments, performance management process and opportunities to get to know the business and it’s leaders. 

 

From the day one interns participate in on-boarding activities, receive extensive on the job training and participate in professional training courses that give all the tools needed for success. Assignments are structured in such a way as to give the intern the opportunity to make a measurable impact.          

 

We are looking for are looking for aChemical Engineering intern for our Pharmaceutical facility in Sligo.

 

Our interns will be based across Operations and Engineering and Technical Operations in both the Biologics, Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) and Drug Product (DP) facilities. Interns will also work on cross functional Continuous Improvement Projects with site and global teams.  Interns can also join our culture teams and STEM education outreach ambassador programmes.

 

Our Pharmaceutical Site in Sligo, which has both the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient is looking for a 3 Chemical Engineering interns.

 

Pharma Chemical Engineering intern - Core Job Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to manufacturing on process related tasks in either Drug Product or the Activate Pharmaceutical ingredient facility. Tasks include baseline data collation, assist in process optimisation, technical report writing, technical contribution to daily operations in manufacturing. Support daily operations activities, identify and react to daily critical tasks and adjust work schedule to accommodate high priority actions.
• Work closely with Operations, Engineering, and Quality to ensure smooth production execution.
• Identify and lead key life cycle management projects for commercial products which are within their first five years of commercial life on site. With particular emphasis on reducing cost of goods, waste removal, and improved cycle times.
• Liase and communicate with global personell on projects, provide technical input to the global product technical team as it relates to the Irish site. Take and implement any changes made globally and apply to local operations as they relate.
• Ensure local operations are in compliance with current global product procedures and implement any improvements to the local site once completed by the broader global team.

 

 

Qualifications

• Studying for a Bachelors or Master’s Degree student in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering. Min of 3.0 GPS or 2.1
• Completed at least one year of college education before beginning internship
• Must be enrolled in school the semester following your internship
• EU working permit

Travel
No
Job Type
Internship
Schedule
Full-time
Job Level Code
IC
Equal Employment Opportunity
At AbbVie, we value bringing together individuals from diverse backgrounds to develop new and innovative solutions for patients. As an equal opportunity employer we do not discriminate on the basis 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, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.