What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2025 Quality Control Technical Writer Co-Op (June - December) position at BioSpace?
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 atwww.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie onX,Facebook,Instagram,YouTube,LinkedInandTik Tok.
Job Description
Quality Control Technical Writer 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 AbbVies Co-Ops.
The Quality Control department is responsible for ensuring the safety and efficacy of our products as demonstrated through analytical and microbial testing prior to release of drug substance monoclonal antibodies to drug product final fill facilities. QC is a large and diverse department with responsibilities spanning a vast range of expertise such as testing, data analysis, equipment validation and maintenance, product stability assessments, test method validations, test method improvements and technical writing. QC supports all projects that are manufactured at the facility as well as other products manufactured at other AbbVie sites with product stages ranging from first in human through commercialization, all performed with the highest quality standards that follow and exceed cGMP regulatory requirements.
As a Co-op, your role will be focused on technical writing that spans several technologies such as HPLC, ELISA and microbiology. Test method authoring will focus on human error reduction as well as operational excellence improvements to streamline testing and documentation practices. Microbial data analysis and trend report authoring will also be part of the role. At the end of the co-op period, a technical report/presentation will be performed
Location: 100 Research Drive, Worcester, MA
Qualifications
Key Responsibilities Include:
Benefits And Amenities
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 AbbVies 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.
US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visithttps://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html
US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more:
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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 atwww.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie onX,Facebook,Instagram,YouTube,LinkedInandTik Tok.
Job Description
Quality Control Technical Writer 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 AbbVies Co-Ops.
The Quality Control department is responsible for ensuring the safety and efficacy of our products as demonstrated through analytical and microbial testing prior to release of drug substance monoclonal antibodies to drug product final fill facilities. QC is a large and diverse department with responsibilities spanning a vast range of expertise such as testing, data analysis, equipment validation and maintenance, product stability assessments, test method validations, test method improvements and technical writing. QC supports all projects that are manufactured at the facility as well as other products manufactured at other AbbVie sites with product stages ranging from first in human through commercialization, all performed with the highest quality standards that follow and exceed cGMP regulatory requirements.
As a Co-op, your role will be focused on technical writing that spans several technologies such as HPLC, ELISA and microbiology. Test method authoring will focus on human error reduction as well as operational excellence improvements to streamline testing and documentation practices. Microbial data analysis and trend report authoring will also be part of the role. At the end of the co-op period, a technical report/presentation will be performed
Location: 100 Research Drive, Worcester, MA
Qualifications
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Strong technical writing skills to author test methods, worksheets and reports.
- Cross functional communication within Quality Control laboratories and external AbbVie groups.
- Working knowledge of ELISA, HPLC, CE-SDS and/or icIEF Technologies.
- Maintain high level of productivity in the lab.
- Write technical reports for trending of micro data.
- Work efficiently and cooperatively toward project timelines and goals.
- Currently enrolled in university, pursuing aBachelors or in Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Biology or other related fields.
- Must be enrolled in university for at least one semester following the Co-op.
- Expected graduation datebetween May 2026 May 2027.
- Must be able to commit to a 6-month program at AbbVie Bioresearch Center (ABC) in Worcester, MA (June / July - December).
- Previous experience in a wet lab setting with knowledge of safe lab behaviors and protocols, and proper documentation policies.
- Ability to manage, organize, and interpret large data sets with keen attention to detail.
- Ability to take initiative and integrate scientific literature and data to propose new ideas.
- Strong technical communication skills include verbal, written, and scientific data presentation.
- Proficient in basic office tools such as Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Excel, etc.
Benefits And Amenities
- Competitive pay
- Travel and lodging support for eligible students
- 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.
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 AbbVies 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.
US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visithttps://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html
US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more:
https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html