AbbVie The 2027 Validation Engineering Co-Op at AbbVie supports capital projects involving biologics equipment, facilities, and utilities. The co-op manages project scope, scheduling, budgeting, and coordination with internal teams and contractors.
Responsibilities
Providing overall management of capital projects through the entire project life-cycle including scope management, scheduling, budgeting and coordinating activities interdepartmentally and with contractors.
Project scope development based on customer requirements, cost estimation, request of capital expenditure and preparation of financial defense package, scheduling, resource allocation, vendor and contractor management, and status reporting
Development of user requirements, biologics equipment P&ID’s (Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams), technical/functional specifications to support automation programming and processes.
Identify project resources needs both internally and externally.
Assist in the procurement process and generate purchase requisitions for all project equipment and labor purchases according to relevant Abbvie policies and procedures.
Prepare and deliver periodic project status reports to all internal project stakeholders (internal customers, engineering and plant management, etc) according to Abbvie site policies.
Qualification
Currently enrolled in universityKnowledge of Microsoft Office SuiteDemonstrated integrityDemonstrated interpersonal
Required
Currently enrolled in university, pursuing a Bachelor’s in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering or other related field
Must be enrolled in university for at least one semester following the co-op
Expected graduation date between December 2027 – June 2028
Demonstrated oral/written communication skills
Demonstrated planning and organizational skills
Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
Demonstrated integrity, reliability, dedication, adaptability, innovation, and self-motivation
Must be able to commit to a 6-month duration in-person at AbbVie Bioresearch Center (ABC) in Worcester, MA (January - July).
Preferred
Exposure to Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing or Biologics Equipment Operation
Experience with cGMP and Good Documentation Practices
Demonstrated interpersonal, collaboration, and effective teamwork skills
