Pharmacometrics Intern; PhD

Job Description

Envision spending your summer 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 Abb Vie Interns.

Pharmacometrics is a subgroup of Abb Vie’s Clinical Pharmacology (Clin Pharm) organization and provides critical scientific support for all phases of pharmaceutical research and development. The group performs exposure‑clinical response analyses, modeling and simulations, and statistical analyses to optimize dose selection and trial design. They integrate data from multiple sources including preclinical and clinical pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, dosing compliance, effective and toxic exposures, financial metrics, and overall cost/benefit.

Another key responsibility is summarizing and presenting data and models to regulatory authorities worldwide and authoring more than half of the clinical summary documents for global regulatory submissions.

We are seeking a motivated Pharmacometrics Intern to join our Clin Pharm organization. Internship projects may vary and are dependent on therapeutic area needs. Current therapeutic areas supported are Immunology, Oncology, Neurology, and Specialty assets.

• Assist in developing population PK/PD models
• Analyze clinical trial data using statistical and modeling software
• Support the design and optimization of clinical trials
• Generate presentations to internal stakeholders

• Currently enrolled in university, pursuing a PhD in Pharmacometrics, Biostatistics, Applied Mathematics, Biomedical Engineering, or other related field
• Must be returning to university for at least one semester following the internship
• Proficiency in statistical or modeling software (e.g., NONMEM, R, Python, or MATLAB)

• Expected graduation date between December 2026 and June 2027
• Exposure to pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and/or modeling of dynamic systems

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 Abb Vie 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.

Abb Vie 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.

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