2026 Cellular Morphology Profiling Intern (PhD)

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 at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.

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 AbbVie Interns.

The Cellular Phenotyping team is developing predictive models that utilize various morphological profiling techniques, including Cell Painting and DeepCell, to predict a wide range of phenotypes. These models have potential applications across several fields, such as optimizing antibody production in manufacturing, predicting clinical outcomes to identify responders and non-responders, and enhancing discovery methods through the comparison of different cell models. The summer intern will focus on generating morphological data using DeepCell and Cell Painting. The goal is to validate prediction models and assess their robustness by comparing models that incorporate a single data source (either Cell Painting or DeepCell) to those that integrate both data sources.

Key Responsibilities

• Data Generation: Use DeepCell and Cell Painting to produce morphological data.
• Model Testing: Participate in testing and validating predictive models to ensure accuracy and reliability.
• Documentation and Presentations: Record experimental procedures and share results with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in university, pursuing a PhD in Biology, Cellular Biology or other related field.
• Must be enrolled in university for at least one semester following the internship.
• Expected graduation date between December 2026 – July 2027.
• Immunofluorescence and imaging experience required.
• Cell culture experience required.
• Self-motivated, team-player and adaptable.
• Excellent communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to morphology profiling approaches (i.e., Cell Painting).
• Proficiency in handling, analyzing, and interpreting high-dimensional datasets is a plus.
• Experience with image analysis software such as Cell Profiler or ImageJ.

Additional Information

Benefits and Amenities

• Competitive pay.
• Relocation support for eligible students.
• Select wellness benefits and paid holiday / sick time.

Compensation Information

• 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 and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

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