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

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2026 Global Epidemiology Intern Overview

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 Global Epidemiology department plays a critical role in conceptualizing, designing, and implementing real-world data and analytic strategies. Global Epidemiology studies include both descriptive evaluations as well as highly analytical study designs for evaluating causal hypotheses. The team is responsible for designing and overseeing post-marketing safety studies as well as real-world evidence generation using state-of-the-art in-house data sources, such as health records, claims and registry data.

As an Epidemiology Intern, you are at the forefront of an industry-leading pharmacoepidemiology organization within one of the largest and most innovative bio-pharmaceutical companies.

Key responsibilities include :

• Gain an insider’s look at epidemiology’s contribution to successful product development in industry
• Perform hands-on work in one or more therapeutic areas
• Access public and private healthcare databases
• Work in a multidisciplinary team environment
• Learn a global approach to epidemiology
• Have opportunities to network with key thought leaders in epidemiology and industry
• Leverage innovative research approaches and partnerships to maximize the use of RWE and patient-centric outcomes research for informing internal and external decisions that positively impact patient lives

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in university, pursuing a PhD in Epidemiology, Pharmacoepidemiology, Biostatistics, Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research, or Pharmacoeconomics or other related field
• Must be enrolled in university for at least one semester following the internship
• Excellent analytical/statistical skills
• Familiarity with statistical software (e.g., SAS, R)
• Experience conducting literature reviews
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Ethics, professionalism, and an interest in the biopharmaceutical industry

Preferred Qualifications

• Expected graduation date between December 2026 – June 2027
• Completion of qualifying exams (in the dissertation phase) (note - candidates who have completed 1-2 years in their doctoral program are also encouraged to apply)
• Experience using large healthcare data sets (administrative claims, EMR)

Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: ​

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 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 absolutediscretion 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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