2021 Experiential Internship: Mass Spectrometry

Company: AbbVie
Location: Worcester
Posted on: April 10, 2021

Job Description:

**About AbbVie** AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines 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, eye care, virology, women's health and gastroenterology, in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com . Follow @abbvie on Twitter (https://twitter.com/abbvie) , Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/AbbVieGlobal) , Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/abbvie/?hl=en) , YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/user/AbbVie) and LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/abbvie) . The project is to develop a mass spectrometry platform to characterize and de novo sequence bioactive cyclic peptides inhibiting in-vivo protein interactions.? The objective is to develop a synthetic cyclic inhibitory peptide library to screen for a potent candidate to prevent downstream interaction of the mutant protein with effector proteins. The function of an intern is to develop mass spectrometry and an analytical platform to sequence these peptide libraries. The goal is to use different fragmentation methods to de novo sequence and subsequently test open-source software like Cyclo novo? as fit for this method. **Qualifications** Minimum Requirements: + Must be enrolled in a Master's degree program with a major in Biochemistry, Biology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, or other related field + Desired Skills: College level chemistry course + Must be returning to university for at least one semester and graduating within one year post internship + Minimum GPA - 3.0/4.0 or equivalent + Goals: Understanding basics of biological mass spectrometry, Data interpretation and organization of the data **Significant Work Activities** Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day) **Travel** No **Job Type** Internship **Schedule** Full-time **Job Level Code** IC **Equal Employment Opportunity** At AbbVie, we value bringing together individuals from diverse backgrounds to develop new and innovative solutions for patients. As an equal opportunity employer we do not discriminate on the basis 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, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

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