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.
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Human Factors Internship 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 AbbVie Human Factors (HF) team supports AbbVie’s mission by putting patients at the front and center of everything we do. The team supports development of combination products and medical devices by using research and usability testing to ensure that patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers can safely and effectively use the devices to take their medicines. The team includes experts in psychology, ergonomics, engineering, and user experience design and is a critical part of the research and development process.
Key responsibilities include:
* Review previous research and relevant standards.
* Develop a UI specification for a combination product.
* Develop draft guidance that lists considerations when generating user interface requirements.
* Present the outcome of their internship to Combination Product Development stakeholders.
* Participate and assist in HF activities for on-going projects as project timelines permit.