Vaccine Drug Substance Development Scientist - VIE Contract (W/M)

iMove, the Sanofi VIE Program, is available to citizens of the European Economic Area (EU + Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland) aged between 18 and 28.

PLEASE NOTE that since this program is primarily an international development program, candidates cannot apply to a VIE assignment in their own country of citizenship.

PLEASE NOTE that applications that are only submitted in French cannot be considered by our non-French speaking partners at Sanofi worldwide.

Therefore, only applications that are submitted in English will be considered. Please make sure to apply with your personal email address.

At Sanofi diversity and inclusion is foundational to how we operate and is embedded in our Core Values. We respect the diversity of our people, their backgrounds and experiences.

We recognize to truly tap into the richness diversity brings we must lead with inclusion and have a workplace where those differences can thrive and be leveraged to empower the lives of our employees, patients and customers.

We are looking for a candidate for a VIE mission :

Vaccine Drug Substance Development Scientist - VIE Contract (W / M)

Target start date : 01 / 09 / 2024

Responsibilities :

• Phase I and II drug substance process development for viral and recombinant protein vaccine candidates.
• Plan and execute upstream process optimization and scale-up studies using technologies such as AMBR high-throughput bioreactor system, small and pilot scale bioreactors.
• Plan and execute midstream and downstream process optimization and scale-up studies using technologies such as TECAN high-throughput chromatography screening, column chromatography using AKTAs, tangential flow filtration (TFF) and various filtration methods.
• Supportive analytical testing including viral titration assays, protein assays, electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE), Octet, high-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC), Limulus Amoebocyte Lysate (LAL) and others.
• Statistical data analysis, preparation of technical reports and stakeholder presentations.
• Planning, execution, and statistical analysis of Design of Experiment studies.
• Tech transfer of processes to Global Clinical manufacturing team or Manufacturing & Supply departments.
• Contribute to Sanofi’s digital initiatives.

Key MUST HAVE competencies, skills & experiences :

• Master’s degree in Biochemical Engineering / Life Sciences / Biology / Immunology / Biochemistry disciplines.
• Knowledge and experience with bioprocessing methods and process scale-up.
• Demonstrated experience with mammalian cell culture and downstream processing.
• Experience in analytical techniques such as titration assays, protein assays (bicinchoninic acid assay (BCA), Bradford), SDS-PAGE, HPLC would be an asset.
• Mandatory Computer skills : Word, Excel, Powerpoint.
• Expertise in Statistical analysis and software (JMP, GraphPad Prism etc) would be an asset.
• Leadership skills.
• English proficiency.
• Demonstrate accountability and motivation.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Desire to work within a team environment.

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Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But progress doesn’t happen without people people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing : a desire to make miracles happen.

So, let’s be those people.

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