Scientist, Flu Reassortants & Reagents

About the role

Sanofi Global MSAT (Manufacturing Sciences, Analytics, and Technology) acts as a crucial link between our R&D and Manufacturing facilities, playing a vital role in securing the present portfolio and delivering future launches of high-quality and innovative drugs and vaccines. By driving its own transformation, Global MSAT provides day-to-day Manufacturing Support, focusing on technical and process aspects, effective Life Cycle Management, process robustness enhancement, and yield improvements to optimize performance. We deliver 4.3 billion healthcare solutions to people every year.

Responsibilities

• Execution of small-scale egg inoculation and harvest and characterization testing including PCR and hemagglutination
• Protein purification and characterization testing including SDS-PAGE, western blot, and chromatography
• SRID testing and analysis
• Support execution of small-scale experiments in support of time to market activities
• Perform data analysis and publish protocols, reports, and procedures
• Order and maintain supplies and ship materials as needed
• Assist with sample management between reassortant lab, reagent lab, seed lab, Flu Pilot Plant, and Analytical Sciences
• Support technical process improvements
• Define/manage deliverables and objectives for safe and compliant execution
• Coach/mentor junior personnel and maintain technical knowledge in workforce

Requirements

Basic Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Virology, Microbiology or any related field with academic experience or knowledge of cGMP environments
• OR Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Virology, Microbiology or any related field with 2+ years of experience in a cGMP environment

Skills

Technical Skills:

• Influenza viral work experience, including egg handling, hemagglutination assay, and infectivity assay
• Experience with egg-based viral vaccine production processes
• Experience with laboratory techniques including hemagglutination assay, PCR, SDS-PAGE, and chromatography
• Knowledge of flu reassortant development
• Experience with basic laboratory techniques
• Sequencing viral genes preferred

Soft Skills:

• Behaves according to company values and competencies
• Encourages and ensures proactive and strong collaboration internally and across M&S functions; forward-thinking with an attitude of optimization, efficiency, continuous improvement, and smooth transitions between functions
• Proactively anticipates problems and effectively communicates successes, constraints, conflicts, solutions, and actions for resolution
• Proactively resolves conflicts, removes roadblocks to execution within sphere of influence; escalates to functional management when appropriate
• Empowers and ensures accountability within team

Schedule

• Normal business hours (8am-5pm Monday–Friday), with occasional work outside of these hours
• Hybrid modality: 4 days on-site and 1 day at home

Benefits

• Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally
• Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact
• Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs, and at least 14 weeks gender-neutral parental leave
• Shape the future of medicine and vaccine delivery with cutting-edge technology, ensuring seamless launches and a resilient global supply
• Power industry-leading performance by leveraging digital, data, and AI-driven innovation at speed and scale
• Transform lives worldwide by delivering life-changing treatments anywhere, anytime