Scientist VIE Contract

About the role

iMove, the Sanofi VIE Program, is available to citizens of the European Economic Area (EU + Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland) aged between 18 and 28. Candidates cannot apply to a VIE assignment in their own country of citizenship. Applications submitted in French will not be considered by our non-French speaking partners at Sanofi worldwide. Only applications submitted in English will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the innovative ways of thinking and cutting-edge technology to support next generation vaccines.
• Work as part of a team or independently, plan, design, and execute experiments within the scope of the Virology Platform, to meet the program objectives and demonstrate a willingness to implement new technologies and protocols to support the NV programs.
• Demonstrate technical proficiency, complex data analysis, and the ability to problem solve in a broad array of experimental protocols.
• Support efficient collaboration and alignment with other groups and functions to maximize value added.
• Identify and set up new technologies and/or equipment.
• Understand goals and identify own role in achieving them, meeting key deadlines that are set.
• Document all work appropriately in electronic lab notebooks and perform laboratory support activities such as maintaining equipment and ordering lab supplies.
• Work with contract research organizations (CROs) as needed.
• Comply with the company safety policies and HSE to minimize risk to self, others and the environment, consistent with HSE policies, community and industry standards.
• Identify and help to improve best practices in HSE operations.
• Document all work appropriately in appropriate electronic tools and perform laboratory support activities such as maintaining equipment and ordering lab supplies.

Requirements

• At least 1-year full time relevant experience (internship, thesis, or academic research in virology/vaccinology considered), prior lab experience in an industry or academic setting is a plus.
• Foundational knowledge of and interest in developing Virological techniques: virus amplification, plaque assays, and neutralization assays.
• Exposure to Molecular Biology applications: PCR, cloning, RNA extraction, RT-PCR, sequencing analysis.
• Familiarity with mammalian protein expression platform and basic purification techniques.
• Knowledge to use agentic AI to analyse data from high-throughput system.
• Familiarity with automation platforms and closed-loop learning cycles for candidate optimization.
• Willingness to learn and be trained on cross-functional assays and new methodologies.
• Familiarity with cell culture aseptic techniques.
• Exposure to automated or semi-automatic assay platforms is a plus.
• Familiarity with scientific software for data analytics and visualization is a plus (Geneious, SnapGene, Prism, Tableau, or Sequencher).
• Comfortable working in an agile, matrixed, international environment.
• Curiosity, entrepreneurial mindset, and eagerness to learn.
• Displays a high degree of integrity, decides and acts in the best interest of the Company.
• Good interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
• Resourcefulness: ability to find practical solutions to challenges.
• Motivated, results-oriented, and eager to contribute to challenging viral vaccine targets.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Virology or related field.
• Fluent English.