Associate Scientist - VIE Contract

Associate Scientist - VIE Contract

• Location: United States of America, Cambridge
• Target start date: 01/12/2025

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.

About the job

As Associate Scientist VIE within our Research & Development team, you will be involved in developing key immunophenotyping assays using cutting edge flow cytometry assays. Ready to get started?

We are Laboratory Sciences under the umbrella of translational medicine unit (TMU). The department focuses on clinical bioanalysis to support ongoing clinical trials. You will be part of the functional biomarker team in the lab sciences department (Cambridge site). Lab sciences is part of translational medicine unit (TMU) within Research & Development (R&D).

About Sanofi

We’re an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system – and innovative pipeline – enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives.

Main responsibilities:

• Work with scientists within the team to develop, validate, and implement complex bioanalytical assays.
• Supporting testing in both nonclinical and clinical studies, with a focus on the development and validation of immunophenotyping panels and/or receptor occupancy/density methods using flow cytometry.
• Serve as the responsible scientist for regulated studies by providing scientific oversight, interpreting data, and ensuring compliance with internal best practices and regulatory guidelines.
• Author standard operating procedures, study plans, reports, and abstracts, consistently producing high-quality documentation.
• Present scientific data both internally and externally and actively contribute to promoting laboratory safety and regulatory compliance while driving operational excellence through process improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with colleagues to develop and execute testing strategies for new and ongoing clinical programs, ensuring all methodologies are in place to meet critical deliverables.
• Maintain accurate and compliant records of experiments in a Good Practice (GxP) compliant electronic notebook system.

About you

Experience:

• Experience working in a regulated environment Good Clinical Laboratory Practice (GCLP) in support of nonclinical and clinical development projects.

Soft and Technical skills:

• Proficient written and oral communication skills along.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team setting.  
• Demonstrated knowledge and leadership skills.
• Ability to solve scientific problems.
• Troubleshooting.

Education:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in the field of Immunology, biochemistry, biology, or other life-science field with/without bioanalytical industry experience in the regulated environment.

Languages:

• Fluent English (written and verbal).

Why choose us?

• Be part of a pioneering biopharma company where patient insights shape drug development.
• Work at the forefront of AI-powered science that accelerates discovery and improves outcomes.
• Collaborate beyond your expertise, sparking new ideas with diverse, multidisciplinary teams.
• Join a workplace where diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core, with Employee Resource Groups and leadership programs that celebrate every voice.
• Help improve the lives of millions of people globally by making drug development quicker and more effective.