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• Location: Aramon, FR
• Hiring Manager: Simon Banks, Head of MSAT Synthetics and Solids
• Job Type: Permanent

About the job

Are you ready to shape the future of medicine? Transform healthcare through groundbreaking science! Join Sanofi's Global MSAT (Manufacturing Sciences, Analytics, and Technology) team, where innovation meets implementation. As Head of the MSAT DS Synthetics, you'll orchestrate the crucial bridge between R&D brilliance and manufacturing excellence, leading process development, industrialization, and supply activities that turn scientific potential into life-changing treatments.

We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve people's lives. Here, you'll thrive in an environment where breakthrough thinking is celebrated, where your career can flourish across diverse paths, and where every day brings opportunities to push the boundaries of what's possible. Ready to make your mark?

Digital & AI Leadership:

• Pioneer AI-powered solutions that revolutionize process optimization and control
• Champion and implement transformative digital initiatives across MSAT operations
• Create powerful data-driven decision-making frameworks
• Champion advanced analytics and predictive modeling for breakthrough results

Launch Excellence

• Drive 3-5 groundbreaking products from concept to reality annually
• Deliver seamless product journeys from early development to commercial success
• Ensure technology transfers and scale-up operations deliver with precision
• Transform scientific potential into commercial reality through digital innovation

Main responsibilities:

• Lead process development and scale-up to support clinical trials, launch and commercial manufacturing of small molecule drug substances.
• Ensure scientific excellence and regulatory compliance in data generation, submissions, and lifecycle activities.
• Drive innovation and second-generation process development to enhance performance, sustainability, and supply continuity.
• Provide technical support to commercial manufacturing and ensure robustness in troubleshooting and strategic investments.
• Oversee technology transfers from R&D and external partners to industrial production sites.
• Manage resources, budgets, and cross-functional teams to deliver on strategic objectives and operational execution.
• Advance talent development and a culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement across the development organization.
• Represent MSAT in site governance and global networks.

About you

• PhD or master's degree in chemical engineering, organic chemistry or related scientific field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in pharmaceutical process development or MSAT.
• Demonstrated leadership in managing technical teams and cross-functional projects.
• Expertise in chemical process development, scale-up, technology transfer and manufacturing support.
• Solid understanding of small molecule manufacturing operations, GMP, CMC regulations, and HSE requirements.
• Strategic thinking with the ability to manage complexity and ambiguity.
• Excellent communication, team leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to drive innovation and promote a culture of scientific curiosity and continuous improvement.
• Track record of transformational leadership in matrixed organizations
• Experience with flow chemistry methodology
• English: Fluent
• French: Proficiency is a plus

Why choose us?

• Be part of a mission that transforms scientific breakthroughs into life-changing treatments
• Chart your own course in a dynamic environment that supports both vertical and horizontal career growth
• Thrive with a comprehensive rewards package that recognizes and amplifies your impact
• Experience peace of mind with premium healthcare, innovative wellness programs, and industry-leading parental leave
• Lead the charge in AI innovation, shaping the future of pharmaceutical development
• Make a tangible impact by bringing multiple new products to patients annually
• Drive excellence across a €10B+ portfolio using cutting-edge digital solutions

PursueProgress. Discover Extraordinary.

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. You can be one of those people. Chasing change, embracing new ideas and exploring all the opportunities we have to offer. Let’s pursue Progress. And let’s discover Extraordinary together.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity.

Watch our ALL IN video and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at sanofi.com!

Pursue Progress. Discover Extraordinary.

Join Sanofi and step into a new era of science - where your growth can be just as transformative as the work we do. We invest in you to reach further, think faster, and do what’s never-been-done-before. You’ll help push boundaries, challenge convention, and build smarter solutions that reach the communities we serve. Ready to chase the miracles of science and improve people’s lives? Let’s Pursue Progress and Discover Extraordinary – together.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Watch 'One day at Sanofi' and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion initiatives at sanofi.com