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MSAT Analytical Specialist, DS and DP Synthetic

Cambridge, Massachusetts Salary Range   USD 148,500.00 - 214,500.00
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Our teams produce and deliver over 4 billion units of medicines and vaccines every year, ensuring every breakthrough gets to the people who need it most.
Our state-of-the-art facilities, AI-powered smart factories, and cutting-edge automation are redefining what’s possible: ensuring treatments reach patients faster, safer, and more sustainably than ever before. This is where your skills, ambition, and passion can shape the future of healthcare.

Job Title: MSAT Analytical Specialist, DS and DP Synthetic 

  • Grade:   L3-2

  • Hiring Manager: Olivier Schueller

  • Location: Cambridge, MA

About the Job

The Analytical Technical Leader serves as SME supporting the MSAT Synthetics platform providing comprehensive CMC analytical support for new product introductions, through life cycle development and manufacturing assistance.  The position involves coordinating analytical studies and programs at both internal MSAT centers and CDMOs.  The leader is responsible for the overall analytical control strategy for new products and supports analytical technology transfers, method development and optimization and commercial product analytical support.  The role also encompasses planning and executing analytical study protocols, conducting data analysis and stability trending as well as supporting regulatory dossier development and responses to registration questions.  The individual will serve on the MSAT Technical Product Team (TPT) and support M&S sites and External Manufacturing Quality and QC teams.  Regular travel to internal and contract sites is required.

 We deliver 4.3 billion healthcare solutions to people every year, thanks to the flawless planning and meticulous eye for detail of our Manufacturing & Supply teams. With your talent and ambition, we can do even more to protect people from infectious diseases and bring hope to patients and their families.

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 lives.

Main Responsibilities

  • Supports MSAT Synthetics DS & DP Leads as Analytical SME related to CMC for industrial activities for new product developments and commercial products.

  • Supports technical issues relating to quality control and stability of pharmaceutical drug products and API. Coordinates and support analytical project needs that are conducted at internal support centers and external contract laboratories.

  • Defines and executes activities, contributing to overall CMC programs, for new projects and manufacturing support programs for product portfolio.

  • Act as a member of Technical Product Teams (TPT) and CMC Project Teams.

  • Supports technology transfer of new and existing analytical methods, for new products, product line extensions.  Conducts laboratory investigations / troubleshooting for new and existing products. Activities span both internal MSAT Centers and Industrial sites as well as CMOs.

  • Collaborate with MSAT & R&D colleagues, External Manufacturing, Regulatory and Quality teams in addition to third party manufacturing sites, and Sanofi sites which manufacture small molecule dosage forms for global markets.

  • Technical work includes review of documentation, study initiation, follow-ups, data review and summary, and report writing. Performs data trend analysis. Visits to internal M&S sites, development centers and contract labs and CMOs are required.

  • Plans, coordinates and executes analytical activities with other MSAT Development centers, external laboratories and CMO manufacturing sites and Sanofi M&S sites.

  • Prepares analytical testing protocols and budget plans for the analytical activities requested by various Sanofi internal and external sites.

  •  Supports development plans of new products, product line extensions, analytical upgrades and manufacturing technical transfers of Sanofi products. This includes review and input for analytical method development, analytical method validation, associated reports and required stability studies, including trending analysis, in compliance with ICH/ FDA guidelines.

  • Provides guidance and review of CMC analytical responses prepared by the MSAT and M&S team members requested by the regulatory agencies.

  • Attends and participates in the ongoing CRO/CMO manufacturing sites planning and Progress meetings as well as analytical testing evaluations and laboratory studies.

Main Interfaces:

  • CMC Project Team

  • CMC DS sub-team

  • CMC DP sub-team

  • CMC platform

  • M&S platform

  • Tech Transfer Leader

Governance:

  • CMC Team

  • Tech Transfer Governance

  • Technical Review Board

  • Technical Project Team

  • Technical Review Meetings

  • Scientific & Strategic Advisory Meeting (SSAM)

  • CMC Board

About You

Basic Qualifications

  • Masters Degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Life Sciences, Chemistry or other related fields.

  • 7+ years of experience Regulatory CMC, Process / Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Development, Analytical Science, or other related fields

  • Confirmed experience in project management, in working in project team and in complex environment (e.g., transversal assignments across different sites).

  • Experience and understanding of current pharmaceutical environment trends including scientific and regulatory challenges.

  • Strong understanding and previous experience and training on cGMP requirements.

  • Experience and understanding of current pharmaceutical environment including the economic and regulatory challenges.

  • Experience in leading international and/or multi-cultural teams.

Technical Skills:

  • High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) (Experienced/Advanced)

  • Dissolution Testing (Experienced/Advanced)

  • Mass Spectrometry (MS) (Intermediate/Experienced)

  • Manufacturing Process Improvements (Experienced/Advanced)

  • Integrated Planning (Experienced/Advanced)

Functional Skills:

  • Method Development (Experienced/Advanced)

  • Analytical Testing (Experienced/Advanced)

  • Method Validation (Experienced/Advanced)

  • GMP Compliance (Experienced/Advanced)

  • Risk Management (Experienced/Advanced)

  • Standards Compliance (Experienced/Advanced)

  • Project Management (Experienced/Advanced)

  • Strategy Development (Experienced/Advanced)

  • Stakeholder Communications (Experienced/Advanced)

  • Technology Transfer (Experienced/Advanced)

Transversal Skills:

  • Cross-Functional Teamwork (Experienced/Advanced)

  • Collaborative Communications (Intermediate/Experienced)

Why choose us?

  •  Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team. 

  • Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s 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.

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.

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All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs, and additional benefits information can be found here.

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

Final compensation will be determined based on demonstrated experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs.

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