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Clinical Study Unit Internship
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Bring your curiosity to a team where deep immunoscience meets cutting-edge innovation. Across oncology, rare diseases, neurology, and vaccines, you’ll work at the intersection of lab science and AI-powered discovery — all while collaborating across boundaries to turn breakthrough ideas into real-world impact. Whether you want to deepen your scientific expertise or grow as a leader, you’ll find the opportunity here.
Clinical Study Unit Intern
Milan, Italy
About the job
Looking to launch your career at the cutting edge of healthcare? Join Sanofi for a chance to develop with mentoring and guidance from inspirational leaders while helping to make an impact on the lives of countless people worldwide. As a CSUIntern, you'll have the chance to support key roles in clinical trial management and innovation, including the Clinical Operation Study Country Lead (COSCL), Local Innovation Lead (LIL), Start Up Strategy manager and Site Engagement Lead (SEL).
This internship offers mentoring and guidance while contributing to our mission of transforming scientific knowledge into cutting-edge therapies for patients.
We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. We’re also a company where you can flourish and grow your career, with countless opportunities to explore, make connections with people, and stretch the limits of what you thought was possible. Ready to get started?
You will be involved in the following activities
Support Clinical Operations Study Country Lead in clinical trial and observational study management
Assist with regulatory authorizations and start-up strategy for clinical trials
Support implementation of digital innovations and AI solutions in clinical operations
Collaborate with Site Partnership Manager and Clinical Study Unit (CSU) Medical Advisors
Provide cross-functional administrative support including account management, payments, and equipment coordination
Monitor study timelines, milestones, and budget tracking
Participate in innovation initiatives and evaluate new technologies for clinical trials
Engage in continuous professional development through training and company meetings
About you
Master's degree in Scientific field (Pharmacy, Biology, Chemistry, or related natural sciences)
Fluent English (C1 level)
Strong digital literacy and proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint)
Interest in AI tools and digital solutions for clinical research
Basic understanding of clinical trial processes
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Creative problem-solving abilities and team collaboration mindset
Enthusiasm for learning and professional development
Why choose us?
Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.
Start your career with inspiring mentors who will help you take your first professional steps.
You will have the possibility to carry out the internship in a hybrid mode.
We offer an internship lasting 6 months. Competitive monthly compensation and meal vouchers will be provided.
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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.
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Why work with us
- Expand your horizons. Grow through curiosity, with support to move, learn, and lead in a culture that champions mentorship, mobility, and bold development.
- Accelerate results with technology. Harness the power of AI and automation to push scientific boundaries and reimagine what's possible in drug discovery.
- Impact through inclusive innovation. Help deliver better science and fairer outcomes by driving inclusive research that reaches more people, in more meaningful ways.
- Turn patient needs into breakthrough science. Drive scientific breakthroughs that start with patient needs – and end in treatments that change lives.
Meet Nils Libert, Associate Scientist
Meet Nils Libert, an Associate Scientist in Belgium, where he plays a key role in advancing groundbreaking research. Learn how his work helps drive innovation, uncover new scientific possibilities, and contribute to life-changing treatments that impact patients around the world.
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EVP & Head of R&D
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