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alternance 12 mois – conception médicament et processus fabrication

Montpellier, France
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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.

Intitulé du poste:alternance12 mois – conception médicament et processus fabrication 

  • Lieu :Montpellier

  • A partir de :septembre 2026


À propos du poste

En tantqualternant.econception médicament et processus fabricationau sein de notreéquipe design,tu vassuperviser la caractérisation des substances actives et des excipients à l'aide d'un nouvel ensemble d'équipements, en vue de la mise en place d'un processus de fabrication en continu et d'activités de modélisation.Prêt.eà commencer ?

Prêt.eà développer tes compétences tout en participant à l’avenir de la santé ? Chez Sanofi, tu auras la liberté d’apprendre, de poser des questions et de donner vie à tes idées, le tout soutenu par des mentors inspirants et des équipes collaboratives.

À propos de Sanofi :

Sanofi est une entreprise biopharmaceutique qui innove en R&D et exploite l'IA à grande échelle pour améliorer la vie des gens et créer de la croissance à long terme. Notre compréhension approfondie du système immunitaire – et notre pipeline innovant – nous permet d’inventer des médicaments et des vaccins qui traitent et protègent des millions de personnes dans le monde entier. Ensemble, nous poursuivons les miracles de la science pour améliorer la vie des gens.

Principales responsabilités :

• Contribuer à la mise en œuvre de technologies de fabrication en continu

Collaborer à la mise en place de méthodes innovantes de caractérisation des flux à l'aide de nouveaux équipements

• Créer une base de données de caractérisation des substances médicamenteuses et des excipients afin de soutenir les activités de formulation et de modélisation

•  Participer aux activités principales de l'équipe en apportant son soutien aux études de formulation et de procédés

•  Soutenir le déploiement de la numérisation du laboratoire en mettant en œuvre les méthodes de caractérisation dans des cahiers de laboratoire électroniques

À propos detoi

  • Compétences techniques et relationnelles:autonomie, rigueur et curiosité. Connaissance en industrie pharmaceutique et amélioration continue

  • Éducation:bac+5enpharmacie

  • Langues:anglais courant

Job title:apprenticeship 12 months– drug design product continuous manufacturing 

  • Location:Montpellier

  • Until:September 2026


About the job

As withinourdrug designteam,you’lloverseecharacterizationof drugsubstanceand excipients withnewset ofequipment’s forto deploy continuous manufacturing process and modelling activities.Ready to get started?

Ready to grow your skills while helping shape the future of healthcare? At Sanofi,you’llbe empowered to learn, ask questions, and bring your ideas to life – all while supported by inspiring mentors and collaborative teams.

About Sanofi:

We’rean 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:

  • Contribute to implementing continuous manufacturing technology 

  • Collaborate toputting in place innovative methods of flow characterization with new equipment’s

  • Creating a characterization database of drug substances and excipients to support formulation and modeling activities

  • Take part in team core activities, by supporting formulation and process studies

  • Support the deploying of laboratory digitalization by implementing the methods of characterization in electronic lab books

About you

  • Soft and technical skills:autonomy, rigor, curiosity. Knowledge in pharmaceutical industry and continuous improvement 

  • Education:Master’s degree in pharmacy

  • Languages:Englishfluent

Why choose us?


  • Launch your career with a company that invests in you — and empowers you to reimaginewhat’spossible.

  • Build your future with access to the latest tools, digital innovation, and continuous learning that keep you ahead of the curve.

  • Grow in a purpose-driven company where your voice matters and your workhelpsimprove millions of lives.

  • Thrive in inclusive, flexible workplaces that support your personal and professional well-being.

  • Enjoy attractiveremunerationand access to a wide range of benefits (profit-sharing, Employee Share Ownership Plan, CSE social activities).

  • Benefit from 31 days of vacation per year and 5 paid "exam preparation" days, depending on your apprenticeship contract. 

  • Our recruitment process is designed to be fast and efficient. If your application is accepted, you will receive a call from our recruiter foran initialtelephone interview, followed by a quick meeting with the manager.  

PursueProgress.DiscoverExtraordinary.

JoinSanofiandstep into a new era of science- where your growth can be just as transformative as the work we do. Weinvest in you to reach further, think faster, and dowhat’snever-been-done-before.You’llhelp push boundaries, challengeconvention, and build smarter solutions that reach the communities we serve. Ready to chase the miracles of scienceand improve people’s lives?Let’sPursueProgressand DiscoverExtraordinary– together.

At Sanofi, weprovideequal 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.  

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

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  • 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.

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