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Medical Affairs Industrial Placement
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Early Careers at Sanofi aren’t just about landing a role – they’re about starting a journey that stretches you from day one. You’ll dive into projects that matter, surrounded by people who challenge, mentor, and inspire you to explore more every step of the way.
Here, you can navigate paths across science, digital, manufacturing, and business – following your curiosity, growing your expertise, and building skills for tomorrow. With AI-powered tools, world-class learning, and a culture rooted in collaboration, we give you the opportunity to develop your expertise and transform our future.
- Location: Reading
- Start date: 1 July 2027
- Duration: 13 months
- Work Model: Hybrid – 3 days per week in the Reading office, including either Monday or Friday
About the job
As a Medical Affairs Industrial Placement student, you will be an integral part of our Medical Immunology team, supporting activities that contribute to our medical strategy across the UK and Ireland. You will work alongside Medical Advisors and colleagues from different teams, gaining hands-on experience while contributing to meaningful projects and developing your understanding of Medical Affairs.
Ready to grow your skills while helping shape the future of healthcare? At Sanofi, you’ll be empowered to learn, ask questions, and bring your ideas to life – all while supported by inspiring mentors and collaborative teams.
Main responsibilities:
As part of this internship, you will:
- Support medical projects and activities aligned with the UK and Ireland medical plan.
- Work with colleagues across Medical Affairs, Marketing, Market Access, Health Economics, Regulatory and Clinical teams.
- Help develop scientific and educational content, including digital materials.
- Review and summarise scientific information to support ongoing Medical Affairs activities.
- Build your knowledge of the therapeutic area, Sanofi medicines and the wider scientific landscape, sharing relevant learnings with the team.
About you
To excel in this role you will need to have:
- You should be studying for a Life Sciences degree, either as an undergraduate (BSc) or as part of an integrated Master’s programme, and be returning to university to continue your studies after completing the placement.
- Fluent English, with the confidence to communicate clearly in both written and spoken settings.
- Good communication and presentation skills, with the ability to work effectively with different people and teams.
- An organised and proactive approach, with the ability to plan your work, manage priorities and pay close attention to detail.
- The ability to adapt to changing priorities and work independently when appropriate, while knowing when to ask for guidance.
- Confidence using common digital tools and office applications, with the ability to learn new systems.
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.
Why choose us?
- Stretch your skills through apprenticeships, internships, graduate programs, and international experiences that grow with you.
- Learn from inspiring mentors and collaborative teams while contributing to real projects that shape the future of healthcare.
- 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 work helps improve millions of lives.
- Thrive in inclusive, flexible workplaces that support your personal and professional well-being.
- Launch your career with a company that invests in you — and empowers you to reimagine what’s possible.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date should we receive a sufficient number of applications.
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