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Molecular Biology Centre Associate - VIE contract

Toronto, Canada International Work-Abroad Program (VIE) Posted on   Dec. 20, 2024 Closing on   Apr. 20, 2025
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Molecular Biology Centre Associate- VIE Contract 

  • Location: Canada, Toronto
  • Target start date: 01/05/2025

iMove, the Sanofi VIE Program, is available to citizens of the European Economic Area (EU + Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland) aged between 18 and 28. 

PLEASE NOTE that since this program is primarily an international development program, candidates cannot apply to a VIE assignment in their own country of citizenship. 

PLEASE NOTE that applications that are only submitted in French cannot be considered by our non-French speaking partners at Sanofi worldwide. Therefore, only applications that are submitted in English will be considered. Please make sure to apply with your personal email address.  

About the job

Are you ready to shape the future of medicine? The race is on to speed up drug discovery and development to find answers for patients and their families. Your skills could be critical in helping our teams accelerate progress. Join our Molecular Biology Centre team as Molecular Biology Centre Associate VIE to leverage next-generation sequencing in the pursuit of these goals.

We are an innovative global healthcare company that helps the world stay ahead of infectious diseases by delivering more than 500 million vaccine doses a year. Across different countries, our talented teams are exploring new technologies to protect people and promote healthy communities. We leverage the power of science every single day, pursuing progress to make a real impact on millions of patients around the world.


Main responsibilities:

  • Long- and short-read high-throughput sequencing of viral and bacterial samples.
  • Assembly of viral and bacterial genome sequences, with a focus on maintaining variant linkages (haplotype analysis).
  • Collaborative design of bioinformatic readouts supporting variant analysis and 3D modeling.

About you

Experience:

  • Hands-on laboratory experience with high-throughput sequencing.
  • Experience with both long-read (e.g. Oxford Nanopore) and short-read (e.g. Illumina) technologies would be highly preferred.
  • Experience working with bioinformatic pipelines to analyse high-throughput sequencing data; scripting skills in the context of pipeline development would be an asset.

Technical and soft skills:

  • Strong foundational knowledge about viral genomics and evolution as it relates to sequence variation; additional expertise in bacterial genomics and evolution would be an asset.
  • Comfortable working independently as well as in a team environment.
  • Advanced communication skills (written and oral).
  • Strong attention to detail.


Education:

  • Master’s Degree in Molecular Biology or a related discipline.

Languages:

  • Fluency in English is mandatory, some fluency in French is preferred.

Why choose us?


iMove is a unique program tailored for European youth interested in challenging themselves with meaningful assignments across the globe. At Sanofi we have a strong ambition to invest in young talents who will drive the success of Sanofi tomorrow. 

Sanofi’s Work Abroad Program, iMove, offers jobs-assignments with actual responsibilities and a perspective to grow. We provide those opportunities in various functions such as: marketing, finance, regulatory, supply chain, clinical trials, production, etc. and in more than 40 countries. Sanofi unites people who are passionate about solving healthcare needs across the world. Joining our iMove Work Abroad Program is a unique opportunity to make a difference through your work.

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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.

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