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Sterility Assurance and Microbiology Specialist – Sterile Site

Toronto, Canada Salary Range   CAD 76,200.00 - 110,066.66
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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.

R2844965 Sterility Assurance and Microbiology Specialist – Sterile Site

Location: Toronto, ON (Onsite)

Duration: 18 months

About the Job

Join a global network that powers how Sanofi delivers — seamlessly, purposefully, and at scale. In Manufacturing & Supply, you’ll help reimagine how life-changing treatments reach people everywhere, faster. 

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. 

Main Responsibilities

  • Leading as SME specific subjects part of the Contamination Control SOP in her/his area of expertise

  • Conducting risk assessments related to contamination control

  • Overseeing site activities and performance for contamination control systems in her/his scope of responsibilities

  • Leading investigation following contamination control failures and propose corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)

  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure product quality

  • Ensure presence on the shop floor to oversee practices, identify gaps vs SOP for contamination control

  • Reviewing data from contamination control monitoring to propose improvements as necessary (from monitoring and trends)

  • Participating in audits and regulatory inspections and audits, providing expertise on sterility assurance and microbiology

  • Supporting the preparation of validation protocol and support project related to her/his area of expertise

  • Contributing as an SME to specific CoE/CoP with Global functions; implementing on site the best practices shared

Key involvement in Decision Making process:

Key roles (D,A,I)

  • Advise on sterility assurance & microbiological protocols and procedures (A)

  • Propose corrective and preventive actions to improve contamination controls (D)

  • Advise cross-functional teams on best practices or expected improvements in her/his area of expertise (A)

  • Presence on the shopfloor with formal traceability of the observations; Inform management and feedback operators (A)

  • Contribute to quality documentation SOP and validation protocol

About You

  • Three‑year diploma or bachelor’s degree with 1-2 years of experience.

  • Experience in sterility assurance and microbiological control within a pharmaceutical or biotechnology environment is highly preferred.

  • Ability to meticulously review and analyze documentation, processes, and products to ensure compliance with Sanofi GOP / Quality standards

  • In-depth knowledge of regulatory requirements and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) relevant to sterility assurance and microbiological control

  • Communication skills to communicate with a large number of functions (from shopfloor to management) and to present complex subjects

  • Ability to organize and lead routine investigations with a multi-disciplinary team

Language: Local language and English

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.

AI Usage

"Artificial Intelligence” refers to any systems that use automated processes, including algorithms and machine learning, to analyze data and make predictions, inferences, decisions, or recommendations without direct human involvement. These systems may process personal information toidentifypatterns, improve services, or support decision-making. The Company may use Artificial Intelligence for purposes including, but not limited to, resume screening and hiring, scheduling interviews or meetings, conducting surveys, matching skills with potential job openings, interview scoring, ensuring compliance with regulations applicable to our industry, and activities related to performance evaluation. Information collected and processed by the Company’s Artificial Intelligence systems may include the personal information detailed above and calendar availability. It excludes the information collected and processed for monitoring purposes. You should contact Human Resources if you have a question or concernregardingyour personal information. You can also contact Canada’s Privacy Officer via Sanofi’s datasubject request portal,  Data Subject Rights Webform.TheData Subject Rights Webform can also be used to request access or correction of your personal information and file a complaint.

Sanofi is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. Our goal is to attract,developandretainhighly talentedemployees from diverse backgrounds, allowing us tobenefitfrom a wide variety of experiences and perspectives. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified applicants. Accommodationsforpersonswith disabilitiesrequiredduring the recruitment processareavailable upon request.

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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.

Toute compensation sera déterminée en fonction de l'expérience démontrée. Les employés peuvent être admissibles à participer aux programmes d'avantages sociaux de l'entreprise. Des informations supplémentaires sur les avantages sociaux peuvent être trouvées ici.

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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  • We’re problem-solvers and pioneers. United by the belief that everyone deserves a healthier future. We create best-in-class vaccines that prevent disease and protect lives.

  • Innovation drives us. From AI and mRNA to next-gen science, we push the boundaries to deliver first- and best-in-class vaccines for infectious diseases worldwide.

  • Growth happens here. With bold investments in R&D and world-class facilities, Sanofians across the entire vaccine lifecycle are shaping the future of global health.

  • We do what’s right. Sustainability and DE&I drive our positive global impact—because the diverse communities Sanofians represent are the patients we serve.

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