Tissue Collection Specialist

Job Title: Tissue Collection Specialist I, North America Thymus Collection Program

About the Job

We deliver 4.3 billion healthcare solutions to people every year, thanks to the flawless planning and meticulous eye for detail of our Manufacturing & Supply teams. With your talent and ambition, we can do even more to protect people from infectious diseases and bring hope to patients and their families. Your job, as Tissue Collection Specialist within our Supply Chain Operationswill be to support the maintenance and expansion of the proprietary Thymus Collection program at pediatric cardiovascular hospitals for North America for the production of Sanofi Genzyme’s Thymoglobulin® drug in Lyon, France. This position will have interactions with people in various functions within Sanofi and with external partners as well.

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?

Main Responsibilities

• Maintain and develop collection centers throughout North America by performing regular site audits; train hospital staff; contact and develop relationships with key personnel internally and externally; maintain compliance with hospital access requirements; create and analyze site and program metrics, including researching, gathering and reporting data to key stakeholders, and updating documents in a shared workspace.

• Prepare and update various metrics and performance reports to provide updates on a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis. (

• Monitor the supply inventory, transport carrier activity, and all other relevant activities at both the warehouse and hospital levels, communicate issues, provide relevant reports upon request, and work directly with vendors for the purchase of supplies and equipment as needed.

• Identify risks, impacts, and corrective actions at site level and inform key stakeholders as soon as possible.

• Collaborate with internal partners, attend annual Global Collectors’ Meeting and attend conferences to support the Business area and the North American Thymus Collection.

• Secure and complete all internal and external requirements for training, Canadian work permit, valid passport, and any other requirements for internal compliance, international and domestic travel and access to hospital sites.

• Office, remote, and Hospital (including Operating Room) Environment

About you

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Science or Health Care related field preferred. In lieu of a degree, will also consider 7+ years of targeted experience dealing with tissue collection or similar work in a hospital environment.

• Previous experience working with healthcare professionals in a hospital environment, knowledge of supply chain activity, and the ability to communicate in both English and French (not required but preferred).

• At least 3 years of experience in sales and negotiation, working with complex, cross-functional teams.

• Self-starter with effective communication and negotiation skills, including active listening, public speaking, and writing skills.

• Ability to travel up to 40-50% International and Domestic travel annually (valid passport and driver’s license required plus Canadian work permit required)

• Must fulfill all vendor requirements (medical, courses, policies, documents, screenings) for access to Hospital sites, including OR access

• Availability outside of traditional working hours required including some weekend work required for travel and conferences

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 and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.

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