mRNA Analytical Sciences - Vaccines Summer-Fall Co-op

Job Title: mRNA Analytical Sciences - Vaccines Summer-Fall Co-op

Location: Waltham, MA

About the Job

Join the team protecting half a billion lives every year with next-gen science, mRNA innovation, and AI-driven breakthroughs. In Vaccines, you’ll help advance prevention on a global scale - and shape the future of immunization.

At Sanofi, we chase the miracles of science, and we know mRNA has a role to play in the future of health. And while the pandemic has shaken up our industry, creating new opportunities and risks, we believe the acceleration of innovation with mRNA technology means vaccines and treatments for more people faster than before.

That’s why we’re looking for bold, optimistic world-changers to join our mRNA Center of Excellence. We’re investing €400m a year into the new Center, hiring a team of 450 dedicated employees, and focusing on implementing an integrated end-to-end mRNA vaccine capabilities and research platform with R&D, digital and CMC teams. 

Bring your ambition and optimism and join us on our journey to discover and deliver transformative medicine to patients through the advancement of our cutting-edge mRNA technology!

As an mRNA co-op student in Analytical Sciences, you will ensure laboratory activities in support of process development and industrialization and ensure the characterizations of mRNA vaccines in development.

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:

In this position you may perform the following duties:

• Perform mRNA vaccine analytical testing in the lab, data analysis, and related document writing with a critical look at the relevance of the results.

• Perform sample preparation following existing SOPs or analytical procedures.

• Perform Western blot development, optimization, qualification, and testing.

• Perform mammalian cell culture and transfections.

• Perform ELISA development, optimization, and testing

• Perform Flow cytometry and ddPCR testing

• Perform data analysis, and related document writing with a critical look at the relevance of the results.

• Develop and write work plans/protocols.

• Summarize and communicate the progress of your work.

• Participate in laboratory automation to set up high-throughput analyses.

• Accompany and train newcomers in analytical technologies and methods.

• Participate laboratory organization activities (orders, management/maintenance of equipment, reception & verification of reagents and receipt of samples).

• Compliant to Sanofi Quality standards and HSE policy. Participate in continuous improvement of laboratory safety and quality compliance.

About You

Basic Qualifications:

• Currentlyenrolled andpursuing a PhD in biology, biochemistry, or biotechnology or related field with the expectation that you will complete your current degree by the Spring of 2029.

• Must be enrolled in an accreditedcollege or university throughout the duration of the co-op/internship

• Must be able torelocateto the office location and work 40hrs/week, Monday-Friday, for the full duration of the co-op/internship

• Practical experience or knowledge of some of the biological and biochemical analytical techniques (Western blot, cell culture, transfections, ELISA, qPCR, ddPCR, flow cytometry, and others...)

• Hands-on experience with mammalian cell culture

• Hands-on experience in high-throughput automation

• Interest in digital transformation and automation

• Must be permanently authorized to work in the U.S. and not require sponsorship of an employment visa (e.g., H-1B or green card) at the time of application or in the future. Students currently on CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT usually require future sponsorship for long term employment and do not meet the requirements for this program unless eligible for an alternative long-term status that does not require company sponsorship

Preferred Qualifications:

• Good professional writing skills

• Essential qualities include ability to work in a fast paced, matrix environment; agility to respond to urgent requests, and initiative to lead new tasks.  

• Adherence to Quality and HSE aspects.