Biorepository Center of Excellence (BCOE) Expert

Job title: Biorepository Center of Excellence (BCOE) Expert

• Location: Waltham, MA, Framingham, MA, Cambridge, MA,

About the job

At Sanofi, we’re committed to providing the next-gen healthcare that patients and customers need. It’s about harnessing data insights and leveraging AI responsibly to search deeper and solve problems sooner than ever before.

The co-developing globally scalable working environment via a unique digital tool and a centralized facility, help us to get faster to the scientists and researchers, and in a compliant manner, biological samples in aim to obtain, faster and more efficiently, new clinical products to patients.

As BCOE Expert, you’ll be responsible for establishing compliant use of biological samples. This is an opportunity for you to have an impact on all of R&D, to enforce legal regulations and ethical rules for the use of samples.

• This role is critical to our team’s success and offers exposure to a broad range of collaborations within R&D; Working closely with colleagues in other teams and departments, especially Legal, HSE, Digital, Scientists, Procurement, Scientist.com platform.

• It’s a chance to gain experience in project management via cross-functional meetings.

• Ensuring a compliant environment for biosample use is an important and interesting challenge to take up.
  

Join the engine of Sanofi’s mission — where deep immunoscience meets bold, AI-powered research. In R&D, you’ll drive breakthroughs that could turn the impossible into possible for millions.

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:

• Be a Subject Matter Expert and key interface for Benchling-BioSource. Support the local team in the daily use and assist digital and managed services teams with optimizations, testing and improvements and developing training for the system.

• Support project teams for Inventory of -80 freezers at Waltham, Framingham and CX (outside full BCOE control) including assisting with project management, communications to scientists, data gathering and sample registration.

• Collaborate on the planning and rollout of BioSample Management programs at the Waltham and Framingham sites, including assisting scientists with Biosample purchasing, Benchling -Biosource support and training and supporting sample inventory projects.  Assist with the continued BCOE Implementation at the Cambridge site

• Be involved in Biosample management audits to ensure compliance in all the steps: inventory- storage- requests; collaborate with BSM teams on resolving current audit findings.

• Ensure Legal Compliance of biological samples by assessing contracts / licenses / MTAs for samples purchased from vendors and generated as part of scientific collaborations to ensure the legal and ethical compliance of sample usage.

• Manage/coordinate local and offsite Biorepository for all samples under full centralized BCOE control including:

• Sample management: Assist the on-site team to receive and register biosamples, manage scientists request, licensing and distribution, coordinate off-site storage with Azenta, manage sample disposal, e.g. at retention period end/or sample expiration including disposal workflow & authorization in BioSource

• Sample tracking:Update sample information in BioSource

• Sample transfer: manage transfers from original sample owner to other scientists/sites inside and outside of Sanofi, ensure compliance (e.g. Contracts), coordinate shipping, tracking through BioSource and fulfilled with support by the BCOE.
  

About You

Educational Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree with at least 5+ years or master’s degree with 2+ years of science in Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry or related fields.

Basic Qualifications:

• Strong scientific experience with a variety Biosamples, established scientific network.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

• Experience working in global transversal teams (HSE, Legal, Scientifics from different Departments, DIM….).

• Ability to collaborate and communicate in a global, cross-functional, multi-stakeholder setting.

• Appetite for change and ability to challenge the status quo.

• Autonomy, Proactivity and problem-solving oriented

Desirable Qualifications:

• Scientific background with knowledge of licensing documents and contracts.

• Experience with Benchling

• Database Management experience

• Experience in Pharma R&D Industry

Setting up a Center of Excellence requires resources to manage hundreds of thousands of samples at Sanofi; the quality and compliance of these samples are mandatory to allow the sharing of these samples between all R&D sites without legal or ethical problems.

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.

• Be part of a pioneering biopharma company that engages patients early in drug development and uses their insights to design studies that reflect real-world needs.

• Help improve the lives of millions of people globally by making drug development quicker and more effective.

• Work at the forefront of drug discovery, harnessing cutting-edge AI, data, and digital platforms to push the boundaries of science.

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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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.