2025 Post Doctoral Fellow - CMC Biologics Drug Product Development and Manufacturing

About the Job
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?

A great opportunity for an aspiring candidate in the fields of formulation and process development to be part of a multi-disciplinary team within the Biologics Drug Product Development and Manufacturing group at Sanofi.

The candidate will work on developing and optimizing a spray drying platform for various novel modalities at Sanofi and will have the opportunity to interact with various experts in the areas of formulation and process development, manufacturing, technology transfer and data analytics across the global Sanofi network. The candidate will have the opportunity to present at scientific forums both internally and externally, and publish novel findings from the studies. The current position is contracted for a period of 24 months with competitive pay and benefits.

Responsibilities:

The selected candidate will be responsible for the development and optimization of a robust and scalable spray drying platform for several modalities. As part of this overall goal, the candidate would be required to

• Design an operation space for feasible drying of drug substance and other liquid modalities

• Evaluate and extrapolate the impact of process parameters on the outcomes using statistical data modeling

• Generate data for least two (2) scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals

• Should be self-motivated and able to work closely with team members from different functional areas in a collaborative manner

• Generate, document and compile data for team and senior management discussions and development reports

**At this time, Sanofi will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization or offer any immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, or another type of work authorization). **

Basic Qualifications:

• Must have permanent US work authorization

• Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Science, Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Biochemistry, Biophysics, Chemistry or a related discipline

• Must be willing to relocate to our office location and work in a hybrid manner 40hrs/week, Monday-Friday

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prefer thesis or academic/ industrial experience or background on the topic of spray drying of small or large molecules.

• Expertise with the spray drying technique

• Working knowledge of lipid nanoparticle (LNP), adeno-associated virus (AAV) and protein biochemistry/biophysics/stability

• Expertise in statistical optimization softwares such as JMP

• Working experience with lyophilizers

• Working knowledge of solid state analytical techniques

• Good communication skills and experience in the preparation and presentation of scientific outcomes

• Basic knowledge of bioanalytical and biophysical characterization assays

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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