IMS Data Specialist - Vaccines

Job description

Reference No. R2718829

Position Title: IMS Data Specialist - Vaccines

Duration: Fixed-Term - Contract End Date: June 30, 2025

Department: IMS

Location : Toronto, Ontario

Sanofi Vaccines

Sanofi's global vaccines business unit partners with the public health, medical and scientific communities to improve access to life-protecting vaccines and increase vaccination coverage, while striving to develop new and improved vaccines to enhance health and well-being.

At Sanofi, we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives.  We believe our cutting-edge science and manufacturing, fueled by data and digital technologies, have the potential to transform the practice of medicine, turning the impossible into possible for millions of people. 

Position Summary:

The Data Specialist will ensure that the site Data Historian System is properly built, qualified and contains the appropriate data to take full advantage of computerized system capabilities and maximize benefit for the business. This position requires a great deal of creativity while balancing interaction with multiple departments including IT, Engineering, Operations, MTech, Quality and Automation.

Key Responsibilities:

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Build business processes within the Toronto data historian system.

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Develop asset framework structures, attribute templates, event frame templates, visualization templates, data organization principles, etc.

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Ensure appropriate process and equipment data is collected/organized according to user requirements (day to day operational perspective as well as to support back-end data analytics, deviation investigation, SPC, process improvement, etc).

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Review equipment tag lists for completeness and consistency.

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Review project documentation related to PI system testing for conformity to user/functional requirements, as needed.

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Develop/execute test scripts for DHS as required.

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Liaise with multiple stakeholders (both project and site) to understand how system best practices can be met while respecting quality/compliance standards.

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Support development and delivery of End User training.

Key Requirements:

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Minimum University/College degree or must have relevant work experience in the documents/E-Systems and quality/compliance.

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Experience with OSISoft Pi Historian preferred.

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Applied knowledge of other applications including: ERP, MES (Emerson/Siemens), SCADA, DeltaV, Werum PAS|X would be an asset.

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Experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, operations, quality and compliance.

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Demonstrated ability to work independently within a matrix project team.

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Sound knowledge of unit operations typically used in vaccine manufacturing (For the represented area) such as (but not limited to) Equipment Prep, Media dispensing Media Formulation, Fermentation, Purification and Adsorptions.

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Demonstrated understanding of current Good Manufacturing Practices, Health and Safety, high quality standards, industry standards and their application to the manufacturing process.

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Ability to effectively communicate with internal and external team members.

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Strong analytical skills and hands‐on troubleshooting skills.

Pursue Progress.

Discover Extraordinary

Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. So, let’s be those people.

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Sanofi is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. Our goal is to attract, develop and retain highly talented employees from diverse backgrounds, allowing us to benefit from a wide variety of experiences and perspectives. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified applicants.  Accommodations for persons with disabilities required during the recruitment process are available upon request.

Thank you in advance for your interest.

Only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

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