Research Scientist - VIE Contract (W/M)

Job description

iMove, the Sanofi VIE Program, is available to citizens of the European Economic Area (EU + Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland) aged between 18 and 28.

PLEASE NOTE that since this program is primarily an international development program, candidates cannot apply to a VIE assignment in their own country of citizenship.

PLEASE NOTE that applications that are only submitted in French cannot be considered by our non-French speaking partners at Sanofi worldwide.

Therefore, only applications that are submitted in English will be considered.

At Sanofi diversity and inclusion is foundational to how we operate and is embedded in our Core Values. We respect the diversity of our people, their backgrounds and experiences. We recognize to truly tap into the richness diversity brings we must lead with inclusion and have a workplace where those differences can thrive and be leveraged to empower the lives of our employees, patients and customers.

We are looking for: Research Scientist - VIE Contract (W/M)

Target start date: 01/06/2024

Responsibilities:

·  Work as part of an international team across the United States and France for antibody discovery and characterization against several exciting pathogenic targets
·  Conduct literature reviews on novel, field-advancing technical developments within the antibody discovery space
·  Identify and implement novel approaches within cross-functional areas including immunology, virology, antibody discovery, single cell approaches, and Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) to support innovative, rapid, and disruptive methods and technologies for antibody discovery
·  Set up and perform experiments utilizing state-of-the-art techniques
·  Partake in informal and formal discussions and presentations of work to team members and management
·  Work independently utilizing various experimental techniques, with a willingness to implement innovative technologies and protocols
·  Understand goals and focus on meeting key deadlines
·  Document all work appropriately in electronic lab notebooks and perform laboratory support activities such as maintaining equipment and ordering laboratory supplies
·  Work with contract research organizations (CROs) as needed to execute projects

Requirements:

·  Master’s degree or Ph.D. with experience in immunology, virology, antibody discovery, molecular biology, or similar
·  Ideally, first professional experience as a research or engineer in the above-mentioned subject areas
·  Strong experience in the theory and performance of immunology and molecular biology methods
·  Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
·  Fluent in English language, French as a plus
·  Excellent interpersonal skills, communication, and a collaborative attitude to work in multidisciplinary teams
·  Ability to independently exercise judgement in daily duties, plan, and execute experiments in a timely manner
·  Highly motivated, reliable, and well-organized individual
·  Ability to learn recent technologies and concepts and apply them appropriately with supervision
·  Hands-on experience with flow cytometry and/or cell sorting, including experience with the associated software packages (e.g., FlowJo) a plus
·  Experience with protein biochemistry and/or protein characterization (surface plasmon resonance (SPR), NGS, biolayer interferometry (Octet), ELISA) a plus
·  Experience in single cell genomics approaches, antibody identification, and generation a plus
·  Familiar with common software and tools for data analysis in the fields of immunology and/or antibody discovery a plus

At Sanofi diversity and inclusion is foundational to how we operate and embedded in our Core Values. We recognize to truly tap into the richness diversity brings we must lead with inclusion and have a workplace where those differences can thrive and be leveraged to empower the lives of our colleagues, patients and customers. We respect and celebrate the diversity of our people, their backgrounds and experiences and provide equal opportunity for all.