Technical Science Internship 2020

Job description

Job Title

Technical Science Internship 2020

About our Work Placement

Experience life inside Sanofi where you will quickly become part of the team. During your placement you will have the opportunity to work on real projects that challenge you and help you develop the skills for a great career. You will experience a unique culture that is cantered on our people, our patients and our community. A work placement that gives you a chance to experience a real work environment before you graduate and to develop skills that you will need throughout your career including teamwork, problem solving and communication skills. By completing your placement here, you will gain valuable work experience. You'll be able to build your skills and confidence by working alongside experienced specialists in your chosen business area. The work and training you will complete will be no different from any other team member, contributing to a range of projects as part of a highly skilled team.

About Sanofi Business Unit

The multiple national award-winning Sanofi Waterford biopharmaceutical and medical device campus is located in Waterford on Ireland's southeast coast. Established in 2001 and now with more than 700 employees, the site has seen more than €600m invested in state-of-the-art infrastructure and technology. Diversification continues to bring new products to Waterford and the expanded site portfolio continues to create new opportunities.

Key responsibilities

You will gain experience in the areas of Manufacturing Science, Analytical Science and Manufacturing Technology & Industrialisation. As well as working side by side with experienced team members and participating in projects and day to day team activities, you will also receive training designed to help you develop soft skills in a range of areas such as: presentation and communication skills, emotional intelligence, influencing and leadership skills.

Technical Science in Sanofi is focused on new products, industrial launches, technology and analytical transfers while also supporting life cycle management and technology and digital innovation across injectable products and devices.

·  Manufacturing Science you will develop an understanding of critical quality attributes (CQA's) of products manufactured on site. You will learn about the concepts behind drug development from clinical manufacture through licensing and product life cycle management
·  Analytical Science you will learn how to ensure methods are successfully developed and transferred and the importance of ensuring robust, compliant methods and the lifecycle approach needed for method management
·  Manufacturing Technology & Industrialisation you will join the technology transfer team working on scale-up and industrialization of new and existing products at the Waterford site. You will learn about the Quality Target Product Profile (QTPP) and relationship between product Critical Quality Attributes (CQAs) and Critical Process Parameters (CPPs) and how they support the creation and implementation of a control strategy at manufacturing and release testing scale

About You

To excel in this role you will need to be:

·  A 2nd or 3rd year student studying towards a Primary Degree or Masters in Science (Biochemistry, Chemistry, Analytical Sciences, Biomedical Science Pharmacy, Technology or Engineering)
·  Have the same sort of values as we do as well as a passion for healthcare
·  Be a self-starter with the determination to succeed
·  Possess a record of high achievement and delivery
·  Have ability to work in a team and on own initiative
·  Have an analytical approach to problem solving

Application process:

Once you have officially applied for the position, a member of Talent Acquisition Team will review your application. If you meet the above criteria, we will ask you to attend a video interview. This will be completed online and you will be asked to record your answers using a mobile, tablet or computer. If you pass this stage a member of our recruitment team will conduct a telephone screening interview with you. These are your opportunities to show us who you are and why you are the right person to join Sanofi. Make sure you have a think about your answers before you start recording.

The final stage of the process will be for you to attend a face to face interview. You will be given the opportunity to meet some of your potential colleagues and managers whilst also learning a little more about what Sanofi is all about.

Interviews held in: November 2019

Start of the programme: January 2020

About Sanofi

Empower Life Everyday

At Sanofi we work across human health from vaccines to rare diseases, and consumer healthcare. This creates opportunities to work across different areas to build a diverse and exciting career. Sanofi has the capabilities and resources to support your aspirations to fulfill your ambitions and be the best you can be.

Our purpose at Sanofi is to work passionately every day to understand and solve healthcare needs of people across the world. Our ambition is by 2025, to be a top 3 innovative, global and diversified human healthcare company. One that embraces transformative technologies and is focused on its area of excellence, which means we're not there to try to solve everybody's problems. We want to focus on those areas where we know we are making a difference.

The values we are live by are teamwork, courage, respect and integrity.

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.