Downstream Processing Associate Scientist - VIE Contract

Downstream Processing Associate Scientist - VIE Contract

• Location: Belgium, Gent
• Target start date: 01/08/2025

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. Please make sure to apply with your personal email address.   

 
About the job
 

Are you ready to shape the future of medicine? The race is on to speed up drug discovery and development to find answers for patients and their families. Your skills could be critical in helping our teams accelerate progress.

Join our Downstream Processing (DSP) team as Downstream Processing Associate Scientist VIE and you’ll be experiencing inspiring times to develop next-generating therapeutics born from synergies between our beloved NANOBODY® molecules and exciting new technologies included but not limited to:

• Precision-activated biologicals
• Novel drug conjugates
• Novel routes of administration
• Lipid-nanoparticle CAR-T technology
   

Enhanced by data science, automation, and AI/ML capabilities, we strive to develop first/best-in-class treatments that transform patient lives. Our Downstream Processing (DSP) team is crucial within Large Molecular Research's Early CMC department, designing and performing purification processes for preclinical and early clinical evaluation—from candidate selection to scaled production.

You will work in a dynamic, sometimes high-paced but positive environment where work is important but so is having fun from time to time! You will discover our diverse and international team of around 26 people, willing to share their experience and expertise with you so you can immerse yourself in the wonderful world of data, DSP and beyond of NANOBODY® and NANOBODY®-based modalities within the DSP and beyond!

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?

Main responsibilities:

• Be immersed in diverse data-driven activities, visualizing and analyzing large data sets.
• Use PowerBI, Spotfire, R and Python, allowing you to gain valuable insights in purification processes.
• Work with automated systems, as well as using historical ones, to collect generate and process large data sets.
• Apply data science techniques and support predictive modelling to enhance the efficiency, sustainability and scalability of NANOBODY® related production processes.

About you
 

Experience:

• Experience in one or more programming languages (preferably R and/or Python).
• Experience of business intelligence tools, such as Spotfire, PowerBI and/or Superset.
   

Education:

• Master's degree in Life Sciences, Bioengineering, Biotechnology, Biochemical Engineering, Biomedical Sciences or a relevant field.

Technical and soft skills:

• Hands-on mentality and comfortable with operating high-tech equipment.
• Demonstrable programming skills.
• Knowledge of typical purification techniques such as Ultrafiltration/diafiltration, Ion exchange, Size exclusion and/or Protein A affinity chromatography) would be a great plus.
• Knowledge of Liquid Handlers such as TECAN EVO or Fluent would be an asset.
• Strong drive to learn about relevant techniques and equipment.
• Good organizational skills, scientific curiosity, proactive attitude, accuracy and attention to detail.
• Team player with ability to communicate openly.

Languages:

• Fluent in English (written and spoken).

Please make sure your attached CV contains a paragraph describing your technical expertise and motivation why you would like to join!

Why choose us? 

 
iMove is a unique program tailored for European youth interested in challenging themselves with meaningful assignments across the globe. At Sanofi we have a strong ambition to invest in young talents who will drive the success of Sanofi tomorrow.  

Sanofi’s Work Abroad Program, iMove, offers jobs-assignments with actual responsibilities and a perspective to grow. We provide those opportunities in various functions such as: marketing, finance, regulatory, supply chain, clinical trials, production, etc. and in more than 40 countries. Sanofi unites people who are passionate about solving healthcare needs across the world. Joining our iMove Work Abroad Program is a unique opportunity to make a difference through your work. 
 

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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.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, ability or gender identity.

Watch our ALL IN video and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at sanofi.com!