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Winter, Spring 2026 Co-op-Intern - Recombinant Mammalian MSAT USP

Sanofi

Sanofi

Framingham, MA, USA
Posted on Jul 11, 2025

Job Title: Winter, Spring 2026 Co-op-Intern - Recombinant Mammalian MSAT USP

Location: Framingham, MA

About the Job

We deliver 4.3 billion healthcare solutions to people every year, thanks to the flawless planning and meticulous eye for detail of our Manufacturing & Supply teams. With your talent and ambition, we can do even more to protect people from infectious diseases and bring hope to patients and their families.

Sanofi’s Global MSAT (Manufacturing Sciences, Analytics, and Technology) acts as a crucial link between our R&D and Manufacturing entities, playing an instrumental role in enhancing our current portfolio and delivering future launches of high-quality and innovative drugs and vaccines. Global MSAT is a beacon of innovation and process excellence in Manufacturing, this includes guiding the journey of new products from their launch to commercial success, being at the forefront of Data Sciences and Digitalization. Join a team of talented and passionate international experts, scientists, and project leaders dedicated to inventing, designing, industrializing, and implementing cutting-edge industrial chemical and biological processes, analytical methods, and process modeling to successfully launch 3 to 5 new products by year.

The position is part of the Upstream team in the Recombinant Drug Substance (DS) function within global MSAT and is based at the Mammalian Platform hub in Framingham, MA. The Recombinant DS function within global MSAT is the owner of Life Cycle Management (LCM) of DS processes. Implementation of second-generation processes is one of the top performance enablers for Sanofi’s biologics manufacturing network and integral to LCM. We deliver innovative, robust, and cost-effective next generation processes. In recent years we have successfully established second-generation manufacturing mammalian processes with a continuous process platform. The function is responsible for tech transfer, process validation, dossier preparation, & PAI support to enable launch of new and LCM products. We are pursuing future innovations such as digital labs, factory of the future, and advanced-analytics-based process understanding and control.

The successful candidate will work with a group of scientists and engineers responsible for development & characterization of next generation cell culture processes, technology transfer to a diverse network of manufacturing facilities, and support of advanced manufacturing investigations and process improvements for commercial products. We are looking for a candidate with excellent scientific and communication skills. This individual will work in a fast-paced, team environment, collaborating with colleagues across functions in the organization to solve a wide range of complex problems in creative and practical ways.

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:

  • This project integrates mammalian cell culture, Process Analytical Technology (PAT), and metabolic flux analysis to understand dynamic cell metabolism and implement active feedback control in bioreactors.

  • Assist in MSAT development projects, including cell culture bioreactor operations and analytical equipment utilization (e.g., Raman spectroscopy).

  • Contribute to the development of soft sensors for Raman spectroscopy signal processing.

  • Participate in cell counting and metabolite prediction using Raman model generation via Multivariate Data Analysis (MVDA).

  • Support in-silico simulations and coding for metabolic flux analysis and flux balance analysis to quantify cell metabolism.

  • Regularly update the team on project progress and deliver a final presentation.

About You

Must be permanently authorized to work in the U.S. and not require sponsorship of an employment visa (e.g., H-1B or green card) at the time of application or in the future. Students currently on CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT usually require future sponsorship for long term employment and do not meet the requirements for this program unless eligible for an alternative long-term status that does not require company sponsorship

Basic Qualifications:

  • Currently pursuing a Bachelor's, master’s, or PhD degree in computational science, Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Biochemistry or related field at an accredited college or university with the expectation that you will complete your current degree by the Spring of 2028

  • Must be able to relocate to the office location and work 40hrs/week, Monday-Friday, for the full duration of the co-op

  • Experience with Python coding

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Hands-on experience in mammalian cell culture/aseptic technique, and cell biology techniques

  • Basic understanding of general concepts of cell biology, biochemistry, and laboratory procedures

  • Ability to work in Biosafety Level 2 environment and follow lab safety procedures

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office software (excel, PowerPoint, word).

  • Excellent communication skills, written and verbal; able to effectively communicate with supervisor and team members

  • Highly organized with a keen attention to details

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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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 Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally inclusive and diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; natural or protective hairstyles; 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.