2027 Spring Co-op Cell Culture Bioprocess
Grade: Co-op
Location: Framingham, MA
Duration: 6 months
About the Job
Looking to launch your career at the cutting edge of healthcare? Join Sanofi for a chance to develop with mentoring and guidance from inspirational leaders while helping to make an impact on the lives of countless people worldwide. As Spring Co-op in our Cell Culture Bioprocess team.
Ready to grow your skills while helping shape the future of healthcare? At Sanofi, you'll be empowered to Early Careers learn, ask questions, and bring your ideas to life – all while supported by inspiring mentors and collaborative teams.
About Sanofi
We're an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people's lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system – and innovative pipeline – enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people's lives.
Main Responsibilities
- Design experimental studies and independently operate high-throughput cell culture bioreactors (Ambr15 & Ambr250) to support screening studies and Design of Experiments (DoE) activities.
- Conduct mammalian cell culture work (CHO cells) in a sterile laboratory environment
- Perform media preparation and bench-top bioreactor operations
- Execute literature searches to support bioprocess parameter optimization
- Compile and analyze data using statistical software (training provided on Spotfire, JMP, and other tools)
- Prepare and deliver presentations at team meetings, group meetings, and other venues
- Work collaboratively with the Cell Culture Bioprocess team on ongoing projects
About You
Basic Qualifications:
- Candidates currently pursuing a master or PhD degree in biotechnology, chemical engineering, biomedical engineering or related field at an accredited college or university.
- 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.
- Must be enrolled in an accredited college or university throughout the duration of the co-op/internship.
- Must be able to relocate to the office location and work 40hrs/week, Monday-Friday, for the full duration of the co-op/internship.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Hands-on cell culture experience with mammalian cells (CHO or similar)
- Experience working in a sterile environment using aseptic techniques
- Prior experience with bench-top bioreactor operations
- Familiarity with upstream bioprocess development
- Knowledge of bioprocess parameter optimization
- Experience with data analysis software (Spotfire, JMP, or similar statistical tools)
- Strong ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
Why Choose Us
- Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future focused team.
- Stretch your skills through apprenticeships, internships, graduate programs, and international experiences that grow with you.
- Learn from inspiring mentors and collaborative teams while contributing to real projects that shape the future of healthcare.
- Build your future with access to the latest tools, digital innovation, and continuous learning that keep you ahead of the curve.
Compensation
The salary range for this position is $45-$57 USD hourly. All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience.
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.
Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers committed to a culturally inclusive 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.
