Research Associate

Job title: Research Associate

Location: Framingham, MA

About the Job

Join the team transforming care for people with immune challenges, rare diseases, cancers, and neurological conditions. In Specialty Care, you’ll help deliver breakthrough treatments that bring hope to patients with some of the highest unmet needs.

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:

• Contribute to the Cell Culture Platform Team by executing experiments.

• Focused on fed-batch process development, media optimization, and high throughput.

• Automation, optimizing upstream cell culture processes.

• Execute and analyze experiments at various scales, including shake flasks, bench-scale bioreactors and Ambr 250/15 systems, resulting in improved process efficiencies and robust data collection.

• Conduct routine analytical procedures on cell culture samples using instruments such as Vicell Cell Counter, Nova Flex, Cedex Bio HT, Metaflex, and osmometer, ensuring precise data collection for further analysis.

• Perform post-harvest material clarification for downstream purification processes, enhancing overall workflow and productivity.

• Prepare various batches of cell media and feed to use for cell culture operations.

• Collect and process experimental data to support informed decision-making and optimize cell culture protocols.

• Display an investigative or technological orientation in designing, executing and interpreting experiments and analytical procedures.

• Investigate basic technical problems and performs routine scientific procedures and experiments under general supervision.

• Plan and prioritize concurrent experimental procedures.

• Integrate, compile, and tabulate data and assist supervisor in the analysis and interpretation of the results.

• May provide oral presentations on results to other department members.

• Work under active supervision, follow established procedures.

• Weekend work is be needed.

About You

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required in related field. MS or PHD not needed.
• Some relevant professional experience is required, 1+ Years
• Microbial or mammalian cell culture experience
• Experience with MS Office (data entry ability to plot data)
• Motivated and Team Player

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with aseptic techniques
• Biotech experience a plus
• Upstream cell culture

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.

• Be part of a pioneering biopharma company that engages patients early in drug development and uses their insights to design studies that reflect real-world needs.

• Help improve the lives of millions of people globally by making drug development quicker and more effective.

• Work at the forefront of drug discovery, harnessing cutting-edge AI, data, and digital platforms to push the boundaries of science.

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.

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.

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US and Puerto Rico Residents Only

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.

North America Applicants Only

The salary range for this position is:

All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs. Additional benefits information can be found through the LINK.