Analytical Development Senior Scientist Full-time

Analytical Development Senior Scientist

As Analytical Development Senior Scientist within our Analytical Development team, you'll develop analytical methods for synthetic small molecules and manage CMC projects as part of our synthetic platform. Ready to get started?

Our analytical group is part of the synthetic platform within Global CMC Development, striving to become an industry leader in the development of transformative medicines. You'll play a key role in developing and validating analytical methods for pharmaceutical small molecules while managing projects as an analytical representative or Team Lead, ensuring compliance with GMP standards and regulatory requirements.

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:

• Develop and validate analytical methods (LC, GC, potentiometry, water content) for pharmaceutical small molecules, including writing protocols, reports, and method documentation
• Manage CMC projects as analytical representative or Analytical Team Lead, defining budgets and ensuring timely completion of internal and external work
• Ensure compliance with GMP standards for required studies and supervise analytical studies according to scientific and regulatory requirements
• Write analytical sections for clinical and submission dossiers and represent your unit in project teams and scientific presentations
• Manage laboratory equipment and budget while providing analytical support for chemists and pilot plant operations
• Lead analytical investigations and stability studies, monitoring emerging trends in analytics, technology, automation and AI
• Drive innovation initiatives in scientific or digital fields and act as technical expert on analytical techniques, providing training and support to colleagues

About You:

• Experience: Expertise in pharmaceutical analytical development and project management
• Soft and technical skills: Good knowledge in chromatography (LC-UV and GC-FID) and physico-chemical analytical techniques. Good knowledge in project management. Knowledge in GMP rules. Knowledge of galenics and organic chemistry. Team spirit, autonomy, decision-making and initiative-making. Communication skills to interact with internal and external partners. Curiosity and adaptability for new equipment, digital tools, modeling, automation and AI
• Education: Master degree or analytical chemistry Engineer with 4 years of experience, PhD with 2 years of experience
• Languages: English, French: good level (writing, speaking)

Why Choose Us?

• 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
• Work at the forefront of drug discovery, harnessing cutting-edge AI, data, and digital platforms to push the boundaries of science
• Help improve the lives of millions of people globally by making drug development quicker and more effective
• Enjoy opportunities to collaborate beyond your area of expertise, working with diverse teams across science, clinical, and digital fields to spark new ideas and drive breakthroughs
• Accelerate your professional development with structured career paths designed for both scientific and leadership advancement. Grow in ways you never imagined through bold moves that stretch your potential, cross moves into other business areas, and short-term gigs that build your scientific expertise

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.

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