Senior Associate Scientist Full-time

Senior Associate Scientist

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.

We are seeking an Associate Scientist to join the Genomics Medicine Unit at Sanofi and play a role in executing in vivo studies to develop best in class gene therapies. The successful candidate will support in vivo experiments to help with the development of gene therapy and other strategies addressing neurologic, neuromuscular, immunology, ocular, rare blood, renal and metabolic diseases and participate in the successful translation of pre-clinical gene therapy programs.

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:

• Execute rodent pharmacology studies that evaluate gene therapy candidates
• Contribute to several experiments simultaneously and perform in a time sensitive manner
• Develop and carry out research involving various animal laboratory techniques including surgery, therapeutic administration, behavioral testing, and tissue / blood collection
• Communicate and coordinate with other scientists on the project team to draft, finalize, and implement study protocols. Follow protocols, standard operating procedures and independently execute tasks
• Collect and record data, prepare a summary of experimental procedures and results and present data in team meetings and across disease areas to support the Genomic Medicine Unit at large
• Act as an impactful contributor working in a team or as an individual member
• Foster creativity, productivity, execution with a sense of urgency, teamwork, accountability and cross-functional collaboration

Qualifications:

• MS in life science with a minimum of 3 years of experience or BS in life science with a minimum of 6 years of experience in biotech / biopharma industry with hands on working experience using research animals is required
• Demonstrated experience and expertise in multiple delivery routes of administration into mice and rats as well as an understanding of behavioral analysis tools with mice and rats is required
• Surgical experience with mice and rats and the willingness to learn multiple surgical delivery techniques, including stereotaxic delivery, is preferred for the successful candidate
• Candidates with experience with in vivo ocular studies in rodent models including OCT imaging and ocular dosing procedures such as intravitreal delivery are encouraged to apply
• Strong background experience with rodent tissue collection and tissue collection techniques is required
• Experience designing pharmacological testing in various animal models with behavioral, biochemical and physiological endpoints is a plus
• Demonstratable organizational skills and attention to detail will be an advantage for the applicant
• Ability to effectively communicate ideas, document and present research plus work in a collaborative environment is essential for the successful candidate

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.