Job Title: Associate Scientist Downstream Purification-Vaccine

Location: Swiftwater, PA

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.

The Associate Scientist Downstream Purification will be part of the Downstream Purification (DSP) team of the Flu Baculo Drug Substance division in Manufacturing Science and Technology (MSAT)-Vaccine.

MSAT acts as a crucial link between R&D and Manufacturing facilities, playing a vital role in securing the present portfolio and delivering future launches of high-quality and innovative drugs and vaccines. MSAT fulfils an important function by providing day-to-day manufacturing support, focusing on process aspects, effective life-cycle managements (LCM) strategies, process robustness enhancement, and yield improvement to optimize performance and costs.

The Associate Scientist will work in a laboratory setting to support:

Seasonal strain changes for Influenza Flublok Vaccine

Process robustness and yield improvement projects

Manufacturing support

Process validation

Tech transfer

We are an innovative global healthcare company that helps the world stay ahead of infectious diseases by delivering more than 500 million vaccine doses a year. Across different countries, our talented teams are exploring new technologies to protect people and promote healthy communities. We chase the miracles of science every single day, pursuing progress to make a real impact on millions of patients around the world.

Main Responsibilities:

Execution of development work as outlined by Senior Scientist and in collaboration with others on projects.

Execution of small-scale recombinant protein purification experiments using chromatography (AKTA platform), filtration, clarification/ depth filtration, column packing, and tangential flow filtration independently based on expert knowledge of protein purification and analysis with an in depth understanding of all modes of chromatography. Sample testing (BCA, SDS-PAGE/Western Blot, Purity, SRID, etc.).

Makes detailed observations, analyzes data and interprets results.  Exercise technical discretion in the design, execution and interpretation of experiments that contribute to projects. 

Commercial manufacturing shop-floor support as needed.

Preparation of technical reports, summaries, protocols, and quantitative analyses. 

Follows documented procedures.

Participates in general lab maintenance.

About You

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s in Biology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, or similar discipline with 2 years' experience in pharmaceutical industry.

Master's in Biology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, or similar discipline with no prior experience needed in the pharmaceutical industry.

Preferred Qualifications:

Operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting chromatography workstations and process skids

SDS PAGE and Western Blot, SRID, BCA, Purity, etc.

Knowledge and experience working with automated high throughput process development equipment.

Working knowledge of scientific principles and concerns

Manufacturing support systems including change controls, deviations, CAPA, root cause analysis, etc.

Good documentation practices (GDP). Experience in writing standard operating procedures (SOP), batch records, and reports

Soft Skills:

Proactively anticipates and effectively communicates successes, constraints, solutions, and actions for resolution.

Fosters relationships with partners, experts from other functions and customers to achieve technical objectives.

Perform trouble shooting as required and supports staff.

Behaves according to company values and competencies.

Good communication and social skills.

Excellent team member.  

Languages:

Fluent in English

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.