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Job title: Purification Process Engineer - GMP Manufacturing

Location: Vitry-sur-Seine, FranceType de contrat : CDI, temps plein, journée, 100% sur site

About the job

As Purification Process Engineer within our CMC biologics development team, you'll lead critical process transfers and manufacturing operations that bring innovative treatments from lab to patients. Ready to get started?

Join a global network that powers how Sanofi delivers — seamlessly, purposefully, and at scale. In Manufacturing & Supply, you'll help reimagine how life-changing treatments reach people everywhere, faster. Our CMC biologics teams at Vitry-sur-Seine play an essential role in Sanofi's R&D pipeline, taking molecules from selection through to market. You'll be part of the E. Roux GMP pilot facility, working with ~40 dedicated professionals who manufacture clinical batches of therapeutic proteins for studies worldwide.

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:

Lead process transfers between PPD Framingham and PPD Vitry, ensuring seamless technology handovers and successful implementationCoordinate manufacturing of technical and GMP batches, working closely with quality, process development, and supply chain teamsSupport daily downstream processing operations and step in as team lead when neededDrive process improvements to boost productivity and throughput in chromatography, filtration, and viral clearance operationsManage cross-functional project activities involving multiple departments to deliver on time and within specificationsTrain and mentor the downstream processing team on new technologies and best practicesRepresent downstream manufacturing in project reviews and act as technical lead for transferred projects

About you

Experience: Background in pharmaceutical or biotechnology manufacturing with hands-on downstream processing knowledgeTechnical skills: Strong understanding of chromatography, diafiltration, viral filtration, and viral clearance operations; familiarity with process control systems (PCS/SCADA)Education: Degree in Pharmacy, Biotechnology, Engineering, or related fieldRegulatory knowledge: Solid grasp of cGMP requirements, process control, and biopharmaceutical manufacturing principlesProject management: Proven ability to coordinate complex, multi-disciplinary projects and communicate effectively across teamsLanguages: Strong English communication skills for international collaborationLeadership: Experience in process transfer, scale-up, and team development

Why choose us?

Shape the future of medicine delivery with cutting-edge technology, ensuring seamless launches and a resilient global supplyPower industry-leading performance by leveraging digital, data, and AI-driven innovation – at speed and scaleTransform lives worldwide by delivering life-changing treatments anywhere, anytimeWork with AI, robotics, and next-gen automation to redefine global manufacturing and supplyJoin a ~10-person purification team within a collaborative 40-person pilot facility focused on breakthrough biologicsDevelop expertise in state-of-the-art GMP manufacturing while contributing to clinical programs that could change patients' livesGrow your career in process development, scale-up, and technology transfer with opportunities across Sanofi's global network

Pursue Progress. Discover Extraordinary.

Join Sanofi and step into a new era of science - where your growth can be just as transformative as the work we do. We invest in you to reach further, think faster, and do what's never-been-done-before. You'll help push boundaries, challenge convention, and build smarter solutions that reach the communities we serve. Ready to chase the miracles of science and improve people's lives? Let's Pursue Progress and Discover Extraordinary – together.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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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, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, ability or gender identity.

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