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Job title: Principal Scientist - Commercial Cell Culture Development

 Location: Vitry-sur-Seine

About the job

As Principal Scientist - Commercial Cell Culture Development within our Cell Culture Development (CCD) team, you'll lead the development of innovative cell culture processes for our late-stage biological products. Ready to get started?

Based in Vitry-sur-Seine, you will be a scientific leader within the Commercial Cell Culture Development department, working in a dynamic and collaborative environment. You'll directly contribute to the development of innovative processes that support the commercialization of Sanofi's biological products.

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:

Drive development of robust fed-batch and perfusion cell culture processes for commercial manufacturingLead and mentor a team of upstream process development techniciansDesign innovative strategies for media development and cell metabolism optimizationManage successful process scale-up and transfer to manufacturing sitesAuthor upstream sections for regulatory submissions (IND/BLA) and address agency questionsBuild strong partnerships within the global Cell Culture Development network

About you

Experience: Deep expertise in cell culture process development for biological products, including media development and bioreactor engineeringTechnical and soft skills:Strong leadership and project management capabilitiesProven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and influence strategic decisionsExpertise in upstream bioprocess development and scale-up
 Education: Ph.D. in biotechnology, biochemical engineering, or related fieldLanguages: Fluent in English and good working knowledge of French

Note: This position requires frequent interaction with international teams, with English as the primary working language.

Why choose us?

Come join an expanding team in a dynamic work environment and work with collaborators who are at the top of their field in the pharma industryMentor the next generation of process chemistry scientists and help set the synthetic strategy for a growing family of synthetic assetsAccess to and help in the development of the latest chemical technologies including continuous, artificial intelligence/machine learning and biosynthetic transformations to deploy on Sanofi’s growing portfolioDiscover the countless opportunities to develop your talents and advance your career, whether through a promotion or an assignment in another organizationEnjoy a well-thought-out, well-designed benefits package that recognize your contribution and amplify your impactTake good care of yourself and your family with a wide range of health and wellness benefits, including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs, and at least 14 weeks of gender-neutral parental leave

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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