Job title: QC Chemistry Intern

Location: Waterford, Ireland

Start date: January 2026

Duration: 6-8 months

About the job 

As a QC Chemistry Intern, you will contribute to the continued success of our QC department by providing QC support services while performing a key role in the maintenance of a safe, efficient and functional Laboratory, in accordance with cGLP and cGMP.

Ready to grow your skills while helping shape the future of healthcare? At Sanofi, you’ll be empowered to learn, ask questions, and bring your ideas to life – all while supported by inspiring mentors and collaborative teams.

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:

Provide QC services, oversight, and support across the site

Perform sampling, testing, and equipment calibrations in line with cGMP and cGLP standards

Maintain accurate documentation and ensure timely sample receipt and reconciliation

Utilise the LIMS system for data entry and tracking

Collaborate effectively with other departments on QC-related matters

Identify and support continuous improvement initiatives in safety, lean practices, and workplace culture

Keep the QC Team Leader informed of any issues or improvement opportunities

Ensure all quality records and documentation are current and compliant

About you

   
To excel in this role, you will need to have:

A degree in progress, ideally in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Bio-Pharma, or Molecular Science

Familiarity with Good Laboratory Practice (GLP)

A friendly, approachable attitude with the confidence to engage with others – we value energy and enthusiasm

Confidence with digital tools and a tech-savvy mindset

Strong communication and teamwork skills

Self-motivation and a willingness to learn

Great attention to detail and solid time management

The ability to stay calm and focused under pressure

A strong sense of integrity and appreciation for diversity

Why choose us? 

Stretch your skills through apprenticeships, internships, graduate programs, and international experiences that grow with you. 

Learn from inspiring mentors and collaborative teams while contributing to real projects that shape the future of healthcare. 

Build your future with access to the latest tools, digital innovation, and continuous learning that keep you ahead of the curve. 

Explore more with personalized development plans, short-term gigs, and internal mobility across functions and countries. 

Grow in a purpose-driven company where your voice matters and your work helps improve millions of lives. 

Thrive in inclusive, flexible workplaces that support your personal and professional well-being. 

Launch your career with a company that invests in you — and empowers you to reimagine what’s possible.

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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.

Watch our ALL IN video and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at sanofi.com!