Flu Technical Associate - VIE Contract

• Location: Canada, Toronto
• Target start date: 01/02/2025

iMove, the Sanofi VIE Program, is available to citizens of the European Economic Area (EU + Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland) aged between 18 and 28.

PLEASE NOTE that since this program is primarily an international development program, candidates cannot apply to a VIE assignment in their own country of citizenship.

PLEASE NOTE that applications that are only submitted in French cannot be considered by our non-French speaking partners at Sanofi worldwide. Therefore, only applications that are submitted in English will be considered. Please make sure to apply with your personal email address.

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. Your job, as Flu Technical Associate within our Manufacturing Science and Technology (MSAT) team, will be to provide technical direction and guidance to individuals associated with execution of process validation activities, but also to foster collaboration and facilitate strong and continuous connection with scientific, technical, analytical, regulatory and quality functions to achieve project objectives and also ensure full alignment of linked project strategies, plans and timelines with Flu B200/FFIP project phasing and requirements.

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:

• Collaborate with Flu B200 and FFIP MSAT work stream leads to develop project execution plans for process development and validation, which includes synchronization and phasing of activities to optimize deployment of resources, utilization of materials and product, and prioritization of analytical testing.
• Support industrial implementation and optimization (including characterization and comparability) of the manufacturing processes.
• Author documentation (protocols, reports, root cause analysis and risk assessments, raw data analysis).
• Execute product-dependent process validation runs, including Engineering, Development and PPQ study runs.
• Monitor process validation prerequisites through engineering, development and PPQ phases of the project to identify and escalate risks to successful execution to the process validation execution plan.
• Support execution phases of the project (validation, start-up, ramp-up) in coordination with Operations, Engineering and Quality.
• Work within the framework of the MSAT and Technology Transfer Teams (i.e.: respecting schedule, phase gates, decision processes, design review deadlines, team culture, communication, documents, etc.), with professionalism and transparency, and delivering in a timely manner in accordance with the design and execution schedule requirements.

About you

Experience:

• Hands on Flu experience (or previous experience in Virology) would be a great asset.
• Experience within the life sciences/biotechnology/pharmaceutical industry.

Soft and technical skills:

• Skills in project management, troubleshooting and risk management would be a plus.
• Ability to analyze and interpret data and communicate clear and actionable recommendations.
• Ability to influence and communicate with a diverse group of stakeholders from multiple levels of management.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.

Education:

• Master's Degree in Biotechnology, Biochemical Engineering, or equivalent in Bioprocess or Chemical Engineering, Virology & Microbiology.

Languages:

• Proficient in English (oral and written).

Why choose us?

iMove is a unique program tailored for European youth interested in challenging themselves with meaningful assignments across the globe. At Sanofi we have a strong ambition to invest in young talents who will drive the success of Sanofi tomorrow.

Sanofi's Work Abroad Program, iMove, offers jobs-assignments with actual responsibilities and a perspective to grow. We provide those opportunities in various functions such as: marketing, finance, regulatory, supply chain, clinical trials, production, etc. and in more than 40 countries. Sanofi unites people who are passionate about solving healthcare needs across the world. Joining our iMove Work Abroad Program is a unique opportunity to make a difference through your work.

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