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Job Title: Associate Director-CMC BioDPDM

Location: Framingham, MA

As Associate Director within CMC BioDPDM, you’ll have the opportunity to lead a team in developing a portfolio of programs across modalities. Ready to get started?

Join the engine of Sanofi’s mission — where deep immunoscience meets bold, AI-powered research. In R&D, you’ll drive breakthroughs that could turn the impossible into possible for millions.

The Associate Director role is a key leadership role in CMC Biologics Drug Product Development and Manufacturing.  You will be part of leading a global team focused on fast-paced, high quality drug development from early phase through commercialization.  This person will be responsible for leading a team and program development across multiple modalities.  The ideal candidate will possess strong drug product formulation and process development experience.  This person will work closely with manufacturing and process engineering to ensure robust formulation development, in use development, and process characterization study design with emphasis on first principles.  Experience with digital development tools and the impact of molecule structure and function interaction with formulation is key.   

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 a team of 4-7 staff in formulation and process development activities across modalities.

• Interface with manufacturing and other cross-functional partners.

• Serve as a leader in the formulation and process development group facilitating the development of new tools and ways of working.

• Be responsible for planning, executing, and supporting formulation development, process development, and tech transfer of programs to clinical and commercial manufacturing sites.

• Bring a strong understanding of formulation development and in-use study design to contribute to new modalities and ways of working.

About You

• Experience: Strong formulation development knowledge, experience in development of multiple modalities, experience in in-use study design principles, knowledge of biologics manufacturing and process development.

• Soft and technical skills: Team and project oriented with strong motivation and work ethic, strong communication and presentation skills.

• Education: PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Bioengineering, or a related discipline with >7 years of relevant laboratory experience or an MS with >10 years. 

• Languages: 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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All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs, and additional benefits information can be found here.

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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