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Intern - local innovation

Stockholm, Sweden
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Bring your curiosity to a team where deep immunoscience meets cutting-edge innovation. Across oncology, rare diseases, neurology, and vaccines, you’ll work at the intersection of lab science and AI-powered discovery — all while collaborating across boundaries to turn breakthrough ideas into real-world impact. Whether you want to deepen your scientific expertise or grow as a leader, you’ll find the opportunity here.

Local Innovation Trainee – Clinical Study Unit

About the Role

Are you passionate about healthcare innovation and curious about how new ideas become real-world improvements for patients and healthcare professionals?

The Clinical Study Unit (CSU), is looking for a Local Innovation Trainee to join the team for a 6-month internship starting in September 2026.

This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience at the intersection of clinical research, digital innovation, and healthcare transformation. You'll contribute to projects that explore new ways of supporting clinical studies, improving collaboration with healthcare professionals, and shaping the future of clinical research.

From helping implement digital solutions to exploring innovative approaches for study teams, you'll work on projects with real business impact while building valuable experience in one of the world's leading healthcare companies.

If you're naturally curious, enjoy connecting with people, and love turning ideas into action, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Be Working On

Throughout your internship, you'll have the opportunity to:

* Support innovation initiatives that enhance the delivery of clinical studies in Belgium.
* Contribute to the implementation of digital solutions, including the electronic Investigator Site File (eISF) in Veeva.
* Help develop innovative engagement approaches for investigators and clinical study sites.
* Research emerging technologies, digital tools, and best practices that could improve the clinical research experience for healthcare professionals.
* Connect with healthcare professionals, including physicians, nurses, and study coordinators, to better understand their needs and identify opportunities for innovation.
* Analyse industry trends and translate insights into recommendations that support future innovation projects.

Who We're Looking For

We're looking for students who are excited by innovation, enjoy solving problems, and want to make a meaningful contribution from day one.

Education

* Currently completing a Master's degree, ideally in Life Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Pharmacy, Healthcare Management, Innovation Management, or a related discipline.
* Your internship must be part of your academic programme or approved by your university.

Skills & Competencies

You don't need years of experience—we're interested in your potential.

You'll thrive in this role if you are:

* Fluent in Swedish and English (written and spoken).
* Curious about healthcare, science, innovation, and technology.
* Proactive, self-driven, and comfortable taking ownership of your work.
* A confident communicator who enjoys building relationships and networking with others.
* Comfortable conducting independent research and presenting your ideas.
* Adaptable, collaborative, and eager to learn in a dynamic international environment.

Why Join Sanofi?

At Sanofi, our Early Careers programmes are designed to give you more than just an internship.

You'll gain:

* Meaningful work on projects that create real value for patients and healthcare professionals.
* Exposure to clinical research, healthcare innovation, and digital transformation.
* The opportunity to build your professional network across Sanofi and the wider healthcare ecosystem.
* Regular coaching and mentoring to support your development.
* A chance to develop skills that will help launch your career in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry.

We're looking for people who are:

* Curious and eager to learn.
* Passionate about improving healthcare.
* Comfortable taking initiative and exploring new ideas.
* Collaborative and open to different perspectives.
* Ready to challenge themselves and make an impact from day one.

If this sounds like you, we'd love to welcome you to Sanofi and help you build the next chapter of your career.

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.

Watch 'One day at Sanofi' and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion initiatives at sanofi.com

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  • Turn patient needs into breakthrough science. Drive scientific breakthroughs that start with patient needs – and end in treatments that change lives.

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