2025 Fall Co-Op GAD Biochemistry - Vaccine

Sanofi - Waltham, MA

Full-time - Intern

Waltham, MA

Chemical Manufacturing

About the position

The 2025 Fall Co-Op position in Biochemistry at Sanofi focuses on contributing to the development of innovative vaccine candidates targeting respiratory pathogens. The role involves hands-on laboratory research, where the co-op will work closely with biopharmaceutical professionals to advance vaccine candidate characterization and optimization. This position offers a unique opportunity to gain practical experience in a fast-paced and collaborative environment, while supporting Sanofi's mission to protect and improve human health worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Complete specific laboratory research tasks under supervision and demonstrate high productivity and consistency, with high quality data.
• Learn about the fields of Biochemistry by reading scientific literature and interacting with supervisor and team.
• Maintain and update experiment notebooks according to QA requirements.
• Participate in lab and equipment maintenance, and re-stocking lab supplies.
• Attend group meetings and present data.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in Life Sciences or other related field with the expectation that you will complete your current degree by Spring 2026.
• Must be enrolled in school the semester following your co-op with Sanofi.
• Must be able to relocate to our Waltham office location and work 40hrs/week for the duration of the Co-op.
• Must have permanent US work authorization.

Nice-to-haves

• Preferably some R&D experience from lab courses or other experiences in biochemistry, cell culture, aseptic technique, or lab automated systems.
• Strong knowledge of MS Office including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Good interpersonal skills, communication, and ability to work independently and on a team, under supervision.
• Able to perform experiments from verbal or written instructions, while learning and applying new concepts and research procedures.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Parental leave