Sanofi - Waltham, MA
posted 25 days ago
Full-time - Intern
Waltham, MA
Chemical Manufacturing
About the position
The 2025 Fall Co-Op position in the Global Antigen Design (GAD) Department at Sanofi focuses on the development of innovative next-generation vaccines targeting respiratory pathogens. The role involves hands-on laboratory research, contributing to vaccine candidate characterization, and working closely with biopharmaceutical professionals to advance public health initiatives. This co-op offers students the opportunity to gain practical experience in biochemistry and vaccine development while working in a collaborative environment.
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
