Summer Co-op Process Chemistry Cambridge MA

About the Job

Looking to launch your career at the forefront of healthcare? Sanofi offers mentoring and guidance from experienced leaders, and a chance to make a real impact on people around the world. We are looking for a motivated Summer Co-op to join our Process Chemistry team.

The Process Chemistry team, part of Sanofi's CMC Synthetics organization, designs the synthetic route, optimization and process for commercial manufacturing of drug substances in clinical development. The team puts a strong focus on innovation, including new synthetic routes and technologies that make drug substances more efficient, affordable, environmentally benign and intrinsically safe.

You will grow your skills while helping shape the future of healthcare. At Sanofi, you will be encouraged to learn, ask questions and bring your ideas forward, supported by mentors and collaborative teams.

About Sanofi

Sanofi is an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company focused on improving people's lives. Our understanding of the immune system and our pipeline help us develop medicines and vaccines that protect millions of people worldwide.

Main Responsibilities

• Contribute to designing and optimizing new, efficient synthetic pathways for drug substances in clinical development to show synthetic viability.
• Use a range of chemistry tools and methods to develop and optimize the commercial process for the selected route, such as photochemistry, biocatalysis, flow chemistry, electrochemistry, on-line analysis/PAT, high-throughput experimentation, structural analysis, computational chemistry and AI/ML tools.
• Plan and run experiments to optimize reaction, purification and isolation steps, guided by technical risk assessments, to support safe, efficient, robust and scalable manufacturing that performs reliably at intended scale in batch or continuous format.
• Learn to apply green chemistry principles to R&D programs to develop sustainable manufacturing routes.
• Develop and apply analytical techniques for structural characterization and interpretation (NMR and LCMS).
• Analyze data, such as interpreting experimental results and planning next steps with multiple mentors.
• Maintain electronic laboratory notebooks according to SOPs and document laboratory procedures in detail.
• Communicate with staff and team members in a professional and courteous manner.
• Work in the lab safely and efficiently in line with HSE guidelines and company compliance requirements.

Why Choose Us

• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.
• Build skills through apprenticeships, internships, graduate programs and international experiences.
• Learn from inspiring mentors while contributing to real projects that shape the future of healthcare.
• Access the latest tools, digital innovation and continuous learning opportunities.

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers committed to a culturally inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or civil union status, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, veteran or military status, domestic violence victim status, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.