Staff Scientist- Protein Sciences

Job Title: Staff Scientist- Protein Sciences

Location: Cambridge, MA

About the Job

Are you ready to shape the future of medicine? The race is on to speed up drug discovery and development to find answers for patients and their families. Your skills could be critical in helping our teams accelerate progress.

Sanofi Intrepide Research Laboratories is a new initiative designed to identify, incubate, validate and advance science, technology and business opportunities that are deemed to be crucial for Sanofis near-, mid- and long-term pipeline strategy. It has a global presence, China and US. For our US operations, it consists of the Intrepide Core Team, offering strategic, scientific, technological and operational support, and several Research Laboratories, focusing on science and executing breakthrough projects.

We are seeking a highly motivated candidate to join us as a staff scientist to provide protein chemistry support to all Intrepide research labs. The lab-based candidate will be responsible for production and analysis of protein tools and therapeutic candidates. They will work closely with lab heads and the head of planning and implementation to advance Intrepides mission. Success in this position requires independence, an innate sense of urgency, and strong expertise in protein characterization. The position is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve peoples lives. Were also a company where you can flourish and grow your career, with countless opportunities to explore, make connections with people, and stretch the limits of what you thought was possible. Ready to get started?

Main Responsibilities:

• Express, purify and characterize recombinant antibodies and proteins from mammalian expression systems

• Develop and conduct biophysical and functional assays to validate the various protein designs

• Analyze, integrate and interpret data from multiple sources

• Diligently document work in digital systems and regularly communicate results to lab heads

• Coordinate with in-vivo teams to validate concept biologics

• Work collaboratively in a team environment and manage priorities to achieve our goals

• Work with internal stakeholders, and external partners and CROs

About You

Minimum qualifications

• PhD in a scientific discipline plus minimum 3 years of relevant research experience, OR Masters Degree plus minimum 5 years of relevant research experience, OR Bachelors Degree plus minimum 8 years of relevant research experience.

• Relevant research experience must be in a drug discovery industry setting.

• A degree in Biochemistry, Biology or Biotechnology is preferred

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in protein expression using both HEK and CHO systems and their derivatives, in shake flask and bioreactor formats

• Experience in protein purification using AKTA systems and Unicorn software

• Experience in plate based functional assays (ELISA/MSD, chromogenic/fluorescent readouts, etc.)

• Expertise in protein interaction studies using label-free methods (Biacore, Octet) and biophysical characterization of protein (SEC-MALS, DLS)

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

• Excellent organization, communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills

• A creative, problem-solving, collaborative, and goal-oriented mindset

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 its 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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Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But progress doesnt happen without people people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. So, lets be those people.

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US and Puerto Rico Residents Only

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally inclusive and diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; natural or protective hairstyles; 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.

North America Applicants Only

The salary range for this position is:

All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs. Additional benefits information can be found through the LINK .