2027 Spring Co-op Cell Culture and Media Development, Framingham, MA

Sanofi • Framingham, MA

3d • $45 - $57 • Onsite

About The Position

Sanofi is seeking a motivated Co-op to join its Cell Culture Platform (CCP) team within Cell Culture Development (CCD) in Framingham, Massachusetts. CCP develops and applies platform cell culture media and upstream process technologies to address process challenges across CCD. The team identifies process pain points, conducts proof-of-concept studies, and designs process platforms in collaboration with cell line development and downstream groups.

The Co-op will learn cell culture industry techniques and develop subject matter expertise in an FDA-regulated setting. Working with a supervisor, the Co-op will design, plan, and conduct cell culture experiments at multiple scales. The role may contribute to protocol and report writing and presentation of findings, and may involve projects in fed-batch and perfusion process development, media development, and high-throughput automation development.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a Master's or PhD degree in chemical engineering, biomedicine, life sciences, or a related field.
• Be permanently authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring employment visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.
• Remain enrolled in an accredited college or university throughout the co-op/internship.
• Be able to relocate to the office location and work 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, for the full duration of the co-op/internship.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with aseptic or sterile technique.
• Experience with mammalian cell culture.
• Experience with statistical analysis for data processing.
• Strong communication skills and independence.

Responsibilities

• Design, plan, and conduct cell culture experiments with a supervisor.
• Perform experiments at different scales, including shake flasks, ambr15, ambr250, and 3L/10L bench-top bioreactors.
• Contribute to protocol and report writing.
• Present findings in the relevant functional areas.
• Potentially contribute to fed-batch process development, perfusion process development, media development, and high-throughput automation development projects.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern