BioProcess Engineer
About The Position
As Process Engineering and Innovation Lead within Sanofi’s mRNA Center of Excellence, the BioProcess Engineer drives the evaluation and integration of emerging technologies, ensuring they meet scale-up and commercial manufacturing requirements. The role supports the development of a technological foundation that bridges conceptual innovation with practical manufacturability for next-generation mRNA therapies. The position focuses on improving mRNA process development and manufacturing, advancing process intensification, and developing strategies to transition processes from laboratory settings to clinical and commercial manufacturing. It also leads platform development and technology transfer, while coordinating with internal and external partners to support innovation and GMP compliance.
Requirements
- Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree in Chemical Engineering, Bioprocess Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Relevant industrial experience in bioprocess engineering or related fields: PhD with 2+ years, Master's degree with 4+ years, or Bachelor's degree with 5+ years.
- Demonstrated success implementing new technologies in bioprocess environments with measurable outcomes.
- Proven track record scaling up processes from laboratory to clinical or commercial manufacturing.
- Strong understanding of bioprocess engineering principles, unit operations, and process development in GMP environments.
- Excellent project management and cross-functional leadership abilities, with strong influence skills.
- Outstanding problem-solving capabilities and an innovative, forward-thinking mindset.
- Strong communication skills to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
- Excellent spoken and written English.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements for process changes and technology implementation.
- Background in modeling, data analysis, or automation.
- French language skills.
Responsibilities
- Identify, evaluate, and integrate emerging technologies for mRNA process development and manufacturing; lead proof-of-concept studies and develop technology roadmaps aligned with platform strategy.
- Drive process intensification to improve efficiency, yield, and quality, reduce process steps and waste, and implement continuous processing strategies where applicable.
- Ensure new technologies and innovations are compatible with scale-up requirements, developing models and strategies for transitions from laboratory to clinical and commercial manufacturing.
- Lead next-generation mRNA platform development, establish performance metrics, and coordinate cross-functional integration of innovations.
- Collaborate with external technology providers, academic partners, Manufacturing, and Quality teams to stay current with industry innovations and ensure GMP compliance.
- Conduct risk assessments, quantify impacts on key performance metrics and cost of goods, and lead technology transfer activities for innovative processes.
Benefits
- Health and wellbeing benefits, including high-quality healthcare, prevention, and wellness programs.
- At least 14 weeks of gender-neutral parental leave.
- Rewards package recognizing employee contributions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
