Deputy Director_Virology - Vaccines

Sanofi•Swiftwater, PA

28d•Onsite

About The Position

Join the team protecting half a billion lives every year with next-gen science, mRNA innovation, and AI-driven breakthroughs. In Vaccines, you’ll help advance prevention on a global scale - and shape the future of immunization. The Global Clinical Immunology (GCI) organization, part of Late Stage Global Immunology within Vaccines R&D, specializes in developing, validating, and deploying regulated bioanalytical assays to assess immune responses to vaccines throughout their lifecycle. Our mission is to provide specialized immunology expertise and generate robust clinical datasets that inform decision-making for both clinical development and post-licensure activities. Our GCLP-compliant bioanalytical laboratories are based in Swiftwater, PA. We’re an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system – and innovative pipeline – enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives.

Requirements

PhD with 5+ years of industry experience, or MS with 8+ years, or BS with 10+ years experience.
Degree in immunology, microbiology, virology, biochemistry, or a related field
3+ years experience working in a regulated laboratory as a research scientist or laboratory manager preferably in pharma R&D
Experience managing teams of 5+ individuals
Extensive expertise in cell-based neutralization and functional assays for viral targets such as flu, dengue, rabies, and RSV is required.
Familiar with serum neutralization assays, plaque reduction neutralization assays, Microneutralization type assays and Hemagglutination inhibition (HAI) assays.
Experience with quality systems and processes in a regulated environment.
Expertise with LIMS systems, reagent characterization and qualification, and maintenance of laboratory equipment and supplies.

Responsibilities

Lead a team that develops, validates, and executes cell-based neutralization and functional assays for viral targets associated with one or more projects.
Operates with a holistic view of all projects supported by the GCI Virology platform, working closely with the GCI Virology Platform Lead to implement the design and execution strategy for clinical assay development.
Optimize existing methodologies in virology, delivering high-quality results in a GCLP-regulated environment.
Represent the team on project, process, and investigation teams, ensuring appropriate planning, organization, and resource allocation.
Oversees operational and clinical testing activities of staff working in the laboratory.
Provides personnel development and performance feedback.
Ensures that new employees are appropriately trained/on-boarded and familiar with laboratory operational requirements
May have responsibilities as subject matter expert to provide scientific and technical support to internal and external clinical assays throughout development, validation and life cycle management.
Collaborate closely with the GCI Virology Platform Lead, global project teams and immunology team leads.
Act transversally (including with global transversal operations) to build and optimize novel bioanalytical methods for fast-moving projects to maximize scientific quality and timeliness whilst operating within budget targets.
Act as a contributing author to high-quality publications describing assay development and/or the immunogenicity and efficacy of candidate and approved drugs in technical, medical, or scientific journals.