2027 Spring - Co-op Medicinal Chemistry, Cambridge, MA

Sanofi•Cambridge, MA

2d•$29 - $35•Onsite

About The Position

Sanofi is seeking an undergraduate chemistry major for a 6-month co-op position in Medicinal Chemistry. The successful candidate will execute synthetic routes for target compounds/drug candidates, develop synthetic organic chemistry skills in the lab, enhance analytical and instrument techniques, learn medicinal chemistry, and gain a deeper understanding of the drug discovery process by participating in an industrial medicinal chemistry department. This role offers the opportunity to develop with mentoring and guidance from inspirational leaders while contributing to impactful work in healthcare.

Requirements

Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences or a related field, with plans to graduate in 2027 or 2028.
Must be permanently authorized to work in the U.S. and not require sponsorship of an employment visa (e.g., H-1B or green card) at the time of application or in the future. Students currently on CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT usually require future sponsorship for long term employment and do not meet the Internal requirements for this program unless eligible for an alternative long-term status that does not require company sponsorship.
Must be enrolled in an accredited college or university throughout the duration of the co-op/internship.
Must be able to relocate to the office location and work 40hrs/week, Monday to Friday for the full duration of the co-op/internship.

Nice To Haves

Experience with execution of synthetic organic chemistry, and purification techniques such as silica gel chromatography.
Experience in the use of various analytical instruments (e.g., NMR, LCMS) to interpret analytical data and fully characterize novel target compounds.

Responsibilities

Use reaction and reagent databases and synthesize small molecule targets for drug discovery programs.
Apply suitable purification and characterization techniques to purify and characterize target compounds and intermediates to meet project timelines.
Develop/apply analytical techniques for structural characterization and interpretation (NMR and LCMS).
Learn to register compounds in corporate database.
Maintain electronic laboratory notebooks according to SOP, provide detailed experimental procedures of laboratory work.
Utilize internal databases and tools to understand SAR around project data.
Collaborate with other team members to design/synthesize target compounds which address project challenges.
Continue to learn from literature, meetings and personnel to solve chemistry and medicinal chemistry challenges.
Communicate and interact with other staff/team members in a professional and courteous manner.
Operate in the lab in a safe and efficient manner according to HSE guidelines and adhere to all mandatory company compliance requirements.