Sanofi · 1 day ago
Principal Process Engineer-Technical Sciences
Framingham, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
4+ years expSanofi is a global biopharma company committed to improving people's lives through innovative treatments. The Principal Process Engineer in Technical Sciences will drive life cycle management initiatives for commercial manufacturing processes and support tech transfer activities, ensuring operational excellence and continuous improvement in manufacturing.
Health CareLife SciencePharmaceuticalTherapeutics
Responsibilities
Drives LCM activities of end-to-end recombinant DS manufacturing processes at CMOs, by partnering with the CMO technical teams and with Sanofi External Manufacturing groups
Provides technical support and routine process monitoring for commercial products
Provides person-in-plant technical oversight of manufacturing operations at CMOs and communication to the relevant technical product team
Performs the reviews of manufacturing processes, critical deviations, and/or development and production data
Provides technical support and data analysis for investigations and critical deviations resolution
Recommends and drives continuous improvement initiatives to enhance quality, productivity, recovery, and overall efficiency through Sanofi digital tools
Demonstrates solid understanding and use of engineering principles and practices to solve a range of complex problems in creative and practical ways
Leads small technical project teams
And provides technical guidance to less experienced staff
Works with other MSAT groups (internal or CMO) to design necessary experiments; contributes to understanding and interpretation of results; recommends changes or additional experiments
Partners with colleagues and CMOs from various functions, such as Engineering, External Manufacturing and External Quality groups
Shepherds the use of digital tools as part of the LCM initiatives
Oversees and reports on overall manufacturing robustness and relevant KPIs
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in engineering or science with 10+ years of experience in a tech transfer/tech support for DS manufacturing
Master's degree in engineering or science with 8+ years of experience of experience in a tech transfer/tech support for DS manufacturing
PhD in engineering or science with 4+ years of experience of experience in a tech transfer/tech support for DS manufacturing
Act for Change: embrace change and innovation and initiate new and improved ways of working
Cooperate transversally: collaborate effectively with peers, stakeholders, and partners across the organization to positively impact business results
Lead and Develop People: Build, manage, motivate, and empower teams and workgroups. Take responsibility for developing one's self and others in anticipation of future business needs
Preferred
Experience in biotechnology or the pharmaceutical industry
Experience in purification, cell culture, or analytical methods
Experience with root cause analysis and/or risk assessment
Knowledge of DeltaV automation
Experience working with statistical analysis software
Experience providing solutions for difficult technical issues
Experience communicating with senior management
Strong technical writing and communication skills
Experience with high level data analysis
Experience with project leadership
Experience communicating with cross functional teams
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Benefits
High-quality healthcare
Prevention and wellness programs
At least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave
Company
Sanofi
Sanofi is a global biopharma company focused on prescription drugs, vaccines, and treatments for chronic, rare, and infectious diseases.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$6.97BKey Investors
Blackstone Life SciencesEvotec
2025-10-28Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2025-06-17Post Ipo Debt· $1.74B
2025-03-05Post Ipo Debt· $1.59B
Leadership Team
Paul Hudson
Chief Executive Officer
Francois-Xavier Roger
Chief Financial Officer
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