2027 Spring Co-op Virology NA - Global Antigen Design, Waltham, MA

Job Title: 2027 Spring Co-op Virology NA - Global Antigen Design

• Grade: Co-op
• Location: Waltham, MA
• Duration: 6 months

About the Job

Looking to launch your career at the cutting edge of healthcare? Join Sanofi for a chance to develop with mentoring and guidance from inspirational leaders while helping to make an impact on the lives of countless people worldwide. We are seeking a highly motivated Spring Co-op to join our Virology NA - Global Antigen Design team.

Sanofi is a global healthcare leader focused on patients’ needs engaged in the research, development, manufacturing, and marketing of innovative therapeutic solutions. Sanofi’s core strengths include general medicine, specialty care (rare disease) and human vaccines. The vaccine division of Sanofi provides more than one billion doses of vaccine each year, making it possible to immunize more than 500 million people across the globe. A world leader in the vaccine industry, Sanofi offers the broadest range of vaccines protecting against several infectious diseases.

At Sanofi, our determination inspires us to work tirelessly to make a difference in people’s lives every day, as we continually strive to create a future where everyone has access to groundbreaking medicines and healthcare.

The Virology Group within the Global Antigen Design (GAD) Department contributes to the development of vaccine candidates from early prototype optimization to IND-enabling activities. As a co-op in our Virology platform, you will contribute toward the development of innovative next generation vaccines targeting respiratory pathogens, (which may include seasonal influenza, pandemic influenza, RSV, hMPV and/or COVID). Your primary focus will be on vaccine candidate characterization, and you will work closely with our team of experts to advance Sanofi’s mission to protect and improve human health worldwide. The candidate will learn and apply various virological, immunological, molecular techniques including cell culture, virus propagation, infectious titer assays, virus neutralization assays, RT-PCR, sequencing of viral genomes, assay development, and immunostaining techniques.

Ready to grow your skills while helping shape the future of healthcare? At Sanofi, you’ll be empowered to learn, ask questions, and bring your ideas to life – all while supported by inspiring mentors and collaborative teams.

About Sanofi

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.

Main Responsibilities

• Complete specific laboratory research tasks under supervision and demonstrate high productivity and consistency, with high-quality data.
• Learn about the fields of virology and vaccinology by reading scientific literature and interacting with supervisor and team.
• Maintain and update experiment notebooks according to QA requirements.
• Participate in lab and equipment maintenance, and re-stocking lab supplies.
• Attend group meetings and presents data.

About You

Basic Qualifications:

• BS, Master's or PhD (Virology, Immunology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Biology).
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Preferably some R&D experience from lab courses or other experiences in molecular cloning, cell culture, aseptic technique, or lab automated systems.
• Nice to have: Mammalian cell culture, aseptic techniques, biosafety cabinet operations, lab documentation, molecular biology/biochemistry foundation.
• Strong knowledge of MS Office including Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
• Good interpersonal skills, communication, and ability to work independently and on a team, under supervision.
• Able to perform experiments from verbal or written instructions, while learning and applying new concepts and research procedures.

Why Choose Us

• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future focused team.​
• Stretch your skills through apprenticeships, internships, graduate programs, and international experiences that grow with you.​
• Learn from inspiring mentors and collaborative teams while contributing to real projects that shape the future of healthcare.​

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