Biosafety Testing Scientist

Sanofi; Vitry-sur-Seine; Sur place; EUR 45 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A global healthcare company located in Vitry-sur-Seine is seeking a Biosafety Testing Scientist to ensure product safety from microbial and viral contamination. The role demands strong scientific knowledge in cell biology and virology, emphasizing compliance with regulatory standards and collaboration with global partners. Candidates should hold a PhD or Master in Biology/Biotechnology and be fluent in both French and English. An attractive compensation package and career growth opportunities are provided.

Prestations

High-quality healthcare

Wellness Programs

Gender-neutral parental leave

Qualifications

• Experience in analytical laboratory environments.
• Managing GxP activities is a plus.
• Fluency in French & English is required.

Responsabilités

• Ensure follow-up of analytical assays with subcontractors.
• Secure activities with diversifying subcontractors.
• Assess cell bank stability and edit reports.
• Edit GMP and quality documentation.
• Manage quality events and ensure compliance.

Connaissances

Strong scientific knowledge in cell and molecular biology

Experience in virology/viral safety

Strong organizational skills

Meticulous and analytical mindset

Agile collaboration

Team spirit and customer-oriented

Formation

PhD or Master in Biology/Biotechnology

Outils

Analytical laboratory techniques

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01.08.2025

Expiry Date:

15.09.2025

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Are you ready to shape the future of medicine? The race is on to speed up drug discovery and development to find answers for patients and their families. Your skills could be critical in helping our teams accelerate progress. We are an innovative global healthcare company that helps the world stay ahead of infectious diseases by delivering more than 500 million vaccine doses a year. Across different countries, our talented teams are exploring new technologies to protect people and promote healthy communities. We chase the miracles of science every single day, pursuing progress to make a real impact on millions of patients around the world. Join the cell bank and drug substance manufacturing adventure in Sanofi Vitry E. Roux building, and participate to biologics and genomic medicine drug deliveries to patients. As Biosafety Testing Scientist in the Cell Banks and UPB GMP Testing team, you will guarantee our products are free from any microbial and viral contamination. You will also contribute to the genetic characterization of our products and to long term stability assessment of our cell banks. In this role, you will collaborate with multiple partners over the world, including CRO / CMOs (biosafety and genetic characterization assays are outsourced), quality, dossier/regulatory, or viral/microbial networks, from both R&D and M&S organizations.

Main responsibilities:

• Ensure the following up of analytical assays (detection of adventitious agents and cell line characterization) performed by subcontractors, in respect to project timelines and regulatory/quality standards
• Secure the activity with diversifying subcontractors and implementing new innovative analytical methods, in respect to regulatory updates
• Assess cell banks stability in the frequency defined and edit reports
• Edit GMP and quality documentation (Contracts, Specification sheet, Certificates of Analysis)
• Manage quality events (Deviations, CAPA, Change Controls and Quality Risk Assessment)
• Ensure the compliance of the activity in compliance with Regulatory and Sanofi Standards
• Collaborate transversally with operations, process development, viral experts, Quality Assurance and purchasing department

Experience:

• Experience in the fields of virology/viral safety in Industry or Academic Lab
• Experience in analytical laboratory
• Managing GxP activities is a plus

Soft and technical skills:

• Strong scientific knowledge in cell and molecular biology, virology and microbiology
• Strong organizational skills, meticulous, analytical mindset
• Agile to collaborate transversally, team spirit and customer-oriented

Education:

• PhD or Master in Biology/Biotechnology

Languages:

• Fluency in French & English: both languages are used in daily business
• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team
• Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally
• Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact
• Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave

Progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. You can be one of those people. Chasing change, embracing new ideas and exploring all the opportunities we have to offer. Let’s pursue progress. And let’s discover extraordinary together.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity.

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Pursue , discover

Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. So, let’s be those people.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, ability or gender identity.

Watch our and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at !