Pharma Materials Engineer Co-op — Tablet Mechanics

Sanofi; Somerville (MA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanofi Cambridge, MA is seeking a Spring Co-op in the Pharmaceutical Engineering team to explore bridging particle properties to tablet manufacturing. You will work across material science, process engineering, and computational modeling, contributing to next-generation oral solid dosage development.

The role focuses on experimental and modeling work, including crystal property prediction, powder compaction simulations, and DIC-based analysis, with mentoring and a fast-paced pharma environment.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Master's or PhD in a related technical field is required.
• Strong data analysis and programming skills are essential.
• Interest in material science, solid mechanics, and pharma processing.

Responsibilities

• Predict and analyze single crystal properties relevant to development.
• Design experiments to characterize tablet mechanics using DIC.
• Integrate results to build predictive frameworks for formulation and process design.

Skills

Data analysis

Programming (Python/MATLAB/R)

Teamwork

Communication

Autonomy

Lab experiments

Problem solving

Education

MS or PhD in related field

Tools

Mercury

Materials Studio

Abaqus

COMSOL

Job description

Sanofi Cambridge, MA is seeking a Spring Co-op in the Pharmaceutical Engineering team to explore bridging particle properties to tablet manufacturing. You will work across material science, process engineering, and computational modeling, contributing to next-generation oral solid dosage development.

The role focuses on experimental and modeling work, including crystal property prediction, powder compaction simulations, and DIC-based analysis, with mentoring and a fast-paced pharma environment.