Senior Laboratory Manager for Ligand Binding Assays

Sanofi Group; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanofi is seeking a Senior Laboratory Manager for its GCI Ligand Binding Assay platforms (RIA, ELISA, Luminex, MSD, others) based in Swiftwater, PA. The role leads a team responsible for developing, validating, and deploying regulated bioanalytical assays for vaccine trials.

You will ensure data integrity, manage project timelines, oversee method development and validation, evaluate new technologies, and ensure compliance with GXP and quality guidelines.

Qualifications

• PhD in Science with 4+ years industry experience OR MS with 6+ years OR BS with 9+ years in industry.
• Experience with ligand-binding assays such as ELISA, RIA, Luminex, MSD, Ortho VITROS, and automated platforms.
• Demonstrated leadership and management experience.
• Strong organizational, prioritization, and project-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and oversee day-to-day operations of one or more laboratories/projects.
• Maintain laboratory resources (materials/reagents/equipment/facilities) to meet objectives.
• Support a quality and compliant testing environment (documentation, methods, training).
• Manage project timelines and allocate resources across trial phases.
• Lead teams and provide guidance on technical issues and regulatory compliance.
• Ensure adherence to quality, corporate, and safety guidelines.

Skills

Ligand binding assays

Team leadership

Project management

Regulatory/compliance

Education

PhD in Science (or MS/BS with experience)

Tools

ELISA

RIA

Luminex

MSD

Ortho VITROS

Job description

Job title: Senior Laboratory Manager for Ligand Binding Assays

Location: Swiftwater, PA

About the Job

Sanofi is hiring a Senior Laboratory Manager for its GCI Ligand Binding Assay (LBA) platforms (RIA, ELISA, Luminex, MSD, others). The Global Clinical Immunology (GCI) organization, part of Late Stage Global Immunology within Vaccines R&D, specializes in developing, validating, and deploying regulated bioanalytical assays to assess immune responses to vaccines throughout their lifecycle. Our mission is to provide specialized immunology expertise and generate robust clinical datasets that inform decision-making for both clinical development and post-licensure activities. Our GCLP-compliant bioanalytical laboratories are based in Swiftwater, PA.

This role will ensure high-quality, consistent, and compliant data, managing a team responsible for developing, validating, and implementing immunological ligand-binding methods that support clinical endpoints across vaccine trials from Phase I through Phase IV. Responsibilities include scientific oversight and data integrity, developing project timelines and scheduling, supporting experimental studies, and contributing to method development, validation, and stability assessments. Additionally, the manager will evaluate new technologies to enhance throughput, precision, accuracy, and overall quality.

The role demands expertise in ELISA, RIA, Luminex, Ortho VITROS, ECL and automated platforms. The scientists will contribute scientific insights to projects, ensure all documentation aligns with project standards, and oversee compliance with quality and safety guidelines. They may lead team members, collaborate on scientific teams, and evaluate technologies to continually improve laboratory methods. The Senior lab manager will be instrumental in fostering a high standard of laboratory operations and scientific rigor.

Join the engine of Sanofi’s mission — where deep immunoscience meets bold, AI-powered research. In R&D, you’ll drive breakthroughs that could turn the impossible into possible for millions.

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.

About You

Basic Qualifications

• PhD in Science +4 years of relevant professional experience in ndustry setting OR
• MS in Science +6 years of relevant professional experience in ndustry setting OR
• BS in Science +9 years of relevant professional experience in industry setting.
• Previous experience with Ligand binding assays such as ELISA, RIA, Luminex, MSD, Ortho VITROS, and automated platforms.
• Demonstrated team leadership and management experience.
• Demonstrated organizational and prioritization skills with a deep understanding of project management.

Additional Qualifications

• Clear communicator (written and verbal) – Written skills required to create clear and concise documents including procedures, deviation investigations, plans, test cases and reports.
• Verbal skills required to be able to act as a liaison between different groups/stakeholders, such as GCI and Maintenance/HSE.
• Creative and abstract thinking – Required to develop and implement innovative, creative and efficient solutions to issues.
• Ability to focus on deadlines and deliverables – Candidate must be goal driven to ensure project timelines are met, and to resolve issues to meet schedules when needed.
• Understanding of GXP practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of supervisory principles and practices.
• Excellent technical skills, analytical ability, judgment with a strong operational focus.
• Excellent communications skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, technical, scientific and communications skills (written/oral).
• Advanced written and verbal skills.

Main responsibilities

• Under direction of management, plans and oversees the day-to-day operations and general activities associated with one or more laboratories/projects.
• Ensures laboratory resources (materials/reagents/equipment/facilities) are maintained to meet assigned objectives.
• Support a quality and compliant testing environment (laboratories, equipment, reagents, training and documentation, methods, personnel).
• Manage project timelines in collaboration with immunoleads to ensure testing objectives are met, including long term strategic resource allocation and test scheduling.
• Maintain alignment of processes and procedures. Share best practices within team/platform.
• Oversees operational activities of staff working in the laboratory.
• Provides guidance and expert advice to staff on technical issues, safety procedures and regulatory compliance matters within the laboratory.
• Monitors operations to ensure compliance.
• Provides personnel development and performance feedback.
• Ensures that new employees are appropriately trained/on-boarded and familiar with laboratory operational requirements.
• Supervises orientation and training of new project staff.
• Ensures adequate staffing levels and support necessary for operation of the department.
• Perform/support activities to ensure test method life cycle management (documentation, method suitability/trending, maintenance, etc.).
• Support completion of analytical deliverables to meet project milestones.
• Assist in the evaluation of new technologies/ improvements to support analytical expertise as required.
• Reviews and evaluates data and formulates recommendations as needed.
• Works with internal and external partners in support of collaborative projects.
• Prepares key documents as required.
• Ensures adherence to all applicable quality, corporate, safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Tracks/manages expenditures against assigned budgets. Advises management of significant budget deviations. Assures that all laboratory financial operations comply with corporate requirements.

Why Choose Us

• 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.
• Be part of a pioneering biopharma company that engages patients early in drug development and uses their insights to design studies that reflect real-world needs.
• Help improve the lives of millions of people globally by making drug development quicker and more effective.
• Work at the forefront of drug discovery, harnessing cutting-edge AI, data, and digital platforms to push the boundaries of science.

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affinity Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.

All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs, and additional benefits information can be found here.