Analytical Principal Scientist (Analytical team lead)

Job Title: Analytical Principal Scientist (Analytical team lead)

Location: Cambridge, MA

About the Job

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.

Sanofi is seeking a highly motivated individual to join our analytical group as a principal scientist.  The group is part of the synthetic platform within Global CMC Development with focus on small molecules that is striving to become an industry leader in the development of transformative medicines.   

The primary responsibility of this position is to provide and coordinate analytical support to the chemistry teams and to ensure the timely completion of analytical deliverables.  This position is onsite and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.

We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. We’re also a company where you can flourish and grow your career, with countless opportunities to explore, make connections with people, and stretch the limits of what you thought was possible. Ready to get started?

Main Responsibilities

• Working with project team members and other scientists to develop analytical strategies that meet the evolving needs of projects

• Develop specific and robust analytical methods mainly on small molecules using equipment including HPLC, UHPLC, GC, and be responsible for validating the methods when necessary

• Coordinate the analytical work for projects this role is responsible for

• Ensure the appropriate allocation of resources on projects in accordance with the priority of the projects and studies

• Represent the analytical group in late development CMC projects

• Ensure timely completion of analytical deliverables (e.g., draggability assessment, specifications, stability program, reference substances, etc.)

• Author or review analytical development technical reports

• Ensure good communication and cooperation among different functional groups, including CMC Dossier, Regulatory CMC, Research Platform, and Manufacturing

• Promote networking with internal or external scientific partners including subcontractors

About You

Basic Qualifications

• A Master’s degree or equivalent in Analytical Chemistry or related field with a minimum of 8 years, or a PhD with minimum of 5 years of experience in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry. A PhD in Analytical Chemistry is preferred.

• Extensive experience in analytical method development and validation

• Ability to operate independently and to prioritize

• Familiarity with cGMP and regulatory requirements on analytical methods

• Prior CMC project management experience

• Excellent communications skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to propose course of action and to provide strong advocacy in CMC team meetings

• Having a record of success in CMC project management

• Having working knowledge of synthetic chemistry and pharmaceutical development

• Consistent record of collaboration with scientists and other stakeholders at external enterprises

• Advanced scientific network in the industry and academia

• Record of patents and publications

• Record of adhering to and promoting lab safety practices

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 fa