Associate Director, Genomic Medicine Bioanalytics

Job Title: Associate Director, Genomic Medicine Bioanalytics

Location:  Waltham, 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.  

We are seeking a motivated associate director to join our BioAnalytics Characterization group in the Genomic Medicine Unit within Sanofi. We are looking for a leader in the field of biophysics who will drive product characterization and understanding for our AAV and targeted mRNA/LNP modalities, to facilitate clinical product development.

The Genomic Medicine Unit at Sanofi is dedicated to the establishment of best-in-class platforms to support development of life-changing advanced gene therapy products, including recombinant AAV vectors and lipid nanoparticles. The BioAnalytics Characterization group uses advanced analytical techniques for in-depth structural and functional characterization of gene therapy products in support of drug development, from pre-candidate selection through commercialization.

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:

• Develop innovative strategies and technologies for characterizing viral and non-viral gene therapy vectors.

• Lead a team in performing advanced biophysical separation/ characterization techniques including DLS, SV-AUC, AF4-MALS, Cytoflex/NanoFCM, NTA, CE, cIEF, MFI, NMR, and fluorescence assays for batch characterization, comparability, stress study and reference standard characterization.

• Serve as a biophysical subject matter expert (SME) within the GMU organization, collaborating with cross-functional teams to support process and formulation development.

• Design and conduct structure/function studies in collaboration with analytical development, process development and research groups.

• Author technical reports and study protocols; prepare analytical sections for regulatory submissions (IND/IMPD/BLA filings).

• Contribute to scientific literature and present findings at industry conference.

•  Mentor and provide technical oversight for early-career scientists, fostering their professional growth and development.

About You

Basic Qualifications:

• Ph.D. degree in a Biochemistry/Biophysics, or Chemistry-related field with a minimum of 7+ years’ relevant industry experience or MS with 11+ years’ relevant industry experience or BS with a minimum of 12+ years’ relevant industry experience

• Extensive hands-on experience in multiple biophysical techniques listed above.

• Proven track record of successfully implementing novel analytical technologies.

• Demonstrated expertise in characterizing proteins, viral/nonviral vectors using multiple tools and orthogonal data to understand protein/viral degradation pathways and structure behavior.  

• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, communication and problem-solving skills

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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.

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative 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 u