Senior Scientist, Type 2 Immunology Cluster

Job Title: Senior Scientist, Type 2 Immunology Cluster

Location: Cambridge, MA

About the Job

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.

We are seeking a highly motivated and creative scientist to join the Immunology and Inflammation Research Therapeutic Area as a Senior Scientist at Sanofi. This position will work with the Type 2 Inflammation research team on exploring novel pathways and mechanisms across immunology, identifying ways to tackle unmet medical needs across a host of therapeutic areas.

The successful candidate will have an opportunity to leverage Sanofi’s vast Drug Discovery Toolbox and application of AI, at scale, to contribute significantly to the research efforts directed towards developing new therapeutics. Research activities will be broad with the ideal candidate having strong technical expertise in both murine and human immunology. A successful candidate should be experienced with novel assay development (both in vitro and in vivo) and new target credentialing to support new target/pathway exploration. Technical expertise in imaging, cell-based assays, molecular techniques (including single cell approaches), and multi-omic based technologies will be necessary to further our research ambitions. 

The candidate should be able to scientifically lead and execute research work, analyze, and present data, and have an ability to utilize excellent technical, written, and oral communication skills (across both expert and non-expert audiences), and effectively collaborate in a team environment. Experience with mentoring junior members of teams is preferable. A successful candidate should be curious in exploring new paths for scientific discoveries and bold in proposing creative experimental designs and ideas.

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.
 

Main Responsibilities:

• ‘Lead from the lab’ – This position is a full time lab position. The expectation is the successful candidate will be 100 % lab active. They will independently formulate research hypotheses and apply scientific expertise to conceptualize, design and execute appropriate experiments to validate the hypothesis.

• Work collaboratively with multifunctional teams across Sanofi to leverage tools and expertise to further core research objectives.

• Stays at the forefront of scientific advances and applies acumen to ongoing research efforts and the strategic direction of experimental priorities.

• Understand and adhere to corporate standards regarding code of laboratory conduct, safety and appropriate handling of materials.

• Support the personal and technical development of junior staff members.

About You

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree plus minimum 8 years of immunology research experience in an academic or biopharmaceutical setting OR Master’s Degree plus minimum 5 years of immunology research experience in an academic or biopharmaceutical setting OR PhD plus minimum 3 years of immunology research experience in an academic or biopharmaceutical setting.

• Experience with single cell technologies (flow cytometry, single cell sequencing), genomic editing and molecular techniques.

• Experience in investigating inflammatory disease pathway biology in humans and mice.

• Ability to work independently or with minimal supervision and effectively within timelines and collaborate in a highly matrixed global environment.

• Possesses strong presentation skills, an exceptional work ethic and a willingness to spend time mentoring others.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Drug discovery experience in respiratory, dermatologic, gastrointestinal, and/or sensory neuron inflammatory disorders.

• Relevant immunology research experience in an academic or biopharmaceutical setting.

• Hands-on-experience working with human respiratory, skin or gut tissue biopsies, mouse models of human inflammatory disease, multi-dimensional cell culture systems, immunological assays, and molecular techniques.

Why Choose Us?

• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.