Bench Scientist In Vitro Biology - VIE Contract

Job title - VIE Contract

• Location: Germany, Frankfurt
• Target start date: 01/06/2026

iMove, the Sanofi VIE Program, is available to citizens of the European Economic Area (EU + Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland) aged between 18 and 28.

PLEASE NOTE that since this program is primarily an international development program, candidates cannot apply to a VIE assignment in their own country of citizenship.

PLEASE NOTE that applications that are only submitted in French cannot be considered by our non-French speaking partners at Sanofi worldwide. Therefore, only applications that are submitted in English will be considered. Please make sure to apply with your personal email address.

About the job

As Bench Scientist In Vitro Biology VIE within our In Vitro ADME team, you’ll be supporting the team who facilitates and speeds up research and development of large therapeutic molecules in a highly competetive landscape with deeper understanding of transport and metabolism mechanisms. This can be achieved through the creation and validation of transgenic 2D and 3D in vitro barrier models, followed by experiments utilizing confocal microscopy to elucidate the mechanisms of receptor-mediated endocytosis and transcytosis and quantification by mass-spectrometry.

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.

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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:

• Develop and validate innovative transgenic 2D and 3D in vitro cell culture models for mechanistic studies of receptor-mediated endocytosis and transcytosis of large therapeutic molecules (e.g. antibodies) using confocal microscopy and LC/MS.
• Conduct and document experiments to elucidate the mechanisms of receptor-mediated endocytosis and transcytosis of large molecules.
• Develop new approaches of data interpretation and correlation with e.g. Machine Learning.
• Analyze data and prepare reports, posters and presentations.
• Present findings to the team and possibly at scientific conferences.

About you

Experience:

• Experience with cell culture techniques, including transfection methods.
• Prior experience working with confocal microscopy and/or large molecules LC/MS.

Soft and technical skills:

• Knowledge of MS Office (Excel/Word/Powerpoint).
• Scripting language / data science skills (Python, R) would be an asset.

Education:

• Master’s Degree in a biological field such as molecular biotechnology, molecular/cell biology, biochemistry, pharmacy or similar. PhD would be appreciated.

Languages:

• Strong English language skills.
• German knowledge (at least basic) would be highly appreciated.

Why choose us?

• Be part of a pioneering biopharma company where patient insights shape drug development.
• Work at the forefront of AI-powered science that accelerates discovery and improves outcomes.
• Collaborate beyond your expertise, sparking new ideas with diverse, multidisciplinary teams.
• Help improve the lives of millions of people globally by making drug development quicker and more effective.
• Join a workplace where diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core, with Employee Resource Groups and leadership programs that celebrate every voice.

iMove is a unique program tailored for European youth interested in challenging themselves with meaningful assignments across the globe. At Sanofi we have a strong ambition to invest in young talents who will drive the success of Sanofi tomorrow.

Sanofi’s Work Abroad Program, iMove, offers jobs-assignments with actual responsibilities and a perspective to grow. We provide those opportunities in various functions such as: marketing, finance, regulatory, supply chain, clinical trials, production, etc. and in more than 40 countries. Sanofi unites people who are passionate about solving healthcare needs across the world. Joining our iMove Work Abroad Program is a unique opportunity to make a difference through your work.

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Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. So, let’s be those people.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, ability or gender identity.

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