Summer Student Placements 2023 Cambridge, East of England, England
Sanofi
Full Time
Cambridge, East of England, England
26504 - 35454 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
Summer Placement Students – 2023
Based at Babraham Research Campus, Cambridge UK or potentially remote depending on the function- 8-12 weeks fixed term paid placement opportunity
About the job
Are you looking to kick start a career in science working for a world leader in the Biopharmaceutical Industry, and get an opportunity to progress your education?
Experience life inside Sanofi’s R&D site where we are helping to build a leading presence in immunology focused on human monoclonal antibody research. During your placement you will have the opportunity to work on real projects that challenge you and help you develop the skills for a great career.
You will experience a unique culture that is centred on our people, our patients and our community. By completing your placement here, you will gain valuable experience of a real work environment and to develop skills that you will need throughout your career including teamwork, problem solving and communication skills.
You’ll be able to build your skills and confidence by working alongside experienced specialists in your chosen business area. The work and training you will complete will be no different from any other team member, contributing to a range of projects as part of a highly skilled team.
Sanofi is ideally placed to facilitate, mentor and nurture new talent. During your time with us you with receive a competitive salary.
Closing date for applications: February 26th 2023
Pre-recorded Video Interviews: upon selection, you will receive an invite to complete a short video questionnaire
Live virtual/face to face Interviews: w/c 3rd April
Programme runs from: 1st of July 2023 until 30th September 2023 (dates can be flexible)
Opportunities exist for you in the following functional areas:
Biomedical Ontology
- As part of a bioinformatics team with a diverse skill set you will be able to learn how bioinformatics and ontologies are being used to solve some of the most challenging problems in Drug Discovery. If you have a strong interest in making drug discovery data ‘AI’ ready and to have your work used after completion of your placement, then this will be suitable for you
- Machine Learning (ADG)
- Supporting the Data Science team to drive innovation of new types of analyses and tools at Sanofi. You could be part of developing a revolutionary new tool for in silico antibody discovery and will be of interest to anyone who has a strong interest in leveraging machine learning to address antibody drug-discovery questions
- Bispecific Discovery
- The team is involved in generating bispecific antibodies targeting different proteins present on immune cells to modulate the inflammatory response. You will work on the identification of drug candidates using Sanofi technology and Antibody Discovery Platform. This involves using a wide range of high throughput cell and protein assays to assess functional activity of antibodies
- Bispecific Discovery – Large Molecule Research
- This placement is an opportunity to learn about antibody discovery and assay development. You will learn skills such as tissue culture and flow cytometry, and techniques to perform cell and protein-based screening assays.
- CMC
- An opportunity to join the Protein Purification Development team. You will be able to gain a broad overview of a drug discovery pipeline, interact with members from different groups within the company and gain an array of technical skills. This position will be suitable for a student studying biochemistry and with a keen interest in protein science. The protein purification team supports material supply for all projects within the company so this will provide good exposure into early drug discovery research
About you
Education: You should be post college, either studying for a degree or have completed, preferably in Life Sciences or in a discipline that is relevant to the programmes on offer. We are open to candidate who have not enrolled in an undergraduate course.- Skills: Strong written and oral communication skills, good organisation with attention to details to manage a number of priorities
Pursue progress, discover extraordinary
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, disability, or gender identity.
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!We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and committed to offering an interview to candidates who request to be considered under the Scheme and meet the minimum requirements required for this role.
If you consider yourself to have a disability and would like to ask for adjustments to be made at interviews, please email so we can make arrangements for you.
Thank you for your interest in Sanofi and we look forward to hearing from you!
LI-EUR
At Sanofi diversity and inclusion is foundational to how we operate and embedded in our Core Values. We recognize to truly tap into the richness diversity brings we must lead with inclusion and have a workplace where those differences can thrive and be leveraged to empower the lives of our colleagues, patients and customers. We respect and celebrate the diversity of our people, their backgrounds and experiences and provide equal opportunity for all.
Sanofi
www.sanofi.com
Paris, France
Paul Hudson
$10+ billion (USD)
10000+ Employees
Company - Public
Biotech & Pharmaceuticals
1973
