Sanofi’s contingent workforce program, FLEXT Direct, is seeking a Research Associate II for a 12-month contract.
Description:
Job Description – Contractor
We are seeking a highly motivated candidate for an open position within the Cell Line Development (CLD) team creating recombinant CHO cell lines to support research and preclinical development programs within Sanofi. The person in this role will work in a high-performing, fast-paced collaborative environment supporting end-to-end development of recombinant CHO cell lines and platform optimization for our future CHO expression platforms. Work will directly support the advancement of projects in Sanofi’s biologics pipeline. Key responsibilities will include sterile cell culture techniques with suspension cultures, pool and clone generation, data assessment and communication, among other things.

Position Overview/Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in generation of engineered mammalian cell lines (transfection pools, clones) expressing candidate biotherapeutics.
• Assist in several studies simultaneously to optimize cell line generation processes.
• Perform mammalian cell culture techniques: sterile technique, cell counting, passaging, cryopreservation, etc.
• Perform basic molecular biology techniques: DNA plasmid preparation, PCR, restriction enzyme digestion, etc.
• Flexibility, adjusting to a fast-paced, goal-oriented environment and willingness to expand and broaden one’s skillset
• Prepare reports, presentations, and data sets to effectively communicate results, progress and plans, presentation at lab meetings
• Contribute to lab organization, reagent tracking and other tasks as determined appropriate
• Compliance with all applicable regulations, ensure that work performed is conducted in a safe and compliant manner, maintenance of proper records in accordance with SOPs and policies

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree (with +4 yrs experience) / Master’s Degree (with +2 yrs experience) / PhD (0-2yrs experience) in Biology, Cellular Biology, Molecular Biology or equivalent (preferably in Cellular Biology research).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in suspension culture of CHO cell lines in a pharmaceutical or biotechnology setting
• Knowledge of techniques such as cell culture and molecular manipulations
• Self-motivated with excellent attention to detail and superb organizational skills
• Proven ability to work in a highly collaborative environment and communicate transversally
• Experience with data management, consolidation, and presentation

• Assist in generation of engineered mammalian cell lines (transfection pools, clones) expressing candidate biotherapeutics.
• Assist in several studies simultaneously to optimize cell line generation processes.
• Perform mammalian cell culture techniques: sterile technique, cell counting, passaging, cryopreservation, etc.
• Perform basic molecular biology techniques: DNA plasmid preparation, PCR, restriction enzyme digestion, etc.
• Flexibility, adjusting to a fast-paced, goal-oriented environment and willingness to expand and broaden one’s skillset
• Prepare reports, presentations, and data sets to effectively communicate results, progress and plans, presentation at lab meetings
• Contribute to lab organization, reagent tracking and other tasks as determined appropriate
• Compliance with all applicable regulations, ensure that work performed is conducted in a safe and compliant manner, maintenance of proper records in accordance with SOPs and policie