Job Title: Senior Scientist Drug Product Design

• Location: FR-Montpellier
• Permanent contract

About the job

As Senior Manager – Solid Dosage Form Development within our Drug Product Design team, you'll lead formulation innovation and process development from preclinical through commercial launch, shaping the future of oral drug delivery. Ready to get started?

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, working within our Center of Excellence for pharmaceutical development of synthetic molecules administered orally.

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:

• Design and optimize oral formulations from preclinical through regulatory filing, including manufacturing processes from laboratory to industrial scale
• Lead or supervise laboratory trials and contribute to scale-up transfers to GMP Operations and Industrial Affairs
• Develop innovative automation solutions, particularly continuous manufacturing processes
• Manage cross-functional teams of technicians, coordinating study design, planning, execution, and results interpretation with high scientific rigor
• Write and supervise internal and external study documents (protocols, scientific reports, transfer reports)
• Collaborate effectively with Biopharmacy, Process Engineering, GMP Manufacturing, Analytics, and Chemistry teams to ensure project success
• Drive predictive modeling and advanced data analysis (DoE, advanced statistics) to optimize development processes

About you

• Experience: Approximately 5 years in pharmaceutical development within the pharmaceutical industry, with expertise in solid oral dosage forms and associated equipment
• Technical skills: Strong knowledge of pharmaceutical engineering, process optimization, predictive modeling, and data analysis; familiarity with simulation tools, continuous processes, and automation technologies preferred
• Soft skills: Team-oriented with strong organizational skills, attention to detail, excellent communication and presentation abilities
• Education: PHD, PharmD or Master's degree with specialization in formulation
• Languages: Fluent in French and English (written and spoken)

Why choose us?

• Be part of a pioneering biopharma company that engages patients early in drug development and uses their insights to design studies that reflect real-world needs
• Work at the forefront of drug discovery, harnessing cutting-edge AI, data, and digital platforms to push the boundaries of science
• Help improve the lives of millions of people globally by making drug development quicker and more effective
• Accelerate your professional development with structured career paths designed for both scientific and leadership advancement
• Lead innovation in continuous manufacturing and automation technologies that are transforming pharmaceutical development
• Collaborate with diverse, expert teams across multiple scientific disciplines in a purpose-driven environment
• Enjoy outstanding benefits, including flexible working options, comprehensive healthcare, and well-being programs designed to help you thrive

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, ability or gender identity.

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