2027 Spring Co-Op Opportunities, Waltham, MA

Ready to grow your skills while helping shape the future of healthcare? At Sanofi, you’ll be empowered to learn, ask questions, and bring your ideas to life – all while supported by inspiring mentors and collaborative teams. 

This co-op opportunity will have a 6 month duration starting January 2027

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. 

Available Disciplines

• Purification Process Development: Be part of breakthrough science by designing the processes that transform life-saving medicines from lab discoveries into treatments that reach millions of patients worldwide

• Drug Product Development: Shape the final form of medicines that patients receive, ensuring every pill, injection, or treatment delivers hope and healing with precision and safety

• Analytical Development: Pioneer new testing methods that will become industry standards, ensuring the medicines of tomorrow meet the quality patients deserve

• Molecular Biology: Decode the language of life itself, using DNA, RNA, and protein analysis to advance gene therapies and precision medicine

• Biochemical Analyses: Explore the intricate chemistry of life, analyzing proteins and metabolites that hold the keys to understanding and treating disease

• Microbiology & Virology: Stand guard as a protector of patient safety, ensuring every medicine is free from harmful microorganisms and meets sterility standards

• Medicinal Chemistry: Design and create entirely new molecules that could become tomorrow's blockbuster medicines, combining creativity with cutting-edge science

• Data Science: Transform vast amounts of scientific data into insights that accelerate drug discovery and improve patient outcomes using AI and machine learning

• Digital R&D: Lead the digital transformation of pharmaceutical research, implementing technologies that make drug discovery faster, smarter, and more successful

• Upstream MSAT: Optimize the biological processes that create life-saving medicines, ensuring consistent quality while scaling from lab bench to global supply

• Project Management (PMO): Lead cross-functional initiatives that bring new medicines to market faster and more efficiently

• Site Operations: Keep the engine of pharmaceutical innovation by supporting site-wide operational activities, coordinating cross-functional projects with data-driven insights, and process documentation — enabling the teams behind life-saving medicines to focus on what matters most

​About You

Basic Qualifications:

​Currently enrolled at an accredited college or university pursuing a degree in:

• Bachelor's in Life Sciences, Biological Sciences, Genetic Engineering, Medicine, Clinical Research, Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacy, Operations Management, Supply Chain, Business Administration, Environmental Health & Safety, or related life sciences and applied fields.

or

• Master's in Biology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Biomedical Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical/Biochemical Engineering, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Computer Science, Data Science, Organic Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Materials Science, Software Engineering, or related life sciences, engineering, and technical fields.

or

• PhD in Virology, Immunology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Chemical Biology, Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Physics, or related chemistry, biochemistry, life sciences, and engineering fields.

Candidates must also meet the following eligibility requirements:

• Must be permanently authorized to work in the U.S. and not require sponsorship of an employment visa (e.g., H-1B or green card) at the time of application or in the future. Students currently on CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT usually require future sponsorship for long term employment and do not meet the Internal requirements for this program unless eligible for an alternative long-term status that does not require company sponsorship.

• Must be enrolled in an accredited college or university throughout the duration of the co-op/internship. 

• Must be able to relocate to the office location and work 40hrs/week, Monday to Friday for the full duration of the co-op/internship.​

Why Chose Us  

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

• Stretch your skills through apprenticeships, internships, graduate programs, and international experiences that grow with you.

• Learn from inspiring mentors and collaborative teams while contributing to real projects that shape the future of healthcare.

• Build your future with access to the latest tools, digital innovation, and continuous learning that keep you ahead of the curve.

• Explore more with personalized development plans, short-term gigs, and internal mobility across functions and countries.

• Grow in a purpose-driven company where your voice matters and your work helps improve millions of lives.

• Thrive in inclusive, flexible workplaces that support your personal and professional well-being.

• Launch your career with a company that invests in you — and empowers you to reimagine what's possible.​

Compensation

The salary range for this position is: $27- $57 hourly. Final compensation will be determined based on demonstrated experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors.

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