CareerPlan

Biocatalysis Senior Scientist

Vitry-sur-SeineFull-time€48k–€64k2026-07-16 → 2026-11-12

Core

Design, implement, and lead innovative biocatalytic processes to deliver robust, eco-designed synthetic routes for Sanofi's medicines using enzyme screening, reaction engineering, and digitalized laboratory approaches.

Role type

Senior Biocatalysis Scientist (Process Chemistry)

Builds

Sustainable synthetic routes for pharmaceutical medicines

Domain

Biopharmaceuticals / Biocatalysis / Process Chemistry

Required skills

Enzyme screening, Biocatalytic process development, Reaction engineering, Kinetic modeling, Laboratory automation, Robotics programming, Design of Experiments (DoE), Data analytics, AI-driven process optimization, Technology transfer

Preferred skills

Digital Science & Automation, Leadership, Strategic capabilities in scale-up

Technologies

Robotics platforms, AI tools, Machine learning, DoE methodologies

Responsibilities

Define enzyme screening strategies and biocatalytic process development; Perform reaction engineering and optimize biocatalytic transformations; Implement data science solutions and operate robotics platforms; Plan, supervise, and execute laboratory experiments; Document experimental work and communicate results to international stakeholders; Implement change management for new ways of working.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC