BackgroundSanofi has decided to invest in new, state-of-the-art production facilities for the entire insulin portfolio as part of the InsuLINK program, to ensure a future-oriented, sustainable, and reliable long-term supply for diabetes patients worldwide.Beijing, China (IFB = Insulin Facility Beijing) and Frankfurt, Germany (IFF = Insulin Facility Frankfurt) have been selected as the locations for the two facilities.The new production facilities will be designed as fully automated, environmentally friendly, and state-of-the-art biologics facilities that consider the specific process requirements of all insulins.Position OverviewWe are looking for 4 Engineers for the workstreams "Upstream" and "Downstream" for the following focus areas:- USP Engineer: Upstream / Fermentation- MSP Engineer: Midstream / cell harvest- DSP Engineer: Downstream I / High Purification, Chromatography- DSP Engineer: Downstream II / Isolation and DryingThey will report to the respective department heads of USP, MSP, DSP I and DSP II.These positions play a crucial role in the design, planning, construction, and commissioning of our new state-of-the-art insulin production facility in Beijing, as well as the product transfer into routine production.The successful candidates will work within the Operations unit in close partnership with the Engineering teams to help shape the success of this project.ResponsibilitiesRepresents the know-how and operational knowledge of their workstreams within the project teamSupports the project tasks of their teams in various phases of the engineering/construction project, e.g., planning and design, P&ID review, HAZOP, functional designPartnership and collaboration with Engineering on various project topics:Creation of process-relevant user requirementsEquipment and system designsDevelopment of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and operational documentationCommissioning of equipment and systemsPartner in OQ/PQ/PPQ execution for the manufacture of insulinPartnership with MSAT in technology transfer and scale-up activities, efficient collaboration in highly cross-functional teamsAbout YouExperienceBachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, Biotechnology, Bioengineering, or a related fieldAlternatively, qualification as a Technician/Master Craftsman with many years of experience in a production environment in pharmaceutical manufacturingMore than 2 years of industrial experience in the pharmaceutical environment with a strong focus on the manufacture of insulins, biologics or other pharmaceutical substancescGMP knowledgeTechnical background in insulin manufacturing is a plusSkillsAbility to work under high pressure in a constantly changing project environmentAbility to work in a highly matrix-driven project environment with strong functional reporting linesLeadership skills for both functional and directly reporting teamsExcellent teamwork and communication skillsAbility to collaborate closely and build cross-functional bridgesWillingness to travel to Germany for knowledge transferBasic English language skillsPursue progress, discover extraordinaryBetter 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.Watch our and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at !
