2027 Summer Co-Op Opportunities, Swiftwater, PA
Sanofi
Summary
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.
Job description
This Co-op opportunity will have a 6 months duration starting June 2027.
Available Disciplines
- Upstream MSAT: Optimize the biological processes that create life-saving medicines, ensuring consistent quality while scaling from lab bench to global supply.
- Process Validation: Prove that manufacturing processes work flawlessly every time, giving patients confidence that their medicine will be safe and effective.
- Upstream Bioprocessing: Become a cell culture craftsman, nurturing living systems in bioreactors to produce the biological building blocks of life-saving vaccines — one harvest at a time.
- Bacterial Process Development: Dive into the science behind bacterial vaccine manufacturing — running experiments, applying process analytical technologies, and troubleshooting real production challenges to strengthen process understanding and control.
- Analytical Development: Pioneer new testing methods that will become industry standards, ensuring the medicines of tomorrow meet the quality patients deserve.
- Utilities Engineering: Maintain the critical infrastructure that powers pharmaceutical manufacturing, ensuring uninterrupted production of life-saving medicines.
- HSE (Health, Safety, Environmental): Protect employees and communities while ensuring pharmaceutical operations are environmentally sustainable.
- Reliability Engineering: Use data analytics and engineering principles to maximize equipment uptime and manufacturing efficiency validation.
About You
Basic Qualifications
Currently enrolled at an accredited college or university pursuing a degree in:
- Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Biochemical Engineering, Bioprocess Engineering, Biological Engineering, Biophysics, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Life Sciences, Biological Sciences, Biochemical Sciences, Environmental Health & Safety, Safety Sciences, Safety Management, Industrial Hygiene, or related field.
- Master's in Biology, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Biomedical Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Organic Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Biophysics, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Life Sciences, Environmental Health & Safety, Safety Sciences, Safety Management, Industrial Hygiene, or related life sciences, engineering, or related field.
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.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled at an accredited college or university pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Biochemical Engineering, Bioprocess Engineering, Biological Engineering, Biophysics, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Life Sciences, Biological Sciences, Biochemical Sciences, Environmental Health & Safety, Safety Sciences, Safety Management, Industrial Hygiene, or related field.
- Currently enrolled at an accredited college or university pursuing a Master's degree in Biology, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Biomedical Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Organic Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Biophysics, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Life Sciences, Environmental Health & Safety, Safety Sciences, Safety Management, Industrial Hygiene, or related life sciences, engineering, or related field.
- 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.
- 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.
Benefits
- Mentorship
- Professional development
- Inclusive workplace
- Flexible workplace
Company overview
Sanofi is a French multinational pharmaceutical and healthcare company headquartered in Paris, France. Founded in 1973, the company has grown through strategic mergers and acquisitions to become one of the world's leading pharmaceutical corporations. Sanofi operates as an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people's lives through breakthrough science. The company's portfolio spans seven major therapeutic areas including cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, oncology, immunology, rare diseases, neurology, and vaccines. Through its subsidiary Sanofi Pasteur, it is the world's largest producer of vaccines. Sanofi employs over 84,000 people across more than 100 countries and maintains a significant presence in both developed and emerging markets. The company's innovative pipeline focuses on advancing precision medicines and biologics while maintaining a strong commitment to sustainability and ethical business practices. Sanofi's mission centers on chasing the miracles of science to deliver transformative healthcare solutions globally.