
2027 Spring Post-Doctoral Fellowship Opportunities, Waltham, MA
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Sanofi offers a two-year post-doctoral fellowship opportunity in AAV technologies in Waltham, Massachusetts. Fellows work with viral vectors that deliver genes to diseased cells. The program requires a PhD in a relevant biological field, permanent U.S. work authorization without future employment-visa sponsorship, and the ability to work 40 hours per week at the office for the full program duration.
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Waltham, MA
Full time
R2877012
2027 Spring Post-Doctoral Fellowship 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 Post-Doctoral opportunity will have a 2 years duration.
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
- AAV Technologies : Work with viral vectors that deliver healing genes directly to diseased cells, potentially curing conditions once thought incurable
About You
Basic Qualifications:
Currently holding an accredited university degree in:
- PhD in Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Structural Biology, Virology, or a closely related field.
Candidates must also meet the following eligibility requirements:
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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.
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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.
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Strong background in viral vector biology, with demonstrated expertise in molecular cloning, mutagenesis, and recombinant protein expression
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Hands-on experience with mammalian cell culture and transfection methods, plus proficiency in biochemical assay development and optimization
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Solid knowledge of protein modifications and their functional consequences, with experience in biophysical characterization methods (SPR, AUC & TEM)
Why Choose Us
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Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future focused team.
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Stretch your skills through apprenticeships, internships, graduate programs, and international experiences that grow with you.
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Learn from inspiring mentors and collaborative teams while contributing to real projects that shape the future of healthcare.
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Build your future with access to the latest tools, digital innovation, and continuous learning that keep you ahead of the curve.
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Explore more with personalized development plans, short-term gigs, and internal mobility across functions and countries.
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Grow in a purpose-driven company where your voice matters and your work helps improve millions of lives.
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Thrive in inclusive, flexible workplaces that support your personal and professional well-being.
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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: $98.000 year. Final compensation will be determined based on demonstrated experience, skills, location, and other relevant factor
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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.
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US and Puerto Rico Residents Only
Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers committed to a culturally inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.
We are an R&D driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and creating compelling growth. Our team is guided by one purpose: we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives.
We want to build a healthier, more resilient world, and turn the impossible into the possible by discovering, developing, and delivering medicines and vaccines for millions of people around the world.
Discover more about us visiting www.sanofi.com or via our movie We are Sanofi (https://youtu.be/96EwNjb1TLo)
Start a career that makes a difference.
Reinvention is in our DNA. It’s what drove our evolution from a small French enterprise to one of the world’s leading biopharma companies. Whether it’s using AI to shorten drug-discovery times or building trust in healthcare, you could be helping our teams make life better for patients, partners, and communities.
This is where you grow your career. We open the door for you to explore new opportunities, push your limits, and connect with people who are driven by a shared purpose: we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives.
How this job compares
Set against the 539 open Postdoctoral Fellow jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$98K/yr
- Massachusetts median$70–80K/yr67 salary ranges
- US median$73–80K/yr349 salary ranges
This rate, $98K, is 33% above the Massachusetts median midpoint ($74K) — in the top quarter of Postdoctoral Fellow salary ranges in Massachusetts.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 83 open Postdoctoral Fellow jobs in Massachusetts and 539 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Massachusetts
- Harvard University63 open
- Mass General Brigham12 open
- Beth Israel Lahey Health2 open
- Experience
- Postdoctoral Fellow postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 4 years (43 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a doctorate or professional degree; 432 of the 539 open Postdoctoral Fellow jobs (80%) ask for a doctorate or professional degree.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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