Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Winter-Spring 2026 Co-op-Intern - Neuroinflammation Research

Location: Cambridge, MA

About the Job

Are you ready to shape the future of medicine? The race is on to speed up drug discovery and development to find answers for patients and their families. Your skills could be critical in helping our teams accelerate progress.

We are looking for a highly qualified and motivated student to join the Precision Neurology and Neuroinflammation Cluster at Sanofi for a 6-month co-op, focused on discovering neuroinflammatory pathway biology for neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease.

This position is laboratory-based and will involve executing experiments to explore novel biology around neuroinflammatory signaling pathways that relate to neurodegeneration. The successful candidate will have experience working in neuroscience or similar field in an academic or industry setting, demonstrating the ability to perform cell culture-based experiments using primary brain cells and/or cell lines. The ideal candidate will also have experience running different bioanalytical and biochemical assays including Western blots and ELISA-based systems.

We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. We’re also a company where you can flourish and grow your career, with countless opportunities to explore, make connections with people, and stretch the limits of what you thought was possible. Ready to get started?

Main Responsibilities:

• Establish primary, immortalized, and/or iPSC-based cell cultures to test compounds or model neuroinflammatory mechanisms.

• Measure changes in neuroinflammatory pathways by utilizing ELISA or similar approaches.

• Assess changes in post-translational protein modifications and expression by employing Western blot, qRT-PCR, or similar approaches.

• Help design and execute experiments, analyze data, and clearly communicate results at internal meetings.

• Interact in a matrixed, dynamic and cross-functional manner across the Rare and Neuroscience Therapeutic Area and research platforms

About You

Basic Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled and pursuing bachelor’s (3rd or 4th year) or master’s degree in neuroscience, neurodegeneration, neuroimmunology, or related field at an accredited college or university with the expectation that you will complete your current degree by the Spring of 2027.

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

• Experience with in vitro models and tools including cell-based disease models for neuroinflammatory and neurodegenerative disease.

• 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 requirements for this program unless eligible for an alternative long-term status that does not require company sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with in vivo disease models and tools is a plus.

• Organized, collaborative, and effective working on teams.

• Established analytical and communication skills.

• Ability to effectively develop and discuss experimental goals and research progress with scientists of varied backgrounds.

Why Choose Us:

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

• Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally. 

• Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact. 

• Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and research methodologies.

• Networking opportunities within Sanofi and the broader biotech community. 

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse 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. 

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