Job title: Quality Graduate Program

• Location: Waterford

• Start date: 1 September 2026

• Duration: 23-month Fixed Term Contract

• Remote working: 3 days onsite and 2 days from home

About the job

About Waterford

For more than 20 years, our Waterford team has continued to grow and diversify to serve patients around the world. Today, a team of almost 800 work together at a state-of-the-art biopharmaceutical and medical device campus. Recognised through multiple local and national awards, Sanofi Waterford offers flexible working and access to a world of opportunities to grow your career at one location. As well as attractive benefits, the team enjoy access to an onsite gym and medical centre that underpin a strong commitment to health and wellbeing.

About our Graduate Program:

As well as offering you a great start to your career in an attractive working environment with huge opportunities, our aim is to equip each graduate with the skills needed to be successful. The work you do will be no different from any other team member. You will also receive formal development opportunities and specific training associated with our Graduate Programme. We want you to succeed in Sanofi and you will be actively supported and mentored throughout the programme.

As well as working side by side with experienced team members and participating in projects and day to day team activities, you will also receive training designed to help you develop soft skills in a range of areas such as: presentation and communication skills, emotional intelligence, influencing and leadership skills. We support a variety of corporate and social responsibility activities and all Graduates participate in the Junior Achievement program with local schools during the program.

The program starts 1st September 2026 and last 2 years.

Quality Graduate Program Overview: This is a structured development program across three key quality functions, designed to provide comprehensive exposure to pharmaceutical quality management for the successful candidate

Rotation 1: Quality Control Support Group

• Support ongoing quality control compliance activity

• Learn about GMP requirements and quality control processes

• Assist in QC digital transformation projects

• Develop understanding of analytical methods and specifications

• Exposure to management of QC laboratory equipment

Rotation 2: Quality Projects & Excellence (6 months)

• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives

• Support project execution within time, budget, and deliverable constraints

• Learn about quality risk management principles

• Develop skills in data analysis and process improvement

• Participate in cross-functional quality projects

Rotation 3: Quality Systems (6 months)

• Support quality management system maintenance and improvement

• Assist in document control and change management processes

• Learn regulatory requirements and compliance standards

• Support quality system tools implementation

Development Focus:

• Quality management principles

• Risk assessment methodologies

• Project management fundamentals

• Regulatory compliance understanding

• Continuous improvement techniques

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.

About you

To excel in this role you will need to have:

• Graduated in the past two years or due to graduate in 2026.

• A minimum 2.1 Primary Degree or Masters in Science.

• Relevant work experience which can be cumulative, i.e., internship/work placement.

• The same sort of values as we do as well as a passion for healthcare.

• Demonstrated a record of a high level of performance and delivery.

• The ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.

• Be a self-starter with the determination to succeed.

• Possess a record of high achievement and delivery.

• Ability to work in a team and on own initiative.

• Excellent leadership and communication skills.

• An analytical approach to problem solving.

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