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Explore three different functions, gain hands-on industry experience and develop the skills to shape your future career.\nQuality Systems & Compliance is at the heart of delivering safe, effective, and compliant healthcare products to patients worldwide. This programme offers graduates the chance to build expertise in quality management, problem-solving, and regulatory excellence while making a tangible impact on product quality and operational performance.\nOne programme. Three rotations. A world of experience.\nWhy explore just one area when you could experience three?\nOur structured Graduate Programme takes you through three 8-month rotations, providing exposure to different functions, meaningful projects and opportunities to learn from experienced professionals.\nYour rotation journey\nRotation 1: Quality Systems & Data Integrity | Months 1-8\nStart your journey in Quality Systems, where you'll gain an understanding of GMP compliance, data integrity principles, and quality documentation processes that help ensure the safe and reliable manufacture of healthcare products.\nSupport the Data Integrity Quality Improvement Programme (QIP) through quality systems, documentation, and compliance activities.\nConduct routine GMP and data integrity checks, helping to identify and address quality issues while ensuring proper documentation practices are followed.\nAssist with technical writing, document management, CAPA follow-up activities, and initiatives that strengthen inspection readiness and continuous improvement across the site.\nRotation 2: Compliance | Months 9-16\nBuild your expertise in Compliance, working closely with teams responsible for maintaining inspection readiness and ensuring adherence to GMP and regulatory requirements.\nParticipate in internal audits and compliance assessments, helping identify opportunities for process improvements.\nSupport inspection readiness activities by reviewing documentation, tracking actions, and coordinating with operational teams.\nMonitor SOP compliance and contribute to initiatives that strengthen quality culture and regulatory adherence across the site.\nRotation 3: Advanced QMS & Compliance Projects | Months 17-24\nIn your final rotation, you'll take on more ownership through strategic quality and compliance projects, applying the knowledge and skills developed throughout the programme.\nLead or support complex CAPA investigations, identifying root causes and implementing sustainable corrective actions.\nCoordinate audit activities, working with stakeholders to prepare documentation, track commitments, and support successful outcomes.\nContribute to cross-site quality initiatives, such as QMS harmonization projects, process improvements, or compliance enhancement programmes with regional or global impact.\nYour development focus\nThroughout the programme, you'll develop knowledge and practical skills to support your future career in Quality Systems and Compliance, building the expertise required to ensure products, processes, and quality systems meet the highest regulatory and operational standards.\nDevelop a strong understanding of quality management principles, regulatory requirements, GMP compliance, and Quality Management Systems (QMS) within a highly regulated industry.\nStrengthen cross-functional collaboration, communication, project management, and stakeholder engagement skills through exposure to diverse teams and business processes.\nBuild expertise in risk assessment, problem-solving, root cause analysis, CAPA management, auditing, and continuous improvement methodologies to support effective decision-making and operational excellence.\nYour growth, our commitment\nYour development is at the heart of our programme. Here's what you can look forward to:\nThree diverse rotations: Explore different functions and build a broader understanding of the business.\nDedicated cross-functional mentor: Receive guidance from an assigned mentor, with monthly check-ins throughout the programme.\nA buddy in every rotation: Get practical, day-to-day support as you settle into each new team.\nHands-on training: Learn directly from experienced colleagues and develop skills through practical experience and training opportunities.\nWho we're looking for\nWe're looking for curious, motivated graduates who are eager to learn, collaborate and explore new opportunities.\nTo be eligible, you'll need to:\nHave graduated within the past two years or be due to graduate before 1 September 2027.\nHold a minimum 2.1 primary degree or a Master's degree in a relevant discipline such as Quality Assurance, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Engineering, or a related Life Sciences field.\nHave full, unrestricted right to work in Ireland.\nEssential skills:\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to assess risks and identify effective solutions.\nExcellent communication and collaboration skills, with the confidence to work across diverse teams and stakeholders.\nStrong organisational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.\nHigh attention to detail and a commitment to quality, compliance, and continuous improvement.\nDesirable qualifications:\nPrevious internship, placement, research, or work experience within a regulated industry such as pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, or healthcare.\nKnowledge of Quality Management Systems (QMS), GMP requirements, or regulatory compliance principles.\nExperience participating in quality improvement, auditing, process improvement, or compliance-related projects.\nDemonstrated leadership experience through academic, extracurricular, or professional activities.\nPrevious experience through internships, placements or relevant work is an advantage, but not essential.\nAbout Sanofi\nWe'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.\nTogether, we chase the miracles of science to improve people's lives.\nWhat we offer\nAlongside structured professional development, you'll receive:\nAnnual salary: €41,600 gross per annum\n Bonus: Performance related bonus 8% (STI)\nBenefits: Access to an attractive benefits package.\nYour recruitment journey\nWe want you to know what to expect at every step:\nApply & complete a short survey: After applying, you'll receive a mandatory screening survey.\nOn-demand video interview: Selected candidates can record their responses at a convenient time within the given deadline.\nShort connect call: An informal conversation with our recruitment team to discuss your application and confirm a few details.\nIn-person assessment centre: Final assessments are planned for January 2027 at our Waterford site.\nCandidates will be assessed at each stage, with progression to the next step depending on the outcome. Further details will be shared with those progressing.\nReady to start your journey?\nYou don't need to have your whole career figured out. If you're curious, eager to learn and excited to explore what the pharmaceutical industry has to offer, we'd love to hear from you.\nThree rotations. Two years. Your future starts here.\nApply now and start your journey with Sanofi!\nPursue progress, discover extraordinary\nBetter 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.\nAt 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.\nWatch our ALL IN video and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at sanofi.com!","description_format":"text","description_chars":8474,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"master","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Equity","Professional development"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"Ireland","iso":"IE","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Biotechnology","Vaccines","Rare Disease Therapeutics","Immunology & Inflammation Therapeutics"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-11-06T13:49:12Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":90,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.903,"p_room":1,"age_days":4,"expected_fill_days":22,"reasons":["conf:3","velocity","win:early","comp:junior,brand"],"computed_at":"2026-11-11T05:49:22Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":46703,"is_top_pay":false},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/sanofi-quality-graduate","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/sanofi-quality-graduate.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-11T22:08:53Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":43751,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-12T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":146},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=146"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fsanofi-quality-graduate"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":2,"usd":0.2},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fsanofi-quality-graduate"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fsanofi-quality-graduate"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/sanofi-quality-graduate\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fsanofi-quality-graduate"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3869482}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"sanofi.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3869482},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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