Global CMC Automation and Robotics Leader

Role Summary

Global CMC Automation & Robotics Leader is a senior program leadership role within Sanofi's CMC Data Sciences organization. You will define, lead, and execute the automation and robotics strategy across global CMC functions, build and lead a team of automation & robotics experts, and collaborate with automation leads and the Sanofi Digital team to drive an automation transformation in process development to reduce cycles, improve robustness, and increase productivity.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement a comprehensive strategy for lab automation & robotics across CMC, including platforms, mobile robots, co-bots, and humanoid robots
• Build and lead a team of advanced automation & robotics experts to support the CMC functions with their automation roadmap
• Support embedded Automation & Robotics teams with vendor alignment, Capex preparation, strategic hiring, and platform alignment across Global CMC
• Accelerate implementation of Automation & Robotics in Global CMC, demonstrating timeline acceleration and productivity
• Develop automation strategies, implement roadmaps, and track execution while delivering tangible business value
• Align the CMC strategy with initiatives across other Sanofi functions
• Collaborate with the Sanofi Digital team, leveraging technical expertise and participating in joint governance processes

Qualifications

• Required: 10+ years of experience in an industrial or laboratory setting with strong global project management capabilities
• Required: Ph.D. in a relevant scientific field (preference for Automation, Robotics, or Engineering Sciences with industrial applications)
• Preferred: Deep understanding of scheduling and orchestration software for laboratory automation
• Preferred: Demonstrated experience in managing change and transversal collaboration across projects
• Preferred: Experience with device drivers and integration (IVI-COM, IVI-D, RESTful, Virtual) and automation in industrial environments
• Preferred: Experience programming standard interface devices (Serial, PCI, I/O, ethernet, PCB, embedded computers)
• Preferred: Knowledge of SCARA, 6-axis, and Cartesian robots; experience with AGV fleets; robotics middleware integration
• Preferred: Advanced automation architecture design across ISA-95 levels and IIoT deployment; AI-driven robotics and perception systems
• Preferred: Global exposure and stakeholder management experience

Skills

• Scheduling and orchestration software for laboratory automation
• Change management and cross-functional collaboration
• Device driver development and deployment (IVI-COM, IVI-D, RESTful, Virtual)
• Implementation of automation & robotics in Life Science or related industries
• Programming and deploying automation hardware interfaces (Serial, PCI, I/O, ethernet, PCB, embedded computers)
• Robotic hardware: SCARA, 6-axis, Cartesian robots; AGV mission and fleet management
• Robotic middleware integration with low-level firmware and high-level AI/ML modules
• Automation architecture design across ISA-95 and IIoT deployment
• AI-driven robotics and perception systems (computer vision, sensor fusion)
• Innovative solutions in laboratory automation with high innovation acumen
• Global stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration

Education

Additional Requirements

• Travel domestically and internationally as needed