**Quality Operations Process Improvement Associate - VIE Contract** + _Location: Tokyo, Japan_ + _Target start date: 01/07/2025_ iMove, the Sanofi VIE Program, is available to citizens of the European Economic Area (EU + Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland) aged between 18 and 28. PLEASE NOTE that since this program is primarily an international development program, candidates cannot apply to a VIE assignment in their own country of citizenship. PLEASE NOTE that applications that are only submitted in French cannot be considered by our non-French speaking partners at Sanofi worldwide. Therefore, only applications that are submitted in English will be considered. Please make sure to apply with your personal email address. **About the job** _Looking to launch your career at the cutting edge of healthcare? Join Sanofi for a chance to develop with mentoring and guidance from inspirational leaders while helping to make an impact on the lives of countless people worldwide. As_ **_Quality Operations Process Improvement Associate VIE_** _in our External Manufacturing Quality Assurance Japan team, you will spend your time gaining valuable skills, experience, and insights at our state-of-the-art facilities in Tokyo. It’s a fantastic opportunity to see quality operations up close while working alongside some of the best in the industry._ _We are an innovative global healthcare company that helps the world stay ahead of infectious diseases by delivering more than 500 million vaccine doses a year. Across different countries, our talented teams are exploring new technologies to protect people and promote healthy communities. We chase the miracles of science every single day, pursuing progress to make a real impact on millions of patients around the world._ **Main responsibilities:** + Operational Support: Assist in managing quality technical agreements, supporting audits and inspections, collecting data for key performance indicators (KPIs), and ensuring compliance with regulations. + Deviation and Change Control Management: Help classify deviations, coordinate urgent quality events, and assist in managing change control actions. + Process Improvement: Identify opportunities for process improvements, maintain quality documentation, and support training initiatives. + Collaboration and Risk Management: Work closely with the Senior Quality Manager and other stakeholders, assist in identifying risks, and contribute to quality reviews and business reviews. **About you** **Experience** : + 1+ year of experience in Quality Assurance in the Pharmaceutical industries. + Experience in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing is a plus. **Soft and Technical skills:** + Basic understanding of manufacturing processes and compliance. + Familiarity with good quality practice/good manufacturing practice (GQP/GMP) Compliance. + Basic knowledge of manufacturing/laboratory investigations. + Understanding of change control and deviation management. + Basic knowledge of Quality Risk Assessment (QRA). + Strong organizational and communication skills. + Proficiency in English and Japanese. **Education** : + Master’s degree in Quality Assurance or in a similar field. **Languages** : + Fluent in English. + Proficient in Japanese. **Why choose us?** iMove is a unique program tailored for European youth interested in challenging themselves with meaningful assignments across the globe. At Sanofi we have a strong ambition to invest in young talents who will drive the success of Sanofi tomorrow. Sanofi’s Work Abroad Program, iMove, offers jobs-assignments with actual responsibilities and a perspective to grow. We provide those opportunities in various functions such as: marketing, finance, regulatory, supply chain, clinical trials, production, etc. and in more than 40 countries. Sanofi unites people who are passionate about solving healthcare needs across the world. Joining our iMove Work Abroad Program is a unique opportunity to make a difference through your work. \#LI-EUR **Pursue** **_progress_** **, discover** **_extraordinary_** 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. At 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. Watch our ALL IN video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkpDBZ-CJKw&t=67s) and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at sanofi.com (https://www.sanofi.com/en/our-responsibility/equality-and-inclusiveness) ! Sanofi is dedicated to supporting people through their health challenges. We are a global biopharmaceutical company focused on human health. We prevent illness with vaccines, provide innovative treatments to fight pain and ease suffering. We stand by the few who suffer from rare diseases and the millions with long-term chronic conditions. With more than 100,000 people in 100 countries, Sanofi is transforming scientific innovation into healthcare solutions around the globe. Discover more about us visiting www.sanofi.com or via our movie We are Sanofi (https://youtu.be/96EwNjb1TLo) As an organization, we change the practice of medicine; reinvent the way we work; and enable people to be their best versions in career and life. We are constantly moving and growing, making sure our people grow with us. Our working environment helps us build a dynamic and inclusive workplace operating on trust and respect and allows employees to live the life they want to live. All in for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Sanofi - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkpDBZ-CJKw&t=2s)