QualityControl(QC)LaboratoryApprenticeship

* **Location:** Waterford * **Start date:** 1st September 2026 * **Duration:** 3 years * **Work Model:** Onsite – During term time, apprentices spend 3 days per week learning on the job at Sanofi Waterford and 2 days per week studying with our education partner, South East Technological University (SETU). **About the job** Are you looking to kick start a career in science working for a world leader in the Biopharmaceutical Industry, and get an opportunity to progress your education while getting paid? Join Sanofi's Quality Control (QC) Laboratory Apprenticeship in Waterford and gain hands-on laboratory experience while building the skills needed for a successful career in the biopharmaceutical industry. The programme is designed for those who wish to develop a career in a laboratory environment where employment is set to grow significantly over the next 3-5 years. Sanofi Waterford is ideally placed to facilitate, mentor and nurture new talent. During term time you would work 3 days per week in our laboratory learning on the job while spending 2 days per week with our education partner, SETU. **Our Team** You will join the QC Device and Incoming Inspection team, responsible for testing devices and inspecting materials to ensure they meet quality standards. This work plays an important role in helping to ensure that safe and effective medicines reach patients around the world. **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. **Main responsibilities:**__ * Learn how to carry out device functional testing and incoming component inspection in a laboratory environment * Support the team in performing functional tests on devices and components