Job title: Real World Evidence Scientific Lead

Location : Gentilly, France

About the job

We are an innovative global healthcare company with a focus on immunology that extends to innovation in diabetes and transplant medicine. Across different countries, our talented teams are determined to deliver a best-in-class customer experience using the best of digital, artificial intelligence and personal know-how. With a focus on immunology that extends to innovation in diabetes and transplant medicines, we pursue Progress to make a real impact on millions of 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

The Real-World Evidence (RWE) Scientific Lead is an essential scientific position responsible for managing the implementation of cutting-edge, effective, and efficient RWE strategy.

As such, you are responsible for the end-to-end high-quality execution of real-world studies, working in close partnership with the global RWE Strategy Leads and internal and external cross functional collaborators.

Your main responsibilities are as follows:

• Partner with the Real-World Evidence Strategy Leads to deliver the value of RWE for the registration, pre-launch and peri-launch of treatments in therapeutic areas that include Type 1 diabetes, transplant, cardiovascular and metabolic disease, neurology, oncology, immunology, rare disease, insulin-based therapies and alliance.

• Manage the end-to-end planning, execution and communication of specific research studies, ensuring that deliverables are on time, within budget, to specification and of high scientific rigor that demonstrates commitment to quality.

• Deliver strategic scientific input in all stages of RWE study conceptualization through study closure, including study design, cohort construction, protocol & statistical analysis plan development, study operations, data analysis, results interpretation and clinical study report development.

• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders and relevant internal and external scientific experts based on specific needs of individual RWE studies to ensure that the real-world data and RWE generation is fit-for-purpose to the intended use, whether for regulatory, market access or clinical use.

• Serve as methodological expert in the design and execution of real-world study plans to address critical evidence generation gaps as well as in-house study methodology expert leveraging opportunities to use innovative RWE study designs and analytics to deliver on critical needs.

• Identify and validate external fit-for-purpose data sources, associated institutions and/or organizations, in collaboration with other members of the OneMedical PSPV team.

• Manage the development of budgets for RWE studies in collaboration with relevant internal and external stakeholders, including RWE Operations, Sanofi Global Hub and/or vendors as appropriate, to support the annual strategic and budget planning process and periodic updates.

• Maintain timely communication and close alignment with team members, partners and stakeholders to ensure clear and timely visibility the evidence strategy, study progress and anticipation of challenges and risk mitigation.

• Accountable for supporting OneMedical PSPV medical gaps within the Global Integrated Evidence Generation Plans (IEGP).

What we offer you

A fixed salary over 12 months, supplemented by a short-term incentive, as well as profit-sharing and incentive bonuses based on Sanofi Group results.

Because taking care of our employees is also our mission: 31 days of paid leave + RTT days (reduced working time) according to your status, remote work up to 2 days/week, quality health insurance, public transportation coverage up to 80%; maternity leave (18 weeks) and child welcoming leave (14 weeks), Savings Plan & Retirement Plans with employer contributions, Works Council benefits, internal and international mobility opportunities, a customizable training program to support you throughout your career, and many other benefits to discover here.

About you  

You are a self-starter who brings your energy, expertise and experience as well as takes an entrepreneurial approach to solving problems, have a growth mindset and are passionate about unleashing the power of real-world data with data science to improve health.

Education/Experience

• Advanced degree in pharmaco-epidemiology, biostatistics, or Health Outcomes (PhD preferred). Education in business is a plus.

• Minimum 7 years in real-world evidence (RWE) generation for pharmaceutical industry with end-to-end leadership experience

• Strong publication track record in relevant journals.

• Experience across therapeutic areas, including Type 1 Diabetes, transplant, cardiovascular and metabolic disease, neurology, oncology, immunology, rare disease, insulin-based therapies and alliance. 

Soft Skills

• Ability to influence and motivate teams as well as senior leaders.

• Strategic thinking for innovative evidence generation.

• Urgency, ownership, and proactive attitude.

Technical Skills

• Expertise in pharmacoepidemiology, HEOR, and RWE study design.

• Working with routinely collected healthcare data.

• End-to-end project management for real-world studies.

• Understanding of commercial strategy.

• Fluent English is mandatory; a second European language is appreciated

Why choose us?

• Be part of a pioneering biopharma company that engages patients early in drug development and uses their insights to design studies that reflect real-world needs. 
•  Work at the forefront of drug discovery, harnessing cutting-edge AI, data, and digital platforms to push the boundaries of science. 
• Help improve the lives of millions of people globally by making drug development quicker and more effective. 
• Enjoy opportunities to collaborate beyond your area of expertise, working with diverse teams across science, clinical, and digital fields to spark new ideas and drive breakthroughs. 
• Accelerate your professional development with structured career paths designed for both scientific and leadership advancement

PursueProgress. Discover Extraordinary.

Join Sanofi and step into a new era of science - where your growth can be just as transformative as the work we do. We invest in you to reach further, think faster, and do what’s never-been-done-before. You’ll help push boundaries, challenge convention, and build smarter solutions that reach the communities we serve. Ready to chase the miracles of science and improve people’s lives? Let’s Pursue Progress and Discover Extraordinary – together.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. 

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