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Expert Scientific Writer
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Early Careers at Sanofi aren’t just about landing a role – they’re about starting a journey that stretches you from day one. You’ll dive into projects that matter, surrounded by people who challenge, mentor, and inspire you to explore more every step of the way.
Here, you can navigate paths across science, digital, manufacturing, and business – following your curiosity, growing your expertise, and building skills for tomorrow. With AI-powered tools, world-class learning, and a culture rooted in collaboration, we give you the opportunity to develop your expertise and transform our future.
Expert Scientific Writer
- Location: Barcelona, Spain
About the job
Our Hubs are a crucial part of how we innovate, improving performance across every Sanofi department and providing a springboard for the amazing work we do. Build a career here, and you can be part of transforming our business while helping to change millions of lives. Ready?
As an Expert Scientific Writer within our Scientific Engagement & Communications team, you’ll lead the creation of high-quality scientific publications and educational content that directly supports Sanofi’s mission to bring innovative therapies to patients. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional experts, contribute to global medical strategies, and help shape how we communicate science across therapeutic areas.
As an Expert Scientific Writer within the Hub, you will play a key role in developing complex, high-quality scientific and medical content while supporting the broader publication and medical education strategy. You’ll also serve as a subject matter expert and mentor within your therapeutic area.
Key responsibilities include:
- Independently create advanced scientific content (e.g., manuscripts, abstracts, slide decks, posters) in alignment with publication and educational objectives
- Manage end-to-end development, review, and approval processes using systems like PromoMats/iEnvision
- Ensure content is scientifically accurate, aligned with Good Publication Practices, and compliant with Sanofi and external guidelines
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders, including healthcare professionals, to ensure relevance and impact of deliverables
- Provide strategic input into publication planning and content development across assigned therapeutic areas
- Mentor and review work of other writers to ensure consistency, quality, and continuous capability development
- Act as a key point of contact within the Hub for complex content development and therapeutic area expertise
About you
To succeed in this role, you must be confident in independently producing complex scientific content with precision and compliance. You bring a strategic mindset to publication planning and have the ability to translate scientific data into impactful educational materials. You are experienced in navigating approval systems like PromoMats or iEnvision, and are comfortable working in a global, matrixed environment. You collaborate well across functions and geographies and have a proven ability to guide and mentor other writers. Your understanding of the therapeutic landscape and publication best practices allows you to deliver value beyond content creation.
Experience
- 7+ years in scientific/medical content creation in pharma, healthcare, or academia
- at least 4 years in a leadership or mentoring capacity
Skills
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- stakeholder management
- ability to lead independently and work cross-functionally
Technical
- Deep understanding of scientific writing, therapeutic areas, publication planning, and content development tools/platforms
Education
- Advanced degree in life sciences, pharmacy, or medicine
Language
- Excellent written and spoken English
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Why work with us
- Shape your own journey. At Sanofi, diverse perspectives fuel bold thinking – and your path is yours to define. Whether through internships or graduate programs, you’ll explore more and build the future-ready skills that take your potential to the next level.
- Grow with the best. You’ll learn from experts across science, tech, manufacturing, and business – collaborating as one team on challenging projects that stretch you.
- Be empowered by innovation. With AI-powered tools, fresh ideas, and the freedom to be curious, you’ll partner with colleagues who turn challenges into breakthroughs – and help reimagine what’s possible.
- Make an impact from day one. Your work matters. You’ll shape solutions, contribute to an inclusive, sustainable future, and experience what it means to say: This is how we Sanofi.
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"We’re transforming Early Careers at Sanofi — with a clear mission to empower the next generation of healthcare leaders with the skills of tomorrow. Here, you’ll find bold and meaningful experiences that fuel your growth, ignite your potential, and enable you to make an impact from day one."
Andrew Sharp
Global Head of Early Careers
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