General Medicines
Where bold ideas and groundbreaking science shape
the future
of care

Location: Barcelona
Job Type: Permanent, Full-time

About the Job

We are an innovative global healthcare company, driven by one purpose: we chase the miracles of science to improve people's lives. Our team, across some 100 countries, is dedicated to transforming the practice of medicine by working to turn the impossible into the possible. We provide potentially life-changing treatment options and life-saving vaccine protection to millions of people globally, while putting sustainability and social responsibility at the center of our ambitions.

Sanofi has recently embarked on a vast and ambitious journey to develop a best-in-class portfolio of medicines that have the potential to change the practice of medicine for people living with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), a chronic autoimmune disease affecting close to 50 million people worldwide. Sanofi is proud to be a leader in the T1D space, with a long heritage in insulin and now expanding into immune and cell therapies.

Our Team

The Medical Advisor (MA) is responsible for providing fair, balanced, objective, scientific, and educational information to healthcare professionals (HCPs) and other stakeholders. MA serves as a scientific expert and resource for the medical community, supporting the appropriate use of Sanofi products and advancing scientific knowledge in the therapeutic area of Type 1 Diabetes.

Core Responsibilities

• Support Medical Lead in establishing the Glocal Medical Plan and its implementation

• Keeping up-to-date about medical and scientific developments in the autoimmune Type 1 Diabetes field

• Operating in cross-functional teams in agile setting with self-organized teams to support people at risk identification, improve people at risk/patient pathway and remove barriers.

• Working with cross-functional team to leverage an omnichannel approach in the engagement with external experts and orchestrate a high-touch & personalized engagement across different innovative channels (e.g., social media, peer-to-peer communities, websites, online portals, etc.)

• Gathering data and identifying insights from the MSL/ in-field interactions and providing feedback to the cross-functional organization to feed the Medical Glocal strategy (e.g., allowing enhancement of scientific messages, plans, etc.)

• Tailoring engagement to the different segments of stakeholders, based on comprehensive stakeholders’ mapping (incl. KOLs, Endos, other scientific stakeholders) and local go-to-market model.

• Coordinating and directing to right teams any direct requests for ISS, RCT, Managed Access Programs or others

• Supporting Market Access team in driving the access strategy by engaging with regional payers / drug formulary committees and key account decision-makers to drive evidence / clinical value discussions (incl. treatment, health economics)

• Conducting high-touch scientific exchange with experts from key accounts (e.g., KOLs in Centers of Excellence) and beyond (e.g., broader HCP groups/scientific stakeholders outside of Centers of Excellence) to convey a compelling and highly scientific narrative on T1D disease stages, importance of screening and treatment, leveraging innovative story telling techniques.

• Being the trusted scientific partner to key external experts (incl. KOLs, Endos, other scientific stakeholders), establishing and maintaining robust, long-term peer relationships.

• Answering to product-specific questions to enhance the understanding of the scientific and medical value of the treatment and shape the scientific paradigm in T1D.

• Engaging with experts from key accounts (e.g., KOLs and Endos and pediatricians in Centers of Excellence) to share scientific data, answer scientific questions and support them in developing best practices (i.e., on infusion protocols)

• Linking internal partners to external thought leaders for education and research collaboration

• Disseminating scientific information including innovative medical education materials and research concepts to KOLs and fostering medical and scientific information exchange between the medical community

• Promoting experience sharing among key external experts (incl. KOLs, Endos, other scientific stakeholders) to reinforce consensus on screening and treatment protocols at local level.

• Sharing educational materials with KOLs and broader medical audiences/groups

About You

Experience

• MD, Pharmacist, PharmD, PhD, MsC in relevant area

•  Experience in endocrinology, immunology, or diabetes therapeutic area is highly desirable

•  Experience in academia / research environment highly preferred.

·Relevant experience in a hospital or clinical setting in T1D or immunology highly preferred

Soft Skills

• Excellent communication and presentation skills with ability to convey complex scientific information clearly

• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to build credible relationships with internal and external stakeholders

• Self-motivated with ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities

• Ability to work agile, demonstrate creativity and be a strong team player.

·Agile learner who is comfortable operating in complex environments and working on multi-disciplinary teams

·Ability to build proper environment to enable Take the lead culture

Technical Skills

• Clear understanding of medical practice, clinical decision-making and healthcare systems related to patient care in Type I Diabetes

·Advanced understanding of clinical/medical science in T1D or immunology

·Ability to leverage an omnichannel approach in the engagement with external experts to orchestrate a high-touch & personalized engagement based on their level of maturity and preferences

·Ability to interpret key scientific data and translate this information to meet educational and research needs.

·Ability to develop and convey a simple yet compelling value narrative to a broad set of stakeholders.

·Ability to stay abreast of data, treatment trends, and new information in the profession and ability to articulate Type 1 Diabetes knowledge and translate expert feedback into appropriate insights.

·Developing and providing Training and Education programs

·Understanding Health Economics and value outcomes to support Market Access discussions.

·Knowledge of relevant healthcare systems, evolving medical landscape, regulatory and payer environment, public health, and industry trends

·Digital & Analytical skills: able to analyze data, feedback and turn it into insights

·Ability to operate independently (with minimal supervision) and navigate complex regulatory environments in person and via digital channels from remote (non-office based) environment.

Education

• Advanced degree required (MD, PharmD, PhD, or equivalent) in life sciences, medicine, or pharmacy

Languages

• Strong communication and presentation skills in Spanish and English both written and verbal.

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Pursue Progress. 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.

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