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

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.

About the job

Our Team:

The Africa medical Team at Sanofi is a high-performing team of medical leaders who are a trusted source of scientific and medical information and shared insights; effective and innovative strategic partners to our internal and external stakeholders; and dedicated to public health. We represent diverse experiences and backgrounds which strengthens our team and mirrors the healthcare communities we engage.

Main Responsibilities:

• Utilize strong business acumen, acting as a key strategic business partner to the organization

• Initiate and drive projects to raise standards of care and change clinical practice

• Ability to work independently with a solutions-oriented and balanced approach to ambiguity

• Lead and drive rapid integrated evidence planning and execution through deep understanding of internal and external stakeholder evidence needs and robust data gaps analysis

• Deep therapy area expertise and product knowledge including competitor data

• Drive strong collaborative relationships with commercial and cross-functional teams, including marketing, value & access, health economics, regulatory and clinical

• Cultivate and maintain relationships with external experts

• Drive collaborative relationships with above-country colleagues to ensure the MCO / country involvement and strategic input into global and regional plans

• Good understanding of the impact and evolution of healthcare systems

• Lead creation and implementation of medical plans

• Ability to rapidly assimilate new data and integrate into the advancement in the TA.

• Create industry leading digital educational and scientific content that is timely, relevant, interactive and innovative.

•  Champion the patient voice when developing and implementing medical strategies

• Demonstrate strong leadership influencing across networks and by coaching and mentoring members of the team

• Demonstrate strong leadership influencing across networks and by coaching and mentoring members of the team

About you:

Education/Experience/Certification:

• Medical Scientific Background: Preferably MD or equivalent medical degree, PhD or PharmD

• Industry experience (including medical affairs field or office) and/or clinical experience.

• Diabetes Therapy Area Experience

• Good understanding of the continuum of data generation including clinical development, Real World Evidence (RWE) and data gaps analysis

• Ability to act independently with a solutions-oriented and balanced approach to the grey areas

• Excellent communication skills including driving challenging discussions· Develop a good understanding of HCP communication preferences to adapt communication style and optimize use of relevant channels to suit

• Implement true scientific engagement journeys by bridging channel disconnect to drive ongoing engagement and grow collaborative opportunities and meaningful scientific exchange

• Be confident in the use of Omnichannel tools and ability to adapt to new channels

• Effectively and compliantly share unmet needs of HCPs and their centers with cross-functional teams to inform patient centric strategy

Take The Lead Values:

Aim Higher  - Focus on what matters, set high standards and move with urgency, learning from setbacks as we go to achieve higher performance. 

Act for patients - Never compromise on integrity, eliminate barriers, and partner with others to go faster and further for patients. 

Be Bold - Take thoughtful risks, seize opportunities and think beyond what’s possible to accelerate our science and drive compelling growth.

Lead Together - Build trust and collaborate openly on our shared goals, celebrate collective wins and foster a sense of belonging. 

Why choose us?

• Help shape the future of care for chronic and complex conditions like diabetes cardiovascular, Immunology disease and others - and make a real impact at scale, with medicines that reach over 100 million people each year.
• Lead a high-impact portfolio with bold ambitions and significant upcoming launches.
• Drive meaningful change in a streamlined, AI-powered organization that values smart, modern ways of working.
• Expand your leadership impact through cross-functional collaboration and international career paths.

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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.

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.

Watch 'One day at Sanofi' and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion initiatives at sanofi.com