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Global Head, Patient-Driven Outcomes Solutions

Cambridge, Massachusetts
Morristown, New Jersey
Salary Range   USD 266,250.00 - 384,583.33
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Bring your curiosity to a team where deep immunoscience meets cutting-edge innovation. Across oncology, rare diseases, neurology, and vaccines, you’ll work at the intersection of lab science and AI-powered discovery — all while collaborating across boundaries to turn breakthrough ideas into real-world impact. Whether you want to deepen your scientific expertise or grow as a leader, you’ll find the opportunity here.

Job Title: Global Head, Patient-Driven Outcomes Solutions 

Location: Cambridge, MA, Morristown, NJ

About the Job

Join the engine of Sanofi’s mission — where deep immunoscience meets bold, AI-powered research. In R&D, you’ll drive breakthroughs that could turn the impossible into possible for millions.

At Sanofi, we are driven by one purpose: we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. As Global Head, Patient- Driven Outcomes Solutions (PDOS), you will lead a global team that ensures patient priorities are deeply integrated into the evidence generation of clinical program in a manner that reflects differentiated value to internal and external stakeholders. You will collaborate cross functionally to establish, and drive industry leading, innovation in clinical outcomes capabilities leveraging digital health, AI, and real-world data to transform evidence generation, regulatory strategy and value assessment.

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

Strategic Leadership

As a member of the Patient Informed Development & Health Value Translation Leadership team:

  • Manage, and direct, the Head of, and team, of Clinical Outcomes Assessment Scientists with dotted line reporting responsibilities for the digital biomarker and ePRO teams in Clinical Sciences & Operations

  • Define and lead Sanofi’s global strategy for patient-driven outcomes across all therapeutic areas to deliver best in class products with recognized value by patients, HCP, regulators and payers through the democratization of the evidence generated

  • Position PDOS, as part of the patient disease strategy, that links early evidence generation to labeling, regulatory and payer decision making

  • Serve as a key advisor to R&D leadership, and project teams, on integrating patient perspectives into clinical development evidence generation in a manner that reflect industry leading modeling and measurement capabilities.

  • Develop a high performing team of clinical outcomes scientists, expert in digital capabilities and novel frameworks of measurement

  • Build and lead a high-performing, cross-functional team of experts in PROs, digital health, AI, and patient engagement.

  • Foster a culture of collaboration, inclusion, and continuous learning

Digital, RWE, AI & Data-Based Medicine

  • Responsible for establishing a best in class, industry COA roadmap using digital capabilities to differentiate, de-risk and increase value of pipeline

  • In collaboration with Evidence Generation & Decision Sciences, therapeutic areas, eDevelopment and Clinical Sciences & Operations, lead the next generation capabilities in:

    • digital health technologies (e.g., wearables, mobile apps, remote sensors) into clinical trials as tools to capture real-time, real-world patient data.

    • state of the art modeling and simulation capabilities in pre-clinical to identify novel endpoints using AI/ML and advanced analytics.

    • approaches to enhance patient stratification, endpoint sensitivity, and personalized evidence generation.

    • registries, natural history studies and other real world evidence solutions to inform early research and development strategies

  • Drive the COA related real-world evidence strategy to increase differentiation of assets and de-risk clinical trial outcomes, reduce complexity in evidence generation and support product value demonstration by way of the patient disease strategy for each indication and asset

  • Advance conceptual modeling and dossier authoring using digital capabilities

Clinical Development, Regulatory and Payer Excellence

  • Identify, develop and implement next generation capabilities to advance COA value and evidence generation and recognition

  • Ensure patient-driven outcomes strategies are industry leading and are embedded in clinical trial design, aligned with global regulatory and HTA expectations.

  • Ensure digital solutions for COAs (eg, ePRO/DBM) are effectively integrated into clinical trials in a manner that reflects ease of implementation and a positive experience for trial sites and patient participants

  • Lead the development of evidence packages that include COAs, digital endpoints, and RWE for global regulatory and payer submissions.

  • Partner with Regulatory Affairs to engage with health authorities on the qualification of novel digital and patient-centric measures and expand PED related evidence generation value recognition

  • Collaborate directly with the Head of Market Access to establish highly effective strategies that link outcomes to value assessments across key markets

External Engagement

  • Represent Sanofi in global consortia, regulatory workshops, and scientific forums focused on digital health and patient-centered outcomes.

  • Build strategic partnerships with technology providers, academic institutions, and patient advocacy organizations to deliver best in class outcomes solutions for patients

  • Drive Sanofi’s recognized thought leadership internally and externally in the domains of patient driven outcomes solutions and act as a key leader in evolving integrated patient engagement across the company

About You

Qualifications

Education:

  • Advanced degree in a relevant discipline related to health economics, qualitative and quantitative research (COAs).

Experience:

  • 15+ years in the pharmaceutical, biotech, or healthcare industry.

  • 10+ years in a senior leadership role focused on patient-driven outcomes, digital health, and exposure to implications of integrating real-world evidence.

  • Significant demonstrated experience in digital innovation related to COA; including evidence of having successfully driven innovation for value creation

  • Proven track record of successful submissions incorporating patient-centered outcomes

  • Recognized within industry as a thought leader in this domain

Skills:

  • Deep understanding of clinical development, regulatory science, and clinical outcomes and health economics.

  • Expertise in digital health technologies, AI/ML applications

  • Strong leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

  • Experience working in a global, matrixed environment.

Why Choose Us?

  • Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team. 

  • Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or a lateral move, at home or internationally. 

  • Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact. 

  • Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs, and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave. 

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.

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All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs, and additional benefits information can be found here.

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

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