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Job title: TA Head for Patient-Driven Outcomes Research

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. 

The TA Head for Patient-Driven Outcomes Research is responsible for a team of Clinical Outcomes Leads and Scientists, from junior to senior levels, for a set of assigned disease areas.

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:

In this leadership position, they are responsible to:

• Provide management, optimized resourcing, direction and ongoing evolution of an international team of COA Scientists/ Leads/ Sr Leads

• Deliver COA endpoint strategies addressing differentiated value recognition across patients, HCPs, payers and regulators

• Develop methodological excellence, quality of deliverables and compliance to best COA research standards.

• Foster innovation, education of internal stakeholders, and internal visibility of COA team

• Drive thought leadership across industry stakeholders for the ongoing evolution of COA sciences; Promote Sanofi’s reputation as leader in patient-centered medicines development via scientific publications, participation in pre-competitive initiatives, and external forums

• Ensure each disease has an implementation strategy that reflects reduced burden on patients, sites and internal team members

• Drive ongoing digitization and integration of RWE modeling to redefine how COA are identified and integrated across the life cycle of clinical trials.

• Accountable for maintaining cross functional leadership connectivity within PDMD and beyond; Promote and facilitate cross-functional collaboration with internal biostats, translational medicine leadership, clinical research directors, global project heads and Health Economics and Value Assessment team members, global regulatory affairs, medical affairs...

• Ensure their COA Leads are working proactively with PAGs and patients to deliver co-created strategies and evidence.

• Define a COA publication strategy that demonstrates Sanofi’s patient driven outcomes strategies and methodologies are shaping drug development.

• Responsible for ongoing alignment of processes, objectives and improved ways of working for all aspects linked to patient/ caregiver generated data (eg, across health value translation as it relates to developing and delivering on the patient disease strategy, CSO for ePRO and digital health tech/ digital biomarkers; clinical sub teams for early alignment on differentiated COA strategy, etc)

About You

Qualifications & Experience:

• Advanced degree required in a relevant discipline related to health economics, health value, evidence generation or related field of study.

• Minimum 12 years of industry experience required with demonstrated expertise in patient centered outcomes sciences within a pharma/ biotech organization

• Demonstrated leadership with external consortia related to patient centered outcomes sciences (eg, PCORI, C-Path, ISPOR)

• People management experience leading COA-related teams either in the pharmaceutical industry or a CRO/Consultancy

• Experience of drug development lifecycle research (including qualitative and quantitative data sources and application of real-world evidence (RWE) research)

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral; ability to understand and communicate with representatives from the range of disciplines

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects, and balance workload and timelines; Able to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

• Travel up to 30% domestic & international

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 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 US Services and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers committed to a culturally inclusive 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.

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