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R&D - CSU Local Innovation Lead - BJ
At a glance
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.
1. Our position
• Job title: CSU Local Innovation Leader (LIL) - AI-Enabled Role
• Hiring Manager: Jian Li
• Location: Beijing/Shanghai/Guangzhou/Chengdu
• Job type: Full-time
2. About the job
The Clinical Study Unit (CSU) is at the forefront of digital transformation in clinical research, leveraging AI and innovative technologies to accelerate drug development and improve patient outcomes. As part of Sanofi's R&D, CSU is committed to revolutionizing how clinical trials are conducted through strategic implementation of cutting-edge digital solutions.
This Local Innovation Leader role brings significant business value by serving as the critical bridge between global innovation strategies and local implementation realities. You will drive digital transformation in your country, ensuring our teams harness AI and digital tools effectively while maintaining compliance and operational excellence and alignment and synergies with global digital strategy. You'll collaborate closely with CSU Global Innovation Lead, local CSU teams, technology vendors, and cross-functional stakeholders to accelerate study delivery through innovation.
Main responsibilities include:
1. Translate global digital and AI innovation strategies into locally-optimized implementation roadmaps
2. Assess feasibility of digital solutions considering local regulations, practices, and resources
3. Train and support teams on AI tools and digital platforms for clinical research applications
4. Identify and evaluate emerging technologies and facilitate strategic vendor partnerships
5. Lead change management initiatives for digital adoption across clinical teams
6. Track performance metrics and report progress on digital transformation initiatives
7. Promote innovation knowledge sharing and build sustainable digital capabilities within CSU
3. About you
1. Proven experience in healthcare, clinical trials, or digital innovation with exposure to AI/technology implementation
2. Solid knowledge of clinical development processes and Good Clinical Practice principles
3. Advanced skills in change management, project management, and stakeholder engagement
4. Ability to translate complex technical concepts for diverse audiences and drive digital adoption
5. Languages: Fluent English written and oral, local language proficiency required
6. Degree in science, medicine, technology, or related field
7. Ability to travel as needed for regional collaboration and vendor meetings
4. Pursue progress, discover extraordinary
Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But progress doesn't happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. So, let's be those people.
At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, ability, gender identity or Veteran status.
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nullPursue 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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Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, skills, expertise, location, and others. Employees may be eligible to participate in company employee benefit programs.
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Why work with us
- Expand your horizons. Grow through curiosity, with support to move, learn, and lead in a culture that champions mentorship, mobility, and bold development.
- Accelerate results with technology. Harness the power of AI and automation to push scientific boundaries and reimagine what's possible in drug discovery.
- Impact through inclusive innovation. Help deliver better science and fairer outcomes by driving inclusive research that reaches more people, in more meaningful ways.
- Turn patient needs into breakthrough science. Drive scientific breakthroughs that start with patient needs – and end in treatments that change lives.
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EVP & Head of R&D
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