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Senior Medical Science Liaison - MSL- North West & Midlands

Reading, United Kingdom
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With us, you’ll break new ground across a growing and diverse portfolio – from established medicines that millions rely on to pioneering breakthroughs in immunology and chronic disease care. Imagine the scale: your work will help deliver treatments to people around the world who live with diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and complications arising from transplant.

Fueled by groundbreaking advances in technology, we are accelerating innovation and expanding access faster than ever. If you’re ready to push boundaries, embrace the power of AI and digital tools, and shape the future of healthcare, this is where your ambition meets impact.

Job Title: Senior Medical Science Liaison – North West & Midlands
Location: Field-Based, UK

Innovative Role in Type 1 Diabetes Prevention

At Sanofi, we are seeking talented professionals to join our General Medicines Autoimmune team. We have an opportunity to work with our newly acquired therapy aimed at delaying the onset of stage 3 type 1 diabetes.

This role offers the chance to:

  • Work with a first-in-class therapy in autoimmune diabetes
  • Contribute to transformative healthcare solutions
  • Join a global team dedicated to scientific innovation
  • Help address areas of high unmet medical need

We are looking for individuals who can bring their expertise to help expand access to this innovative therapy. The role offers significant opportunities for professional development within a leading pharmaceutical company.

About the Job

We are seeking a highly motivated and visionary field-based medical professional interested in shaping the management of people with Type 1 diabetes. MSLs are the extension of the medical function in the field. They build and develop enduring ‘win-win' relationships with healthcare professionals and institutions, creating constructive partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to disseminate scientific information and generate insights.

MSLs provide field or hybrid medical support that is aligned and integrated with the overall medical strategy. Reporting to the T1D MSL Team Lead, this role is strategically positioned to realise the ambition for Type 1 Diabetes and contribute to the overall future success of Sanofi.

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This is your opportunity to join a growing, mission-driven medical team working at the intersection of immune-mediated diseases and disease-modifying therapies. You’ll gain high visibility, deep impact, and career-defining experience in a ‘prime time’ field-based medical role.

Innovation, patient focus, and disruptive thinking are all key threads of our Play To Win culture. If you’re excited to bring this first-in-class therapy to more people at risk, then now is the time to add your strengths to ours.

At Sanofi, we are 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.

Key Responsibilities

  • Scientific Engagement and Exchange (50%)
  • Build and maintain relationships with healthcare professionals, payers, and institutions
  • Lead the development and implementation of strategic, impactful field medical engagement plans
  • Communicate accurate, fair, and balanced information about T1D disease, products, and therapies compliantly
  • Lead the collation, analysis, and evaluation of field insights
  • Generate and share actionable insights through appropriate tools
  • Support the medical team with data analysis and evaluation

About You

Experience:

  • Stakeholder strategy and planning

  • Stakeholder engagement across healthcare systems and environments
  • Experience in Immunology or Type 1 Diabetes field-based Medical activities (preferred)
  • Experience in academia or research (highly desirable)

Soft Skills:

  • Strategic thinking
  • Business acumen
  • Interpersonal relationship building
  • Transversal collaboration and teamwork
  • Learning agility
  • Ability to foster a culture aligned with Play To Win values

Technical Skills:

  • Deep understanding of medical practice, clinical decision-making and healthcare systems related to T1D
  • Advanced understanding of clinical/medical science in Type 1 Diabetes or Immunology
  • Ability to execute omnichannel engagement strategies tailored to external expert needs
  • Ability to interpret scientific data and meet educational and research needs
  • Capability to craft compelling scientific value narratives for diverse stakeholders
  • Expertise in evaluating trends and treatment developments in the medical field
  • Training and education development experience
  • Understanding of Health Economics and outcomes to support market access strategies
  • Strong knowledge of healthcare systems, evolving medical landscapes, regulatory frameworks, and payer environments
  • Excellent digital and analytical skills, including data-driven insight generation
  • Ability to work autonomously and adapt within complex regulatory environments in the field and remotely

Education:

  • Advanced degree in a scientific or medical field (e.g. MSc, PhD, PharmD preferred)

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, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity.

Watch our ALL IN video and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at sanofi.com!

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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

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  • Do the never done before. We push the boundaries of what’s possible: expanding access, accelerating innovation, and finding new ways to improve everyday health for millions.

  • Drive the transformation. We’re leading the shift to AI-powered healthcare, using digital tools to reinvent how medicines are developed, manufactured, and delivered worldwide.

  • Deliver at scale. Our reach is unmatched—we bring trusted treatments to millions worldwide, ensuring broad access and real-world impact at every stage of care.

  • Make an impact that matters. From tackling global health challenges to advancing sustainable, inclusive healthcare, everything we do is driven by purpose.

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