General Medicines
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Dupixent Medical Head

Location: São Paulo - Brazil

About the job

Our Team:

The Medical International Pharma 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:

The Immunology Franchise Medical Lead will lead the medical and scientific (non-promotional) strategy for the Immunology Franchise portfolio/therapeutic area in close partnership with the other functional franchise leads and in alignment with the overall franchise strategy.

• Strategy

  • Be accountable for the development and execution of the Launches Franchise Medical Roadmap, integrated Medical Action Plan and integrated Evidence Generation Plan (iEGP).

  • Provide strategic leadership and oversight of projects and activities for the medical team and work in close collaboration with other departments including Brand Teams, Market Access and Public Affairs.

  • Work with various internal stakeholders to align on strategy including:

    • Field Medical to ensure alignment of office-based and field-based activities as part of the Immunology Franchise Medical Roadmap;

    • Country Medical Heads;

    • Global Medical team to ensure alignment of the Immunology Franchise Medical strategy;

    • Additional cross-functional internal stakeholders to develop strategic imperatives and downstream strategies and tactics to support franchise goals.

  • Maintain portfolio mindset, serving as primary point of contact for near-term business and development licensing opportunities for the franchise.  

  • Implement digital strategies, leverage the content factory, collaborate cross functionally to the various customer engagement models and channels.

  • Provide strategic guidance and insights on complex product and medical issues.

  • Lead and drive the development of advanced medical and scientific strategies for the portfolio/therapeutic area, incorporating franchise-specific details and increased complexity.

  • Lead product launch activities, including messaging, positioning, and go-to-market planning.

  • Participate in the co-creation of the global medical evidence generation plan and ensure medical needs are accounted for and addressed.

  • Closely collaborate with evidence generation advisor and cross-functional partners to generate a large and complex evidence portfolio to support products in pre-/peri-launch phases.

  • Cultivate innovation mindset in supporting evidence generation plans for candidates in early development and providing country level insights for the long term portfolio/ franchise strategy.

  • Maintain knowledge of and comply with the principles of Ethics and Integrity, Sanofi policies and codes of conduct that regulate the pharmaceutical market.

  • Comply with and promote Sanofi's Health, Safety and Environment (HSE), policies, with the objective of preventing the occurrence of accidents, avoiding health risks, promoting the well-being of employees and and reducing the environmental impacts resulting from the execution of activities at work.

• People Leadership

  • Lead Launches Franchise medical team through direct management of medical advisors/managers and indirectly with field medical representatives.

  • Create a best-in-class talent pipeline by developing, identifying, and attracting talent.

  • Serve as a role Model that embodies Sanofi’s culture.

  • Provide mentorship and guidance for those overseeing the development of advanced educational materials and presentations for use by the medical team.

  • Foster growth and development through clear performance expectations and regular coaching/feedback, encouraging a culture of continuous learning, and improvement.

  • Facilitate a positive and inclusive team culture that values diversity, excellence, and collaboration.

  • Collaborate with internal partner to acquire, retain, and develop talent.

• External Stakeholder Engagement

  • Conduct and maintain in-depth stakeholder engagement plan.

  • Identify and address challenges to optimal patient care through partnership with Systems of Care, Academic Medical Centers, HCPs, and other Professional Societies.

  • Provide a high scientific level of expertise within the Launches Franchise team; develop and lead collaborations with key experts in the field.

  • Maintain relationships with key professional societies and key experts.

  • Provide guidance on Launches Franchise products and related medical issues and seek impactful insights.

  • Provide scientific education on disease states, epidemiology, and clinical trials of Launches Franchise products when relevant.

  • Lead external advisory boards focused on Launches Franchise products and pipeline.

  • Foster collaborations with key experts in the field, leveraging advanced scientific expertise.

• Data Generation

  • Empower Medical advisor team/evidence generation advisor to oversee the design and execution of Sanofi-sponsored studies, including Ph 4 post-marketing and observational studies.

  • Coordinate investigator-initiated study (IIS) progress with Evidence Generation Advisor and Country Study Lead.

  • Work with R&D and Clinical Development teams to provide Medical input to design integrated evidence generation plans (iEGP) encompassing clinical development (Ph1-3) and post-marketing clinical trials (Ph4).

• Medical Operations

  • Provide medical guidance to internal Sanofi customers, including contribution of medical information and clinical trial data for pharmacovigilance (PV) reports to health authorities.

  • Oversee creation of educational materials and presentation for use by the medical team, development scientific communication and education initiatives using scientific/medical expertise, customer insights, and understanding of launch strategy; train and educate internal and external stakeholders.

  • Develop and oversee the franchise budget, ensuring optimal resource allocation and cost-effective approaches are used to achieve strategic objectives.

About you

Education/Experience/Certification:

Basic Qualifications:

• Doctorate level education: MD or equivalent Medical degree preferred, PhD or PharmD.

• 5+ years experience in Medical Affairs, ideally with relevant [GBU / TA] experience.

• 3+ years' experience in managing teams.

• Ability to travel up to 20-30% of the time.

• Must have excellent presentation and interpersonal skills as well as influence, negotiation and conflict resolution skills.

• Advanced English is required, written and oral communication.

• Intermediate level of Portuguese is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Clinical experience

• Ideally recognized by other medical experts as being expert in multiple and different medical areas as cardiovascular, diabetes, metabolism, neurology, infectious diseases and/or experience either from academia/research and/or preferably from the pharma industry with relevant customer knowledge.

• Strong understanding of the MCO’s Healthcare system.

Soft & Technical Skills:

• Strong business acumen to create compelling and effective medical strategies that serves to benefit patients, HCPs, and other key external stakeholders.

• Ability to effectively manage a team.

• Ability to understand and effectively communicate clinical studies, both interventional and observational.

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, influencing, and networking skills with an ability to work as part of a cross-functional and multicultural team.

• Ability to successfully manage multiple projects simultaneously; plan, prioritize and implement actions using a self-dependent and structured working style.

• Ability to effectively engage with key external stakeholders and build long-term partnerships with Medical authorities, hospitals, physicians/specialists, opinion leaders and pharmacists.

• Ability to embrace innovation and analyse information and emerging trends, including social, policy and access-related information, incorporate them into the MCO Medical Plans.

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.

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, disability, or gender identity.

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

Important Notes Below

*Always aiming for the safety and well-being of our employees, the COVID-19 vaccination certificate is an essential item for all employees, being present in the list of admission documents.

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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