EP Medical Lead Eurasia

Job title: EP Medical Lead Eurasia

About the job

Our Team:

The Eurasia MCO Medical 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 EP Medical Lead Eurasia will lead the Medical and scientific (non-promotional) strategy for the Eurasia EP portfolio/therapeutic area in close partnership with the other functional franchise leads and in alignment with the overall franchise strategy in all Eurasia MCO countries (Turkey, Russia, Levant).

Strategy

Be accountable for the development and execution of the EP Medical Eurasia 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 Eurasia EP Medical Roadmap

MCO/Country Medical Heads

Global Medical team to ensure alignment of the Eurasia EP 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

Maintain the Medical value proposition across the different Life Cycle management phases of the portfolio

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

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 providing country level insights for the long term portfolio / franchise strategy

People Leadership

Lead Eurasia EP Medical team (office-based and field-based medical) and build an agile team in the MCO where the expertise is shared across the countries

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 Eurasia EP team; develop and lead collaborations with key experts in the field

Maintain relationships with key professional societies and key experts

Provide guidance on EP products and related Medical issues and seek impactful insights

Provide scientific education on disease states, epidemiology, and clinical trials of EP products when relevant

Lead external advisory boards focused on EP products and pipeline

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

Data Generation

Empower Medical team 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 general medicine, diabetes, cardiovascular or other related TA experience

3+ years' experience in managing teams

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

Fluent in English, written and oral communication

Preferred Qualifications:

Clinical experience

Ideally recognized by TA experts as being expert in the TA or a related discipline

Experience either from academia/research and/or preferably from the pharma industry with relevant customer and patient journey knowledge

Experience in Medical Affairs Launch and Life Cycle Management activities

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, negotiation, conflict resolution and networking skills with an ability to work as part of a cross-functional and multicultural team

Crisis Management

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

We do not stop there, Explore:

Hybrid Working Options

Comprehensive Medical Plan

Company Private Pension Plan

Flexible Benefits Program for YOU to design your benefits

Company car for eligible positions & attractive lunch voucher/cafeteria at M&S site

Birthday Leave to celebrate YOU

14-week Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan dedicated to Sanofians

Kindergarten Allowance for female employees

Employee Assistance Program

Access to various learning & development resources, career development opportunities

& MORE!

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 or gender identity.

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

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