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R&D - GRA - Regulatory Policy & Intelligence Lead - BJ

Beijing, China
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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.

   Provide strategic leadership and oversight for regulatory policy intelligence and moniting system, ensuring proactice assessment of regulatory landscape impacts and driving continuous improvement initiatives.

•       Establish, standardize, and implement comprehensive regulatory policies, evaluating their relevance and impact on internal processes, drug development, and corporate strategies through cross-functional collaboration.

•       Lead regulatory policy assessment and strategic positioning, working collaboratively with internal stakeholders to develop evidence-based recommendations and and translate external insights into tangible business impact.

•       Drive annual policy shaping priorities and coordinate the development of external advocacy positions, creating and executing strategic influence campaigns to achieve regulatory policy objectives.

•       Serves as a policy influencer to shape the external policy environment to advance Sanofi's regulatory and business objectives.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT:

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SUPERVISED RESOURCES:

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KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

  • Strategic Leadership & System Development
  • Lead establishment and continuous improvement of regulatory monitoring and intelligence mechanisms
  • Design and implement standardized processes for policy impact assessment and strategic response
  • Provide senior-level representation in cross-functional policy governance forums and lead strategic regulatory initiatives across technical and operational excellence teams
  • Drive cross-functional collaboration to ensure effective integration of regulatory intelligence into business operations.
  • Policy Analysis & Strategic Assessment
  • Provide executive-level analysis of critical regulatory developments with strategic recommendations.
  • Lead regulatory policy commenting and assessment processes across the RA team
  • Coordinate timely and efficient assessment assignments to ensure comprehensive coverage.
  • Communication & Knowledge
  • Develop and disseminate monthly/quarterly regulatory intelligence summaries and executive briefings
  • Edit and coordinate regulatory newsletters and communications to senior leadership
  • Facilitate knowledge sharing and best practice dissemination across functions
  • External Engagement & Industry Leadership
  • Serve as primary liaison with global RSP groups, contributing expertise on regional policy analysis (ICH, RWE, AI, Clinical Deversity etc.)
  • Establish and maintain strategic partnerships with key industry associations (RDPAC, etc.)
  • Strategic Advocacy & Position Development
  • Lead annual policy shaping priority planning and strategic advocacy initiatives.
  • Coordinate development of regulatory position papers and external advocacy strtegies
  • Coordinate stakeholder engagement with international organizations (Epifia, PhRMA etc.) for policy influence
  • Act consistently with Sanofi best practices and code of ethics
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JOB-HOLDER ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:

Education:

  • Master degree or above in Life Science, Pharmacy, Medical, Biology or related field (Bachelor acceptable in special cases)
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Experience & knowledge:

  • 10+ years’ RA or RI experience and industry experience.
  • Extensive and proven expertise in Regulatory environment in healthcare is plus.
  • Minimum 5+ years in senior leadership roles with demonstrated team management and strategic planning capabilities.
  • Proven track record in regulatory policy development, advocacy, or government relations.
  • Experience with international regulatory frameworks and cross-regional policy coordination.
  • Background in trade associations or policy influence organizations highly valued.

Core competencies:

•        Strategic Competencies

•          Advanced strategic thinking and policy analysis capabilities

•          Regulatory landscape assessment and trend identification

•          Stakeholder management and external relationship building

•        Leadership Competencies:

•          Influential leadership and change management

•          Cross-functional collaboration and matrix management

•          Executive communication and presentation skills

•        Technical Competencies:

•          Regulatory intelligence systems and data analysis

•          Policy development and advocacy strategy design

•          Project management and process optimization

•          English proficiency-business level

•          Advanced proficiency in MS Office Suite and data visualization tools.

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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