
General Medicines
Where bold ideas and groundbreaking science shape
the future
of care
RWE Data Scientist
At a glance
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.
Location:Budapest, Hungary - Hybrid
% of travel expected:Travel required as per business need
Job type:Permanent and Full time
About the job
Our Team:
Sanofi Global Hub (SGH) is an internal Sanofi resource organization that aims to centralize processes and activities to support Specialty Care, Vaccines, General Medicines, CHC, CMO, and R&D, Data & Digital functions. SGH strives to be a strategic and functional partner for tactical deliveries to Medical, HEVA, and Commercial organizations in Sanofi, globally.
Main responsibilities:
Serve as project lead for extracting and transforming data, building data pipelines, establishing data and analytics cloud infrastructure, building data models and analytical models, deploying them in production, and supporting changes – starting from data currently being ingested from H2S and Dario, and soon Glooko and Abbott.
People:(1) Ensuring alignment with CDO Data Foundation team by building data solutions alongside the CDO team and evolve the engineering process to scale with data, handling complex problems.
Process:(1) Analyze large amounts of information to discover trends and patterns and present information using data visualization techniques, and if appropriate automate the analytical framework in the form of a dashboard. (2) Support development and maintenance of proprietary advanced analytics models (e.g., behavioral or app engagement models) or knowledge development projects and deliver high quality end products on time and perform quality checks wherever required.
Customer:(1) Work with UX and Visual Design teams to design analytical plan to test features, interpreting behavioral models into stunning and user-focused visualizations.
About you
Experience:Experienced on Big Data platforms and tools like AWS, Azure, GCP and tools like Spark, Kafka, Snowflake, GCS Data Proc, Azure DataFactory, AWS Glue, Apache Beam/Flink, Python/PySpark, etc. Technical experience in handling datasets working with at least one of the following object-oriented languages - Python, Scala, Java. Conceptual clarity of statistical and machine learning techniques.
Soft skills:
- Ability to effectively communicate the methods and results of complex analyses to a wide range of audience
- Ability to function autonomously and manage the delivery of projects with quality control
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Excellent project management skills and ability to meet deadlines
- Flexibility to adapt to diverse clients and project needs
Technical skills:Proficiency in visualization tools (Tableau, D3, PowerBI, etc.)
Education:University degree in computer science, engineering, applied mathematics or related fields and excellent academic record required; advanced degree preferred
Languages:
- Familiarity with distributed computing frameworks (e.g., Spark, Dask)
- Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Knowledge of containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
- Understanding of automation (e.g., CircleCI, Jenkins)
- Experience with traditional RDBMS (e.g., MS SQL Server, MySQL)
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.
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Why work with us
- 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.
Who ignites your potential?
For Sam, it was her mom—teaching her to listen, push boundaries, and put patients first. At Sanofi, we know your inspiration drives your impact. Bring your passion, and together, we’ll chase the miracles of science.

"Each disease, each country, each person brings opportunities that challenge us to push the boundaries, to think of better ways to look at healthcare and pioneer new possibilities."

Olivier Charmeil
Executive Vice President, General Medicines
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