R&D
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miracles of
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Le contenu du poste est libellé en anglais car il nécessite de nombreuses interactions avec nos filiales à l’international, l'anglais étant la langue de travail.

This job offer is accessible to all, regardless of gender.

Le contenu du poste est libellé en anglais car il nécessite de nombreuses interactions avec nos filiales à l'international, l'anglais étant la langue de travail. This job offer is accessible to all, regardless of gender.

Location: Gentilly
Grade: L4
Hiring Manager: Benoit ARNOULD

About the job

Our Team:

The COA team is part of Sanofi's Global Research and Development (R&D), and reports into the Patient-Informed Development & Health Value Translation (PID&HVT) department

Consultation with regulators and key opinion leaders is common

Example research activities for the COA team include the development of a disease conceptual model; the selection of COA instruments to measure specific concepts of interest; the psychometric assessment of the measurement properties of a COA instruments; the development and validation of new COA instruments; the development of briefing books or dossiers for regulatory consideration of COAs, etc.

Internal customers include primarily Research and Development (R&D), Health Economics and Value Assessment (HEVA), and Medical Affairs, Market Access, Biostatistics, and Commercial

About Sanofi

We're an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people's lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system – and innovative pipeline – enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people's lives.

Main responsibilities

• Define and lead COA endpoint strategies for specific programs, assets, and indications, with evolving scope based on experience and demonstrated capabilities

• Provide strategic expertise to the COA team and ensure alignment of COA strategies with external standards (e.g. PFDD), internal priorities, and competitive landscape

• Participate in regulatory and commercial dynamics, define TA strategic framework including Core Outcomes Sets and Digital endpoint strategy, and provide guidance to COA scientists

• Ensure scientific quality of deliverables through coaching, reviewing documents, leading educational programs, and representing the COA team in Sanofi strategy meetings and FDA meetings

• Deliver senior expertise in key methodologies (Psychometrics, Preference studies, Qualitative Research, Regulatory perspective, Endpoint definition)

• Lead strategic transversal projects and represent the COA team in cross-functional initiatives (CSO, EDO, DBM) and external consortia (e.g. C-Path)

About you

Experience:
• Relevant experience in COA in Pharma/CRO/Consultancy: ideally proven track record from scientific publications in core COA disciplines such COA data analyses and/or creation or validation of new COAs and/or COA endpoint strategy implementation
• Knowledge of the drug development process and the regulatory (FDA, EMA, local agencies) and payer (EUnetHTA, NICE, HAS, G-BA, other local agencies) environment

Soft and technical skills:
• Accountability and hands-on mindset, autonomy, and sense of initiative
• Appetite for innovation and change management
• Ability to interact and manage external and internal networks

Education:
• Relevant advanced academic degree (e.g. doctorate or master's degree in psychology, anthropology, sociology, public health, epidemiology, psychometrics, clinical research, physiotherapy, pharmacy, medicine, biostatistics, etc.)

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.

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.