
Medical Head PPH, PMED and Medical operations
Madrid, SpainBarcelona, Spain Permanent Posted on Feb. 18, 2025 Closing on Mar. 18, 2025
1. Our position
- Job title: PPH & PMED and Med. Operations Head
- Division / Business Unit: Medical Vaccines
- Location: Madrid (preferred) alternative: Barcelona
- Reporting to: Iberia Country Medical Head, Vaccines
2. About the job
Our Team:
The Iberia vaccine 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 PPH & PMED Med. Operations Medical Head will participate to and execute the Medical and scientific (non-promotional) strategy for the mentioned portfolio and therapeutic area in close partnership with the field team and in alignment with the overall franchise strategy.
The main responsibilities include:
- Deep PPH/PMED expertise and product knowledge including competitor data (be the internal and external reference person). Ability to rapidly assimilate new data and integrate into new therapy area.
- Support creation and implementation of medical plans
- Understand strong business acumen, to develop as a key strategic business partner to the organisation in conjunction with the marketing head
- Support and drive rapid integrated evidence planning and execution through deep understanding of internal and external stakeholder evidence needs and robust data gaps analysis
- Cultivate and maintain good collaborative relationships with key internal SH and with external experts
- Good understanding of the impact and evolution of healthcare systems and flexibility to execute different strategies according to regions and tender needs.
- Lead ommichannel approach on PPH and PMED franchises for medical education
- Ability to work independently with a solutions-oriented and balanced approach to ambiguity
- Lead and drive rapid integrated evidence planning and execution through deep understanding of internal and external stakeholder evidence needs and robust data gaps analysis
- Drive strong collaborative relationships with commercial and cross-functional teams, including marketing, commercial, value & access, health economics, regulatory and clinical development
- Support roll out of medical governance and medical operations related SOPs and their implementation across vaccine's franchises at local level
Be the focal point for vaccines in medical operations and excellence topics
- Be knowledgeable about the global/local regulatory SOPs as well as the pharma industry code. Similarly, understand the taxonomy that applies within the company and the sector for categorization.
3. About you
Education/Experience/Certification:
- Scientific/basic science or medical degree: MD or equivalent Medical degree preferred, PhD or PharmD (Doctorate level education a plus)
- Industry experience 3y (including medical affairs field or office) and/or clinical experience mandatory, ideally with relevant vaccines experience
- Good understanding of the continuum of data generation including clinical development, Real World Evidence (RWE) and data gaps analysis
- Ability to act independently with a solutions-oriented and balanced approach to the grey areas
- Excellent communication and influential skills including driving challenging discussions· Develop a good understanding of HCP communication preferences to adapt communication style and optimise use of relevant channels to suit
- Implement true scientific engagement journeys by bridging channel disconnect to drive ongoing engagement and grow collaborative opportunities and meaningful scientific exchange
- Be confident in the use of Omnichannel tools and ability to adapt to new channels
- Effectively and compliantly share unmet needs of HCPs and their centres with cross-functional teams to inform patient centric strategy
Language: Fluent English (oral & written)
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