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RD Senior Medical Advisor

Seoul, South Korea
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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.

1. Our position

  • Job title: RD Senior Medical Advisor

  • Division / Business Unit: RD Medical, Korea

  • Location: Seoul, Korea

  • Reporting to: MCO Medical Lead RD/RBD

2. About the job

Our Team:

The RD/RBD 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 RD Senior Medical Advisor will participate to and execute the Medical and scientific (non-promotional) strategy for the RD portfolio/therapeutic area in close partnership with the other functional franchise leads and in alignment with the overall franchise strategy.

The main responsibilities include:

  • Utilise strong business acumen, acting as a key strategic business partner to the organisation

  • Initiate and drive projects to raise standards of care and change clinical practice

  • 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

  • Deep therapy area expertise and product knowledge including competitor data

  • Drive strong collaborative relationships with commercial and cross-functional teams, including marketing, value & access, health economics, regulatory and clinical

  • Cultivate and maintain relationships with external experts

  • Drive collaborative relationships with above-country colleagues to ensure the country involvement and strategic input into global and regional plans

  • Good understanding of the impact and evolution of healthcare systems

  • Lead creation and implementation of medical plans

  • Ability to rapidly assimilate new data and integrate into new therapy area

  • Create industry leading digital educational and scientific content that is timely, relevant, interactive and innovative

  •  Champion the patient voice when developing and implementing medical strategies

  • Demonstrate strong leadership influencing across networks and by coaching and mentoring members of the team

  • Demonstrate strong leadership influencing across networks and by coaching and mentoring members of the team

3. About you

Education/Experience/Certification:

  • Doctorate level education: MD or equivalent Medical degree preferred, PhD or PharmD

  • Industry experience (including medical affairs field or office) and/or clinical experience mandatory, ideally with relevant RD/RBD 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 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

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, disability, or gender identity.

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

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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.

Watch 'One day at Sanofi' and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion initiatives at sanofi.com

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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.

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