Medical Science Liaison

At Sanofi, we are driven by one purpose – we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. Our team, across some 100 countries, is dedicated to transforming the practice of medicine by working to turn the impossible into the possible.

We never settle and now we are creating a new paradigm with a first-in-class therapy in Autoimmune Diabetes (Type 1 Diabetes).

We now present an exciting opportunity for you to go further faster. If you’re excited by the prospect of bringing this innovative, first-in-class therapy to more people at risk then we want to hear from you as we build a great team who will work at the intersection of our growth in immune-mediated diseases and disease-modifying therapies in areas of high unmet need.

This is a chance to bring your energy, expertise and experience to truly transformative and career-defining leadership roles where you can help change countless lives. In return, you will have a rare opportunity in pharma – the chance to help disrupt and delay a debilitating and widespread disease

Your core responsibilities will include:

• Being the trusted scientific partner to key external experts (incl. KOLs, Endos, other scientific stakeholders), establishing and maintaining robust, long-term peer relationships
• Conducting high-touch scientific exchange with experts from key accounts (e.g., KOLs in Centers of Excellence) and beyond (e.g., broader HCP groups/scientific stakeholders outside of Centers of Excellence) to convey a compelling and highly scientific narrative on T1D disease stages, importance of screening and treatment, leveraging innovative story telling techniques
• Engaging with experts from key accounts (e.g., KOLs and Endos and pediatricians in Centers of Excellence) to share scientific data, answer scientific questions and support them in developing best practices (i.e., on infusion protocols)
• Linking internal partners to external thought leaders for education and research collaboration
• Disseminating scientific information including innovative medical education materials and research concepts to KOLs and fostering medical and scientific information exchange between the medical community
• Tailoring engagement to the different segments of stakeholders, based on comprehensive stakeholders’ mapping (incl. KOLs, Endos, other scientific stakeholders) and local go-to-market model
• Working with cross-functional team to leverage an omnichannel approach in the engagement with external experts and orchestrate a high-touch & personalized engagement across different innovative channels (e.g., social media, peer-to-peer communities, websites, online portals, etc.)
• Operating in cross-functional teams in agile setting with self-organized teams around main customer accounts in order to improve people at risk/patient pathway and remove barriers
• Keeping up-to-date about medical and scientific developments in the Type I Diabetes field
• Promoting experience sharing among key external experts (incl. KOLs, Endos, other scientific stakeholders) to reinforce consensus on screening and treatment protocols at local level
• Gathering data and identifying insights from in-field field stakeholder interactions and providing feedback to the cross-functional organization to feed the Medical Glocal strategy (e.g., allowing enhancement of scientific messages, plans, etc.)
• Supporting Market Access teams in driving the access strategy by engaging with regional payers / drug formulary committees and key account decision-makers to drive evidence / clinical value discussions (incl. treatment, health economics) – where relevant
• Sharing educational materials with KOLs and broader medical audiences/groups
• Answering to product-specific questions to enhance the understanding of the scientific and medical value of the treatment and shape the scientific paradigm in T1D
• Coordinating and directing to right teams any direct requests for ISS, RCT, Managed Access Programs or others

About you

• Education: degree in a scientific or medical field (MD, PhD, Pharm D) preferred
• 2 years relevant Experience
• Soft skills:
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to utilize effective, professional communications to cultivate strong working relationships with internal and external colleagues, flexible in own approach to people and situations.
  • Skillfully plans, prioritizes, and executes multiple responsibilities and projects
  • Ability to work agile, demonstrate creativity and be a strong team player
  • Agile learner who is comfortable operating in complex environments and working on multi-disciplinary teams
  • Ability to build proper environment to enable Playing to Win culture to flourish

• Technical skills:
  • Clear understanding of medical practice, clinical decision-making and healthcare systems related to patient care in Type I Diabetes
  • Advanced understanding of clinical/medical science in T1D or immunology
  • Ability to leverage an omnichannel approach in the engagement with external experts to orchestrate a high-touch & personalized engagement based on their level of maturity and preferences
  • Ability to interpret key scientific data and translate this information to meet educational and research needs
  • Ability to develop and convey a simple yet compelling value narrative to a broad set of stakeholders
  • Ability to stay abreast of data, treatment trends, and new information in the profession and ability to articulate Type 1 Diabetes knowledge and translate expert feedback into appropriate insights
  • Developing and providing Training and Education programs
  • Understanding Health Economics and value outcomes to support Market Access discussions
  • Knowledge of relevant healthcare systems, evolving medical landscape, regulatory and payer environment, public health, and industry trends
  • Digital & Analytical skills: able to analyze data, feedback and turn it into insights
  • Ability to operate independently (with minimal supervision) and navigate complex regulatory environments in person and via digital channels from remote (non-office based) environment

• Languages: Strong communication and presentation skills Arabic & English both written and verbal