Opella. Global Medical Information Specialist - VIE contract

iMove, the Sanofi VIE Program, is available to citizens of the European Economic Area (EU + Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland) aged between 18 and 28.

PLEASE NOTE that since this program is primarily an international development program, candidates cannot apply to a VIE assignment in their own country of citizenship.

PLEASE NOTE that applications that are only submitted in French cannot be considered by our non-French speaking partners at Sanofi worldwide.

Therefore, only applications that are submitted in English will be considered.

At Sanofi diversity and inclusion is foundational to how we operate and is embedded in our Core Values. We respect the diversity of our people, their backgrounds and experiences. We recognize to truly tap into the richness diversity brings we must lead with inclusion and have a workplace where those differences can thrive and be leveraged to empower the lives of our employees, patients and customers.

JOB PURPOSE The Global Medical Information Specialist serves as subject matter expert for Consumer Health Care (CHC) products and maintains expertise in scientific data, industry related information and evolution of disease areas with the ability to operate in a matrix, team-oriented environment.

Global Medical Information Specialist will:

• Manage and maintain scientifically accurate local and global response documents for Sanofi Consumer Healthcare (CHC) products
• Support the team’s understanding and compliance with policies, procedures, and processes.
• Leverage regional/local insights on content usage, to meet the need for new or updated content.
• Look for efficiencies to optimize content creation and update.
• Provide business stakeholders with actionable insights and recommendations based on knowledge of product/therapeutic area as well as customer interactions.
• Contribute to the identification and implementation of novel channels for dissemination of medical information.

KEY RESULTS/ACCOUNTABILITIES

• manages and maintains scientifically accurate response documents for Sanofi Consumer Healthcare (CHC) products
• localizes global scientific response documents (GSRDs) with local content as needed
• writes and reviews global medical information content.
• ensures the quality and integrity of responses provided to health care professionals, patients, and consumers globally.
• manages inquiries and responds to local and global escalations.
• interacts with contact center team(s) and coordinates meetings, trainings and exchange as
• collaborates with Medical, Regulatory, R&D, and Quality colleagues across the company to ensure appropriate responses using a state of art tracking and repository systems. 

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

• Local or Regional Medical Information, Global Science Hub including Science Affairs Teams, Publications and Scientific Communications, Communications and Public affairs; Compliance, Legal, Pharmacovigilance, Quality, vendors, partners; Sanofi GMI Medical, Regulatory, Quality and Customer Service team members, Social media teams.

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS

Education

• Science degree
• Advanced degree (PharmD, PhD, MD, MS) in a health care related field desirable.

Required knowledge and/or experience

• Minimum of 2 years of related technical experience with at least 1 year management in a Medical Information or equivalent department within the Pharmaceutical /Consumer Health Industries
• Knowledge of Sales Force CRM and Veeva Vault Medical/RIM a plus
• Experience working within an international company and the ability to operate in a matrix. Ability to organize and collaborate with Medical, Regulatory, Quality colleagues a must.
• Strong business acumen and strategic ability
• Understands the impact of change and effectively implements new approaches.
• Excellent written/oral communication skills including an excellent understanding of medical writing. Strong presentation skills.
• Exceptional organizational skills and customer centric service required. Ability to identify and understand issues, problems and opportunities using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions. Demonstrates resolve and urgency to accomplish tasks without direct authority or control. Participate in cross-functional project teams as needed. Ensure that assigned projects are completed on schedule.

Language skills

• Fluent spoken and written English
• An Additional language is desirable

Required Leadership Competencies

• Strategic Thinking - ability to evaluate relevant areas of operation, formulate objectives and set priorities in a contextually relevant way, and develop plans consistent with long-term organizational interests
• Business Acumen – Ability to effectively use economic, financial, market, stakeholder, and industry-specific indicators to fully understand and improve business results