Reference No. R2771522

About the Job

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.

Our Autoimmune Type 1 Diabetes journey starts now and you can help us chart a new course – not only for Sanofi but for preventive healthcare. Now is the time to add your strengths to ours!

We are seeking a highly motivated and visionary leader interested in shaping the management of people at risk of developing/or with T1 diabetes.
As the Early Detection Medical Lead, you will be primarily responsible to adapt the Global people-at-risk screening, monitoring & infrastructure strategy to Canada context for a first-in-class therapy in Autoimmune Type 1 Diabetes.

Reporting to Medical Lead Autoimmune Type 1 Diabetes, this role is strategically positioned to realize the ambition for T1D and contribute to the overall future success of Sanofi.

We are an innovative global healthcare company with a focus on immunology that extends to innovation in diabetes and transplant medicine. Across different countries, our talented teams are determined to deliver a best-in-class customer experience using the best of digital, artificial intelligence and personal know-how. With a focus on immunology that extends to innovation in diabetes and transplant medicines, we pursue progress to make a real impact on millions of patients around the world.

Main Responsibilities:

• Adapting the Global medical people-at-risk screening, monitoring and infrastructure strategy and leading its execution at local level (e.g., coordinating all activities, internal and external stakeholders related to it) to help better identify people at-risk/patients
  
• Mapping and evaluating the national/regional/local screening programs (completed, on-going, planned)
  
• Facilitate country medical readiness to develop/support screening protocols, education, infra structure.
  
• Lead local screening and monitoring strategy and programs leveraging partnerships and innovative techniques (advanced analytics, AI for people at risk profiling)
  
• Identifying opportunities to improve screening and monitoring and infusion accessibility by identifying new testing channels and methodologies (e.g., via digital healthcare solutions), advocating for screening reimbursement (in collaboration with Market Access), deploying funding initiatives (e.g., sponsorship), demonstrating benefits and value proposition of screening (e.g., by developing local pilots, gathering data, and expanding them)
  
• Co-designing a data-driven monitoring/registry strategy to identify and monitor patients progressing through different stages of T1D and / or people at risk of T1D.
  
• Establishing comprehensive medical education/scientific content creation around assessing the risk of type 1 diabetes, screening for Type 1 diabetes with autoantibody testing and monitoring those with positive antibodies
  
• Driving strategic partnerships with KOL/DOL/societies related to screening
  
• Co-creating screening/monitoring tools together with KOLs and scientific societies/organizations driving the screening activities.
  
• Ensuring strict compliance and validating any screening and monitoring partnerships brough by cross-functional team, incl. diagnostic companies (to e.g., ensure testing accessibility and standardization where relevant), electronic medical record companies & other sources of data (to e.g., inform sophisticated people at risk profiling, insights generation, monitoring), telemedicine platforms etc.
  
• Collaborating with Patient Experience to inform the end-to-end patient journey development.
  
• Coordinating and working closely with the field medical teams on the implementation of the end-to-end patient / person-at-risk journey, from person-at-risk identification to infusion readiness
  

About You

Education and Experience:

• Healthcare degree (MD, Pharm D, Pharmacist) or Ph D relevant to the field of Specialty care/ Rare disease / Type 1 Diabetes
  
• Previous experience in patient identification and data analytics desired
  
• Industry experience in Medical Affairs > 2 years with proven experience managing & executing national strategy
  

Soft skills:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with ability to effectively engage internal and external stakeholders, build and cultivate strong working relationships
  
• Excellent skills in influencing decision making
  
• Used to working in matrix environment
  

Technical skills:

• Strong background in national health initiatives, or launching products requiring monitoring/screening
  
• Experience in building partnerships with screening infrastructure players and in developing data-driven solutions, including AI to monitor and identify people at risk
  
• Experience in product launch & launch excellence
  
• Clear understanding of medical practice, clinical decision-making and healthcare systems related to patient care in Type I Diabetes 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
  
• Knowledge of relevant healthcare systems, evolving medical landscape, regulatory and payer environment, public health, and industry trends
  

Languages:

• Strong communication and presentation skills in English both written and verbal.
  

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
  

Sanofi is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. Our goal is to attract, develop and retain highly talented employees from diverse backgrounds, allowing us to benefit from a wide variety of experiences and perspectives. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified applicants. Accommodations for persons with disabilities required during the recruitment process are available upon request.