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Scientific Advisor

5 day weekGenerous PTOHybrid · Bahia, Brazil

Role: Scientific Advisor

  • Location: Bahia

_ _ Job Description

The Medical Science Liaison develops long-lasting relationships with healthcare professionals, leaders in their fields, and institutions, creating constructive partnerships with internal and external stakeholders. Provides field medical expertise that is aligned and integrated with the overall medical strategy for the MSL within the BU. Engages key customers and external stakeholders (in individual or group settings) with high-quality, accurate, fair, and balanced scientific discussions for the therapeutic area. Contributes to local evidence generation activities by supporting clinical investigators with company-sponsored trials and supports the development of Real-World Evidence based on local needs. Collaborates with internal stakeholders, maintaining full compliance with company, industry, legal, and regulatory requirements. Generates insights from interactions with external stakeholders, proactively identifies unmet needs, and provides feedback to the organization

About Sanofi:

We are an R&D-driven and AI-powered biopharmaceutical company committed to improving people's lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system – and innovative pipeline – allows us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we pursue the miracles of science to improve people's lives.

Key responsibilities:

The MSL is important for the development and execution of the strategy, creating impact on medical strategic plans. The MSL is primarily a field-based role, whose main objectives are:

  • To be the trusted scientific partner for influential external experts and decision-makers, conducting timely, appropriate, and frequent scientific exchanges to enhance the understanding of the scientific and medical value of our products.

  • To develop engagement plans for their territories that involve all stakeholders, with a focus on data capture, development, and sharing of medical insights that contribute to the enhancement of Sanofi's key medical messages, plans, and future research

  • To exhibit a high degree of scientific and clinical knowledge in the therapeutic area to help identify and critically evaluate research opportunities and play a supporting role in the execution of evidence generation plans to highlight the value of our products in a real-world context.

  • To utilize innovative approaches to increase opportunities and create strategies that reveal insights that deepen our understanding of the needs of patients, consumers, regulators, payers, and healthcare providers and proactively identify unmet needs.

  • To be the strategic partner to drive collaborative relationships with internal stakeholders (Medical Affairs, Commercial Operations), maintaining full compliance with relevant company, industry, legal, and regulatory requirements.

Experience

  • Previous experience in the pharmaceutical industry as an MSL is desired (but not mandatory)

  • Ability to interpret key scientific data and translate this information to meet educational and research needs.

  • Ability to meet educational and research needs through the delivery of cutting-edge scientific data/evidence.

  • Communication and presentation skills.

  • Experience working with multidisciplinary teams and managing a significant volume of projects.

  • Experience in activity planning

  • Ability to engage effectively with diverse groups such as KOLs (Key Opinion Leaders), payers, healthcare professionals (HCP), patient groups, medical societies, and policy groups.

  • Familiarity with the use of HCP mapping systems and digital engagement platforms.

  • Ability to guide and build strong relationships with internal stakeholders.

Technical and personal competencies

Background in healthcare with an advanced degree (MD, MSc, or PhD).

Languages: Fluent English

Why should you choose us?

  • Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive and future-focused team.

  • Discover endless opportunities to develop your talent and drive your career, whether through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.

  • Enjoy a thoughtful and well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.

Pursue Progress. Discover the Extraordinary.

Progress would not be possible without people; people from different backgrounds, in different locations, performing different roles, but all united by a common goal: the desire to make miracles happen. You can become one of these people. Seek change, welcome new ideas, and explore all the opportunities we have to offer. Pursue progress and discover the extraordinary with us.

At Sanofi, we offer equal opportunities to everyone, regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, nationality, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity.

Watch our ALL IN video and learn about our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion actions at sanofi.com!

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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, ability or gender identity.

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