Job Description

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Summary of purpose/major responsibilities The Mission of Sanofi’s Medical Science Liaison is to be the trusted scientific partners in the field for external experts and decision-makers engaging in mutual scientific exchanges to accelerate data dissemination. Sanofi’s Medical Field teams enhance the understanding of the scientific and medical value of our products in the therapeutic area and gather new insights by bringing cutting edge scientific exchange today that accelerates medical innovation tomorrow The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is field-facing role whose main objectives are to: • Be the trusted scientific partner to key external experts by conducting timely, appropriate, and frequent scientific exchanges to enhance the understanding of the scientific and medical value of our products. Leads efforts to educate diabetologists and other key supportive medical audiences about T1D • Execute stakeholder engagement plans to gather data, develop, and share medical insights that contribute to enhancement of Sanofi’s key medical messages, plans and future research. • Keep abreast of medical and scientific developments in the Type I Diabetes to help identify and critically assess research opportunities and to play a supportive role in the execution of evidence generation plans to enhance the value of our products in a real-world setting • Identify, record, and share insights that deepen our understanding of the needs of patients, regulators, payers, and healthcare providers and proactively identify unmet needs. • Maintain effective and appropriate communication among internal stakeholders (Gen Meds colleagues, Medical Information and Commercial Operations) while maintaining full compliance with relevant company, industry, legal and regulatory requirements Engage external stakeholders on medical and scientific information exchange for the therapeutic area during one-on-one interactions and group settings, exhibiting excellent scientific and clinical knowledge • Possesses experience and strong knowledge of Type I Diabetes diseases and disease management protocols, healthcare environment and competitors to articulate the medical and scientific value of our products with external experts. • Establishes and maintains robust, long-term peer relationships with Key Opinion Leaders and other stakeholder partners • Actively engages with appropriate stakeholders on medical, clinical, epidemiologic, and scientific topics to advance their understanding Type I Diabetes by sharing relevant information and answering questions based on approved material within Regulatory guidelines. • Engages with appropriate Type I Diabetes stakeholders to understand the state of healthcare policies and guidelines as they relate to clinical practices at a local, state, regional, federal, or national level. • Uses defined systems to map, identify, profile, and prioritize stakeholders in line with medical plans and looks for opportunities to collaborate and build a value-based partnership addressing the HCPs therapeutic goals. • Effectively utilizes the Scientific Engagement Model to plan territory and individual stakeholder (Key Opinion Leaders, payers, HCP etc.) medical strategy and engagement interaction plans consistent with the Field Base Medical Activity Plan and medical function priorities. • Effectively utilizes the Scientific Engagement Model for attending and establishing a Sanofi Medical presence at relevant scientific congresses, symposia as directed. • Executes educational meetings and assists with advisory boards as appropriate. • Support speakers training to ensure continued scientific support in the field. • Responds to unsolicited request for medical information associated with supported products in the area of Type I Diabetes Gather data and identify insights from stakeholder interactions and provide feedback to the organization • Recognize and collect feedback/reactions from multiple data sources and various stakeholders. • Record/report insights and information appropriately, using available mechanisms and tools. • Critically and routinely evaluate and discern from the information gained from published studies, and stakeholder interactions to develop key insights that deepen our understanding of the market’s needs and opinions of external stakeholders and therefore contribute to enhancement of Sanofi’s scientific messages, plans, strategy, systems, and product development. • Maintain awareness of and assesses emerging evidence in disease area to educate and enhance discussions with key stakeholders. Collaborate effectively with internal stakeholders • Distribute relevant scientific and medical information and key external insights to internal stakeholders when requested. • Collaborate with internal T1D stakeholders to facilitate diligence reviews, medical and safety evaluation, product positioning, lifecycle evidence planning, and compliance needs. • Contribute to the creation of T1D material for internal and external stakeholders where applicable, following internal Sanofi policies Support evidence-generation activities by aiding in data acquisition and identifying opportunities for further data collection clinical or investigator-led • Monitors disease epidemiology and provides support, including protocol development, when needed on various types of studies: long-term surveillance, compliance, pharmacovigilance, and effectiveness studies • Identifies data collection opportunities during stakeholder interactions and reports these using approved processes. • Maintains awareness of clinical trial activity within territory and suggests clinical trials sites as requested. • Responds to unsolicited requests regarding interest in investigator sponsored studies (ISS), and supports ISS submissions through appropriate internal processes. Context of the job/major challenges • Able to operate independently (with minimal supervision) and navigate complex regulatory environments in person and via digital channels from remote (non-office based) environment. • Possible substantial travel: nationally and internationally. • Ensures regulatory boundaries re non-promotional activities are respected vis-à-vis commercial partners. Scope of Role / Outputs • Manage a base of approximately X stakeholders; developing and maintaining stakeholder engagement database. • Plan day-to-day interactions, including discussion points in accordance with T1D medical strategy, establishing a frequency of interactions with stakeholder to ensure that objectives are met. • Executes on defined KOL territory strategy that is targeted to address diverse T1D stakeholder needs (payers, patients, KOLs, HCP etc.) and is aligned with company objectives. • Develops relevant territory engagement plans in line with the medical strategy and supports the team’s medical plan execution. • Uses approved scientific data during KOL interactions to advance the understanding of the therapeutic area. Requirements Qualifications • Advanced degree in a technical, scientific or medical field (MD, PhD, Pharm D,) preferred. Experience • Previous pharmaceutical industry experience with relevant Type I Diabetes expertise preferred. • 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 is required • A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in a hospital or clinical setting inT1D experience preferred • Ability to interpret key scientific data and translate this information to meet educational and research needs. • Demonstrated ability to address educational and research needs through delivery of cutting edge scientific/evidenced based data. • Understand the design and execution of research studies. • Exemplary communication and presentation skills. • Experience in working on multi-disciplinary teams and managing significant volume of projects. Skills/knowledge • Actively listens to others and is adept at confidently stating expert opinion while respecting the positions of others - can exert diplomacy while standing firm on a position. • Utilizes 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. • Demonstrates effective leadership skills (by example and through accomplishments), steps forward to handle challenges within scope of authority. • Deep understanding and knowledge of local regulations and codes of practice for pharmaceutical industry, as they apply to the non-promotional activities of this role. • Demonstrates scientific expertise - stays 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. • Knowledge of relevant healthcare systems, the evolving medical landscape, regulatory and payer environment, public health, and industry trends. • Proficiency in digital platforms. 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