Scientific Advisor

• Location: Reading, UK, Hybrid working model
• Permanent

About the job

Lead the preparation of medical plan in a Rare Disease and drive medical activities in relation to the strategic identification, generation and dissemination of pre-clinical, clinical, economic, competitive and environment data in the relevant disease.

Our Team

A great opportunity has arisen to join Sanofi as Scientific Advisor in Rare Diseases. We are an innovative global healthcare company, driven by one purpose: we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. In Specialty Care, our mission is to help people with debilitating and complex conditions in immunology, rare diseases, rare blood disorders, neurology & oncology.

Main responsibilities

• Lead the preparation of the medical plan and drive Medical Affairs activities to support the strategic identification, generation and dissemination of pre-clinical, clinical, economic, competitive and environment data in the relevant disease area.
• Provide scientific expertise to support the business in the relevant disease area in Rare Disease.
• Work collaboratively with internal local, regional and global colleagues to identify the strategy for the disease area and products.
• Engage effectively with KOL to seek advice for results and data interpretation.
• Ensures that all medical communication materials meet the requirements of MHRA, PMCPA and other applicable guidelines and regulations, through managing the approval, dissemination, material management and tracking processes in collaboration the Brand Management teams.

About you

• Educated to degree level, or equivalent, with a scientific qualification. A PhD is preferable.
• Final signatory (preferable). Knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry and of regulatory processes (PMCPA and IPHA Codes of Practice and MHRA/IMB regulations) and their practical application in a business environment.
• Proven experience in Medical Affairs.
• Good understanding of the principles of clinical research and reporting of scientific results is essential, research experience desirable.
• Good understanding of the changes in the UK Healthcare Landscape. Digital experience in Medical Affairs is preferable.

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, disability, or gender identity.

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Visas for those who do not already have the right to work in the UK will be considered on a case by case basis according to business needs and resources.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and committed to offering an interview to candidates who request to be considered under the Scheme and meet the minimum requirements required for this role.

If you consider yourself to have a disability and would like to ask for adjustments to be made at interviews, please email diversity.recruitmentUKIE@sanofi.com so we can make arrangements for you.