Medical Science Liaison Manager - Type 1 Diabetes

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.

We never settle and now we are creating a new paradigm with a first-in-class therapy in Autoimmune Diabetes (Type 1 Diabetes).

Our newest core asset, resulting from the acquisition of Provention Bio in General Medicines Autoimmune Type 1 Diabetes space, aims at delaying the onset of stage 3 type 1 diabetes. This means that for the first time, people at risk of developing this lifelong disease have fresh hope. What delayed onset means is more time for children to be children with less healthcare and more care-free childhood. The delay also gives families and healthcare professionals more time to prepare care plans for a later diagnosis.

We now present an exciting opportunity for you to go further faster. If you’re excited by the prospect of bringing this innovative, first-in-class therapy to more people at risk then we want to hear from you as we build a great team who will work at the intersection of our growth in immune-mediated diseases and disease-modifying therapies in areas of high unmet need.

This is a chance to bring your energy, expertise and experience to truly transformative and career-defining leadership roles where you can help change countless lives. In return, you will have a rare opportunity in pharma – the chance to help disrupt and delay a debilitating and widespread disease.

This really is a ‘prime time’ role offering you huge visibility and the chance to fast-track your career in healthcare.

Innovation, patient focus and disruptive thinking are all key threads of our Play To Win culture.

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!

Our Team:

The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) Manager role is to align the MSL team to the Medical strategy and ensure tactical execution of Strategic Engagement Plan. The MSL manager oversees the effective and efficient performance of individual MSLs and the MSL team tracked according to performance goals set.

The MSL Manager’s main objectives are to :

• Demonstrate value for the business and customers via coaching, developing and leading the MSL team aligned to the FOUR core accountability areas: (1) Scientific Engagement (2) Insights Generation (3) Support Data Generation (4) Internal Collaboration
• Co-create/develop Country Medical Plans and lead team execution to ensure alignment to medical priorities whilst leveraging all available MSL tools
• Ensure individual and team performance goals are set and met through monitoring metrics, resources and budgets ensuring excellence in execution and achieving KPIs
• Ensure continuous talent engagement and retention strategies are in place utilizing clear career pathway and development plans
• Ensure that MSLs engage in fair and balanced scientific exchanges with key external stakeholders by maintaining relevant, robust and current clinical / scientific knowledge of healthcare landscape
• Ensure all compliance and governance processes are adhered to

Interdependencies:

• Office-based medical (medical advisor), RWE, HEVA, Pharmacovigilance, CSU, MedInfo (GMI)
• Commercial operations, Market Access,; Public Affairs
• External customers (Scientific External Experts, patient organizations, medical societies, Health Authorities, etc.)

Main responsibilities:

Team coaching, development and career pathway planning

• Regularly understand areas of strength and areas for development through regular coaching sessions with MSLs around the FOUR core accountability areas: (1) Scientific Engagement (2) Insights Generation (3) Support Data Generation (4) Internal Collaboration
• Lead and guide individual and team development (clinical, technical and leadership skills) appropriately prioritizing elements of development through customized training plans
• Consider the needs of the MSLs and the business and supports strong management of career pathway plans understanding need for talent attraction, engagement, retention and development
• Monitor MSLs’ progress against medical and business priorities. MSL Managers inform medical leadership of progress and course correct team towards success
• Ensure all MSLs fulfil global and corporate training requirements towards compliance on applicable internal and external policies and regulations

Medical strategy, tactical execution & performance measurement

• Participate in development of Country Medical Plans and align MSL initiatives and resources to medical strategic priorities
• Translate overall priorities into specific goals and expected outcomes for target region and individual MSLs
• Supervise MSL KOL management, territory management and overall goals and medical strategy alignment. Monitor progress and success of team territory level execution of the plans leveraging all available MSL tools (i.e. Scientific Engagement Model)
• Monitor operational efficiency to ensure balance of internal vs. external facing activities is maintained. Ensure multi-channel engagement strategies are implemented
• Identify and support opportunities for innovation and field excellence initiatives to differentiate Sanofi medical and provide value to HCP interactions
• Leads / supports Data Generation activities related to our Company Sponsored Studies and Investigator Sponsored studies are supported

Lead and communicate scientific and medical insights

• Leads internal collaboration centered around insights generation activities and ensure data, facts and observations are gathered, reviewed and analyzed to be identified as insights and incorporated in strategic decision making
• Reports and facilitates communication (meetings) on key scientific medical and clinical insights to provide value and potential impact for internal cross functional stakeholders
• Leads insight communication (where necessary escalation) to region and global teams and closes loop back to MSL team on follow up and impact of insights to the business
• Ensures MSLs compliantly recognize and share competitive intelligence with relevant internal stakeholders

About you

Education:

• Medical, pharmacy or post graduate level science degree (required)
• Post-bachelor’s degree from accredited university (e.g. Masters, MBA or equivalent) (valuable, not required)

Experience:

• Post-bachelor’s degree from accredited university (e.g. Masters, MBA or equivalent) (valuable, not required)

Languages:

• Post-bachelor’s degree from accredited university (e.g. Masters, MBA or equivalent) (valuable, not required)

Technical skills:

• High degree of knowledge of relevant healthcare systems, the evolving medical landscape, regulatory and payer environment, public health and industry trends to accurately identify key issues and develop strategies and plans (required)
• Holds deep knowledge and understanding of local regulations and codes of practice for pharmaceutical industry, as they apply to the non-promotional activities of this role (required)

Soft skills:

• Proven ability to effectively participate in multi-disciplinary teams in order to set and meet business goals and objectives (required)
• Previously demonstrated project management skills and effective management of multiple competing priorities (required)
• Proven ability to utilize appropriate time management strategies, to manage complex environment and motivate and guide team with the multiple skill levels (required)
• Demonstrated agility to identify critical tasks and resources necessary to achieve the desired objectives and ensure execution of strategies (required)

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, committed to offering interviews to candidates who request consideration under the Scheme and meet the minimum requirements for this role.
If you have a disability and require adjustments for the interview process, please email us at diversity.recruitmentUKIE@sanofi.com. We are dedicated to ensuring an inclusive and supportive experience for all applicants.

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