Medical Manager

Our Team

Immunology Team at Sanofi is a high-performing team of Medical leaders who are a trusted source of scientific and Medical information and shared insights; effective and innovative strategic partners to our internal and external stakeholders; and dedicated to public health. We represent diverse experiences and backgrounds which strengthens our team and mirrors the healthcare communities we engage. 

Main Responsibilities

The Immunology-Respiratory Medical Manager will play a key role in developing and executing the medical and scientific (non-promotional) strategy for the Turkey Immunology Respiratory portfolio/therapeutic area. This role requires close partnership with other functional franchise leads, ensuring alignment with the overall franchise strategy.

The main responsibilities include: 

Lead the development and implementation of the medical launch strategy for the new product, including target audience segmentation (HCPs, patient associations, etc.) and communication planning from inception to execution

• Contribute successful introduction of new products and indications to the market; brand plan and business plan preparation; medically to establishment of the related product and marketing strategy

• Deep therapy area expertise and product knowledge including competitor data 

• Utilise strong business acumen, acting as a key strategic business partner to the organisation 

• Demonstrate ability to strategically engaging with and managing networks of Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), professional associations, patient organizations, and other vital healthcare stakeholders in the region.

• Drive strong collaborative relationships with commercial and cross-functional teams, including marketing, value & access, health economics, regulatory and clinical  

• Drive collaborative relationships with above-country colleagues to ensure the Turkey involvement and strategic input into global and regional plans  

• Champion the patient voice when developing and implementing medical strategies 

• Lead and drive rapid integrated evidence planning and execution through deep understanding of internal and external stakeholder evidence needs and robust data gaps analysis 

• Contribute to the product's clinical development roadmap, identifying Turkey-specific clinical needs and data gaps, and spearheading the initiation of relevant clinical studies or Real World Evidence (RWE) projects.

• Initiate and drive projects to raise standards of care and change clinical practice 

• Ability to work independently with a solutions-oriented and balanced approach to ambiguity 

• Lead creation and implementation of medical plans 

• Ability to rapidly assimilate new data and integrate into new therapy area 

• Create industry leading digital educational and scientific content that is timely, relevant, interactive and innovative 

• Good understanding of the impact and evolution of healthcare systems  

• Demonstrate strong leadership influencing across networks and by coaching and mentoring members of the team  

Education/Experience/Certification & Basic Qualifications

• Doctorate level education: Medical Doctor or Pharmacy

• Industry experience (including medical affairs field or office) and/or clinical experience, ideally with relevant Respiratory therapeutic area experience

• Very good teaching and coaching skills

• Good presentation skills

• Ability to travel up to 20-30% of the time  

• Fluent in English and in Turkish, written and oral communication  

Preferred Qualifications&Skills

• Exceptional Scientific Acumen & Deep Therapeutic Expertise:

• Strong scientific acumen and profound understanding of the local regulatory and scientific environment.

• In-depth therapy area expertise and comprehensive product knowledge, including robust competitor data analysis.

• Demonstrated ability to rapidly assimilate and integrate new scientific data into evolving therapy areas.

• Strategic Data Generation & Insights:

• Excellent understanding of the continuum of data generation, encompassing clinical development, Real World Evidence (RWE), and adept data gap analysis.

• Proven capability to identify unmet medical needs and translate them into actionable evidence generation strategies.

• Dynamic Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Strong business acumen, enabling the individual to act as a key strategic business partner to the organization.

• Demonstrated ability to strategically engage with and manage networks of Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), professional associations, patient organizations, and other vital healthcare stakeholders within the region.

• Exceptional interpersonal skills, with a proven track record of building trust and fostering strong, collaborative relationships with diverse cross-functional teams (e.g., commercial, market access, regulatory, clinical).

• Ability to act independently, demonstrating a solutions-oriented and balanced approach to ambiguity and complex situations.

• Impactful Communication & Scientific Engagement:

• Outstanding communication and presentation skills, including the ability to lead challenging discussions and convey complex scientific information clearly and concisely to diverse audiences.

• A track record of understanding HCP communication preferences to adapt communication styles and optimize the use of relevant channels (including Omnichannel tools) for effective and meaningful scientific engagement journeys.

• Confidence in leveraging Omnichannel tools and a proactive ability to adapt to new digital channels and innovative communication methods.

• Proven ability to effectively and compliantly share unmet needs of HCPs and their centers with cross-functional teams, directly informing patient-centric strategies.

• Launch Excellence & Market Access Savvy

• Extensive experience in product launches and lifecycle management, coupled with comprehensive knowledge of market access ecosystems and reimbursement processes.

• Good understanding of the impact and evolution of healthcare systems and their implications for new product introduction and market adoption.

What Sanofi Can Offer You

• Benefits to enhance your life journey

• Development opportunities to own your future

• An open and inclusive environment where you can be yourself

• Social activities and wellbeing programs to support your life

We chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives.

We are Sanofi, an innovative global healthcare company. 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 make the impossible into the possible. We provide potentially life-changing treatment options and life-saving vaccine protection to millions of people globally, while putting sustainability and social responsibility at the center of our commitments.

We are one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in Turkey, serving public health for with more than 1,600 employees. Adding value to local economy and development in Turkey, we offer a broad range of products including innovative therapeutic solutions, biotechnological pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and consumer healthcare products.

Our factory in Lüleburgaz is one of the leading pharmaceutical manufacturing plants in Turkey. It is also among the top three Sanofi production sites worldwide in terms of its manufacturing capacity. Our manufacturing site, produces high-quality pharmaceuticals in many different forms in accordance with global health standards, and develops generic medicine at its on-site R&D Center.

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