Digital Strategic Growth & Partnerships Associate - VIE Contract

Digital Strategic Growth & Partnerships Associate - VIE Contract

• Location: United States of America, Cambridge
• Target start date: 01/11/2026

iMove, the Sanofi VIE Program, is available to citizens of the European Economic Area (EU + Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland) aged between 18 and 28.

PLEASE NOTE that since this program is primarily an international development program, candidates cannot apply to a VIE assignment in their own country of citizenship.

PLEASE NOTE that applications that are only submitted in French cannot be considered by our non-French speaking partners at Sanofi worldwide. Therefore, only applications that are submitted in English will be considered. Please make sure to apply with your personal email address.

About the job

As Digital Strategic Growth & Partnerships AssociateVIE within our Digital Strategic Growth & Partnerships team, you’ll work closely with our business development and portfolio management leaders to support strategic initiatives, operational processes, competitive research, and transactional activities.

This role offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience at the intersection of product, operations and business development in the dynamic and rapidly evolving digital health space within the biopharma industry. As our BD team evolves toward product-centricity, we will be designing and delivering roadmaps, features, and releases alongside our BD transaction activities. The VIE will play an active role in shaping how we build and deliver digital capabilities at scale.

Sanofi is an R&D driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people's lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system and our innovative pipeline enable us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Across the world, our teams are exploring new technologies that can uncover the next life-changing medicine or help patients get the care they need most. Together, we chase the miracles of science.

Join the digital engine driving Sanofi’s transformation - where AI, automation, and bold experimentation power faster science and smarter decisions. Here, you’ll help build the first biopharma company powered by AI at scale. 

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About Sanofi

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

Main responsibilities:

• Support the product lifecycle within digital partnership initiatives, including contributing to feature definition, release planning, and product documentation.
• Design, develop, and maintain analytical dashboards and reporting tools (e.g., Power BI) to support business development operations, deal tracking, and strategic decision-making.
• Develop and implement GenAI and automation tooling to improve business functions, streamline workflows, and enhance operational efficiency.
• Assist in the preparation of business development reports, presentations, dashboards, and other critical communications — leveraging data visualization and technical tools.
• Conduct thorough market research and competitive analysis, applying data-driven methodologies to identify trends, opportunities, and emerging technologies.
• Contribute to build/buy/partner assessments and potential partner landscape analyses, combining technical evaluation with business strategy.
• Monitor industry developments, track competitor activities, and provide actionable insights to support strategic decision-making.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams - including R&D, Finance, Legal, etc — to ensure alignment of digital product and BD activities with overall company strategy.
• On a case-by-case basis, support BD leads in the execution of business transactions, including licensing agreements, partnerships, and acquisitions.

About you

Experience:

• At least 1 year full time hands-on experience with data analytics, business intelligence tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau), or software development.
• Exposure to GenAI tools, APIs, and/or automation frameworks is a strong plus.

Soft and technical skills:

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to gather, interpret, and present data effectively.
• Business acumen and genuine interest in the biopharma and digital health landscape, willingness and ability to learn quickly and apply knowledge to emerging business questions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills — able to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences.
• Detail-oriented with excellent organizational and multitasking abilities, strong intellectual curiosity and a builder's mindset.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within cross-functional teams.
• Interest or coursework in digital health, biopharma, or life sciences.
• Proficiency in data analytics or business intelligence tools.
• Foundational programming skills eg: Python, SQL, or similar languages.
• Familiarity with GenAI tools, prompt engineering, or LLM-based applications.
• Product development mindset — understanding of product lifecycle, feature prioritization, and agile methodologies.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; experience with collaboration tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, SharePoint) is a plus.

Education:

• Master's Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Digital Technology, Biomedical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Candidates with a dual background in technology and business (e.g., MBA with a technical specialization) are also encouraged to apply.

Languages:

• Fluent English (written and verbal).

Why choose us?

• Be part of a pioneering biopharma company where patient insights shape drug development.
• Work at the forefront of AI-powered science that accelerates discovery and improves outcomes.
• Collaborate beyond your expertise, sparking new ideas with diverse, multidisciplinary teams.
• Join the digital force behind Sanofi’s AI-powered pipeline, where Expert, Generative, and Snackable AI accelerate the discovery, development and delivery of breakthrough treatments to patients. 
• Help reduce time from discovery to commercialization, delivering life-changing medicines to patients faster than ever. 
• Benefit from pioneering partnerships with OpenAI, AQEMIA, IBM, and others.  

iMove is a unique program tailored for European youth interested in challenging themselves with meaningful assignments across the globe. At Sanofi we have a strong ambition to invest in young talents who will drive the success of Sanofi tomorrow.

Sanofi’s Work Abroad Program, iMove, offers jobs-assignments with actual responsibilities and a perspective to grow. We provide those opportunities in various functions such as: marketing, finance, regulatory, supply chain, clinical trials, production, etc. and in more than 40 countries. Sanofi unites people who are passionate about solving healthcare needs across the world. Joining our iMove Work Abroad Program is a unique opportunity to make a difference through your work.

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