Project Coordinator, Immunology, Cambridge, MA

Job Title: Project Coordinator, Immunology, Cambridge, MA

• Location: Cambridge, MA

About the Job

Sanofi (NYSE: SNY) is a leading global integrated healthcare company that discovers, develops and distributes therapeutic solutions to improve the lives of everyone. With 100,000 dedicated professionals in more than 100 countries, Sanofi is devoted to advancing healthcare around the world. Sanofi is structured in 4 Global Business Units (GBUs): Specialty Care, General Medicine, Vaccines, and Consumer Healthcare.

Global Public Affairs (PA) is an essential partner in the successful execution of the company’s strategy. Our purpose is to create the conditions that promote scientific innovation and enable sustainable access to Sanofi Specialty Care portfolio. We do this by engaging with patients, scientific associations, policymakers and other relevant stakeholders to shape the policy environment for specialty care and create the sustainable conditions for access to innovation. Our ambition is to be a forward leaning, industry leading and trailblazing Global PA organization that is actively shaping the future health landscape, changing the conversation on the value of innovation and building bridges. The Global PA team for Sanofi Specialty Care is organized by Therapeutic Areas (TA) and provides support to each TA across geographies.

Company-paid relocation benefits are not offered for this position.

The Project Coordinator, Immunology serves as a PA expert to the Immunology Franchise.  He/She works closely with the Global clinical development, new product planning, market access and brand teams in developing global public affairs strategies to meet key business objectives and support our ambitions to be a leader in immunology. He/ She collaborates with the Local PA teams to ensure relevance of global strategy, alignment on resource prioritization, and consistency in execution.

Join the team transforming care for people with immune challenges, rare diseases, cancers, and neurological conditions. In Specialty Care, you’ll help deliver breakthrough treatments that bring hope to patients with some of the highest unmet needs.

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

The Project Coordinator, Immunology is responsible for developing and executing global public affairs plans to deliver on the strategic objectives of the Immunology Franchise, with a focus on pipeline assets for dermatology, respiratory and GI conditions.

• Drive implementation of a robust Global PA strategy to achieve the vision for the franchise- reinforcing the company’s commitment to the dermatology, respiratory and GI communities, supporting high-priority business objectives and preparing the ecosystem for significant launches and/or uptake of new therapies.

• Reinforce Sanofi’s long-standing position as a leader in innovation and patient commitment in immunology.

• Drive “Where to Play” strategy for priority markets, focusing on areas where Global PA can deliver value.

• Strengthen relationships with patient groups and key stakeholders to ensure that the “voice of the patient” is central in shaping business strategy and development opportunities.

• Develop an external policy/market shaping strategy for key disease states in priority countries in close partnership with local PA teams (identify patients, build advocacy, shape policy to accelerate/sustain access to treatment).

• Build expertise and knowledge of immunology and associated disease states within the PA community.

• Work with local PA teams to ensure global strategies reflect local realities and relevance/utility of global tools.

• Leverage resources and expertise across US and Corporate Affairs functions, secure alignment and champion one voice.

• The project coordinator would pull through global strategic initiatives to support Sanofi immunology leadership and reputation building.

• Collaborate with key cross-functional partners (clinical development, new product planning, market access, medical, regulatory, commercial) to:

  • ensure external community input is considered/incorporated into programs currently in development

  • understand and build out strategies to execute on early market-shaping needs (e.g., screening/diagnostics, payment reform, care delivery barriers, etc.)

  • appropriately educate external partners on breadth of Sanofi pipeline.

• Cultivate strategic partnerships with key stakeholders and patient groups to bring needed solutions to patients in line with the priorities of key pipeline assets and consistent with overall company position.

• Understand important trends likely to impact business strategy – monitor and analyze potential threats, opportunities from external developments and communicate them effectively to the TA leadership

• Develop and execute external engagement strategy for senior TA leadership to establish Sanofi’s commitment to immunology.

The role will report to the Head, Global Public Affairs, Immunology.

About You

Minimum required skills & experience:

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree is required.

• A minimum of 3+ years of combined professional experience across Public Affairs; Market Access; Policy or a Government Affairs position with policy-shaping responsibilities is required.

• Selected candidate will have current or prior experience in developing policy and advocacy strategies, in addition to advanced responsibilities in an industry (or advocacy organization) public affairs role.

• Selected candidate will have prior experience working on early-stage assets and engaging cross-functionally with R&D and new product panning/BD functions.

• This position will require strong collaboration across the Local, Regional, and Global teams.

• Identified candidates will have proven experience in developing and leading within a highly matrixed environment.

• This position may require up to 30% overall travel.

Required Competencies:

• Strategic thinker with demonstrated understanding of the strategic role of PA in driving business success.

• Solid track record in translating strategy to action: developing high impact PA strategies, deploying PA tools and tactics to meet business objectives.

• Strong leader with proven leadership ability to build consensus, influence the debate, mobilize teams around a position or cause.

• Team player, skilled in collaboration and able to work and lead with ease cross-functionally and within a matrix.

• Working knowledge of product development lifecycle, competitor intelligence gathering and blunting and early market-shaping strategic needs.

• Skilled at developing and cultivating relationships with patient organizations and other strategic partners.

• Strong knowledge of stakeholder groups, including multi-lateral institutions, trade associations, patient organizations.

• Knowledge of the healthcare industry, appreciation of critical trends shaping the operating landscape and relevance to industry/business strategy.

• Demonstrated ability to work with teams of experts and senior leaders in a highly matrixed organization.

• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.

• Comfortable in ambiguous settings and in operating effectively in fast paced environments.

Preferred skills & experience:

• Post-graduate degree in public health or health care related field /Doctorate degree or business (e.g., M.D., PhD, PharmD, MBA or equivalent) is preferred.

• Prior experience in immunology is preferred for this position.

Why Choose Us?

• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.

• Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.

• Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.

• Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.

All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs, and additional benefits information can be found here.