CSE/PL Medical Lead PPH&PMED Vaccines

• Location: Warsaw, Poland

• Job type: Permanent, full-time

• Flexible working: Hybrid (3 days in the office, 2 days home office)

About the Role

As CSE/PL Medical Lead, PPH&PMED Vaccines within our CSE MCO Medical Team, you'll lead the medical and scientific strategy for the portfolio/therapeutic area, driving evidence generation, shaping external stakeholder engagement, and partnering across functions to deliver meaningful outcomes for patients. Ready to get started?

Main responsibilities

• Lead medical strategy – Own the development and execution of the CSE MCO Medical Roadmap, integrated Medical Action Plan, and integrated Evidence Generation Plan (iEGP), ensuring alignment with global franchise strategy and cross-functional partners, including Brand Teams, Market Access, and Public Affairs.

• Drive evidence generation – Collaborate with the evidence generation advisor and cross-functional teams to build a robust evidence portfolio supporting products in pre- and peri-launch phases, and contribute to the co-creation of global medical evidence generation plans.

• Engage external stakeholders – Develop and maintain an in-depth stakeholder engagement plan; build and sustain partnerships with key experts, academic medical centres, professional societies, and healthcare providers to address challenges in patient care and advance scientific education.

• Oversee data generation – Guide the Medical team in the design and execution of Sanofi-sponsored studies, including Phase 4 post-marketing and observational studies, and provide medical input to integrated evidence generation plans spanning clinical development (Phase 1–3) and post-marketing trials.

• Support medical operations – Provide medical guidance to internal stakeholders, contribute to pharmacovigilance reporting, and oversee the creation of scientific communication and educational materials for both internal and external audiences.

• Lead and mentor people – Serve as a role model embodying Sanofi's culture; provide mentorship and guidance to team members responsible for the scientific development of advanced educational materials and presentations.

• Collaborate cross-functionally – Align with field teams, Satellite Country Medical Managers, and global medical teams to ensure coherence across office-based and field-based activities, and serve as the primary point of contact for near-term business and licensing opportunities within the franchise.

About you

Experience:

• 3+ years of experience in Medical Affairs, ideally with relevant market segment or therapeutic area experience

• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute medical strategies in a complex, cross-functional, and multicultural environment

• Experience engaging with key external stakeholders, including healthcare providers, opinion leaders, academic institutions, and professional societies

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

Education:

• Doctorate-level education required: MD or equivalent medical degree preferred; PhD or PharmD also considered

Soft and Technical Skills:

• Strong business acumen with the ability to translate scientific insights into compelling medical strategies that benefit patients and healthcare professionals

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, influencing, and networking skills; ability to work effectively within cross-functional and multicultural teams

• Ability to understand and clearly communicate clinical study data, both interventional and observational

• Strong project management skills with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple initiatives simultaneously in a self-directed and structured manner

• Ability to engage and build long-term partnerships with medical authorities, hospitals, physicians, opinion leaders, and pharmacists

• Capacity to embrace innovation and incorporate emerging scientific, policy, and access-related trends into medical planning

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in infectious diseases and/or the relevant market segment/franchise, from academia, research, or the pharmaceutical industry

• Strong understanding of, or ability to rapidly learn, the MCO's healthcare system and local market dynamics

Why choose us?

• Join a leading biopharma company at the forefront of specialty care, where your scientific leadership directly contributes to improving outcomes for patients with some of the highest unmet medical needs.

• Be part of a high-performing, diverse medical team that is a trusted source of scientific expertise and a strategic partner to both internal and external stakeholders.

• Shape the medical evidence landscape for a complex and growing portfolio, with the opportunity to influence strategy from early development through to post-marketing.

• Drive meaningful patient impact by fostering collaborations with key opinion leaders, academic centres, and professional societies across the CSE region.

• Thrive in an environment that values innovation, scientific excellence, and bold thinking — with the support and resources of a global biopharma leader behind you.

• Advance your career through cross-functional exposure, international collaboration, and a culture that invests in your growth and development.

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