US Medical Value & Outcomes Director

Job title: US Medical Value & Outcomes Director

• Location: Remote (West Coast)

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.

Sanofi focuses on developing specialty treatments for debilitating diseases that are often difficult to diagnose and treat, providing hope to patients and their families. Sanofi Corporation 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.

About the job

The Medical Value & Outcomes team member (MVO, Director) serves as the medical scientific lead for population-based healthcare decision makers to facilitate scientific exchange on disease state management and the value of Sanofi General Medicines BU products, to provide insights to internal teams on key evidence gaps relevant to healthcare decision-makers, and to identify/facilitate research, education, and other collaborations per applicable SOPs.  This role will be responsible for developing and implementing customized medical account plans to address medical needs and opportunities for scientific partnerships in alignment with Sanofi medical strategies and tactics.  A key responsibility will be to facilitate scientific exchange on disease state management and the clinical/economic value of Sanofi products to help inform healthcare decision making and improve patient outcomes.  

The position supports the strategic and cross functional alignment within the organization in order to achieve the medical mission of safe and appropriate use of Sanofi therapies through collaboration with Medical Communications and Publications, Medical Science Liaisons, and Health Outcomes personnel for assigned products.  In particular, this position serves as the MVO field strategic lead for General Medicine Business Unit portfolio, and, in doing so, liaises with the respective therapeutic area medical units and other internal stakeholders to provide input and to develop and implement field strategy, tactics, and associated resources and training needs for the MVO team.  In partnership with multiple internal stakeholders, the MVO aids in developing short and long-term strategies to integrate and advance the communication and needs.  This position reports to  MVO, Senior Director and is a member of the Sanofi North American Medical Affairs team. 

Job Roles and Responsibilities

• Serve as medical scientific lead for assigned healthcare accounts and organizations.

• Identify, develop and maintain credible scientific partnerships with key medical, pharmacy, quality & health economics/outcomes/analytics healthcare decision-makers and opinion leaders within assigned accounts.

• Lead development and execution of customized medical account plans for assigned accounts in alignment with current Sanofi medical strategies and tactics and per approved policies, procedures and guidelines.

• Facilitate scientific exchange, education and provides access to medical, health policy, and health economic information (e.g., clinical presentations, dossier, budget impact models, etc.), and tailor information to meet the evidence needs of healthcare decision-makers, in alignment with current medical brand strategies and in a compliant manner.

• Collect and share customer insights and evidence gaps that help to inform and advance product portfolio development and customer engagement, including medical brand strategies, customer educational needs, scientific/health outcomes communications, and research priorities. Director level MVO will lead efforts in developing insights into strategy.

• Develop key medical contacts related to clinical, evidence-based disease management/health outcome initiatives, aligned with overall medical brand strategy. 

• Identify and expand key contacts with applicable national/regional/local medical, payer, and advocacy associations.

• Assists in leading support for Sanofi scientific advisory boards and symposia. Attend and participate as appropriate in corporate and scientific conferences. 

• Work cross-functionally and leads efforts with US Market Access (USMA) Account Director team, as well as field commercial & FBM teams when needed and as appropriate, to coordinate engagement of and response to customers’ medical/scientific needs including  alignment with additional Sanofi resources (e.g., Medical Directors, Brand Team member, HEOR/HEVA, or other functions).

Knowledge, Skills, and Equivalent Experience

• Understanding and knowledge of current US healthcare system, healthcare delivery, and biotechnology drug/devise development process required and MVO Dir is fully versed.  Their knowledge will help drive team efforts and strategy.

• Expert Knowledge of HEOR disciplines, and basic understanding of biostatistics and evidence-based medicine required (i.e. research methodology, developing clinical protocols, clinical reports, etc.).

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills required. (Foundational for Liaison level; Proficient for Associate Director level)

• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to prioritize and work effectively in a constantly changing environment in both an independent and collaborative manner.

• Demonstrates a customer service mindset and the ability to gain insights and identify customer needs and opportunities.  Dir level will also be proficient in leveraging these insights into actionable strategy for the team

• Strategic thinking and business acumen skills are highly effective.

• Demonstrated expert ability and knowledge to effectively communicate medical, scientific, health economic, and business information to internal and external stakeholders.

Educational Background/Job-Related Experience

• Education: Advanced degree required; Doctoral degree - MD, PharmD, or PhD (clinical) strongly preferred; MBA or additional degree in health economics, health outcomes, public health or health policy is a plus.

• At least 3 years in Managed Care (e.g., medical/clinical executive within managed healthcare organization) or similar Outcomes experience within the pharmaceutical industry (e.g., Outcome Liaison, HEOR/HEVA/RWE) understanding with 1-2 years (Outcome Liaison) required. 

• At least 5 years in clinical and/or pharmaceutical industry experience and displayed proficiency in therapeutic fields that align to the product portfolio supported strongly preferred (e.g., Diabetes, Cardiovasulcar Disease, Biosurgery).

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.

• Be part of a pioneering biopharma company that engages patients early in drug development and uses their insights to design studies that reflect real-world needs.

• Help improve the lives of millions of people globally by making drug development quicker and more effective.

• Work at the forefront of drug discovery, harnessing cutting-edge AI, data, and digital platforms to push the boundaries of science.

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.

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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.