R&D Patient Engagement Country Lead - all genders

• Location: Berlin or Frankfurt, Germany

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About the job

R&D Patient Engagement Leads are responsible for ensuring patient engagement is implemented in key countries to drive the differentiation, acceleration, awareness and access of our clinical trials. Working closely with the Health Value Translation Leads, they support the creation of the Patient Disease Strategy (PDS) by facilitating the integration of patient insights & perspectives locally, focusing on both the forward (e.g. local to Global Project Teams) and back (e.g. Global to local levels) translations of insights into tangible strategies. This position extends beyond the classical patient insights generation and clinical trial operations activities by having direct accountability for aligning the PDS at the local level.

This position is also responsible for making sure local stakeholders are aligned with the PDS, notably the engagement strategy, mindful of Regulatory Policy, Clinical Operations and payer value implications. Verticalization of local patient pathways and patient relevant business insights, to inform the PDS, the Clinical Development Plan, the Integrated Patient Journey (IPJ) and the clinical trial designs is core to ensuring the local country perspectives are embedded early and effectively.

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:

Responsible for the development and oversight of patient advocacy R&D collaborations at the local levels and ensuring these are connected to the global strategy, across our multi-therapeutic portfolio, starting at the earliest phases of R&D. These collaborations are expected to achieve the following:​

• Alignment with local and/or global Public Affairs (PA) as it relates to the strategic intent and plans for each local Patient Advocacy Group (PAG)

• Be strategic and transparent across local and global stakeholders to maximize engagements (e.g. include PA and Medical Affairs (MA) in patient meetings to address their objectives)

• Mutual benefit between Sanofi and the PAG at the indication level with positive customer experience reflected in surveys such as the Partnership Quality Survey (PQS)

• Deliver local differentiation, acceleration, awareness and access goals for each program/indication/clinical trial and reflect in the PDS

• Acceleration of the clinical trial and/or program can be evidenced because of the collaboration (e.g. Patient Experience Data (PED) utilized to optimize study design, PED integrated into Regulatory strategy for accelerated review, patient recruitment timelines impacted). The objectives and expected outcomes of each collaboration are to be documented at the start of the engagement efforts and in the PDS.

• Fully leverage digital and data opportunities that exist within patient advocacy groups

• Responsible, in collaboration with peers in other countries, for achieving the annually defined PQS survey results that reflect % of PAG partners rating Sanofi R&D activities as "excellent."

• Responsible for establishing, aligning and integrating strategic opportunities to accelerate clinical trials with Clinical Study Units (CSU) to have a measurable impact

• Accountable for working with peers in other countries and the Health Value Translation (HVT) Leads to perform patient data/ PDS gap analyses and address knowledge needs for each indication.

• Expertly leverage digital opportunities to achieve efficiencies in job function and accelerate deliverables

• Ensure the Target Value Proposition/Target Product Profile/Integrated Evidence Generation Plan (TVP/TPP/ iEGP) reflect local patient priorities

• Translate local insights to ensure patient preference is clearly identified in endpoint and outcomes measurement selection

• Act as the main point of contact to the HVT and Clinical Outcomes Assessment (COA) teams to define meaningful patient insights from the respective country, to increase the value of the asset as reflected in the PDS (TVP/TPP/TPL/iEGP)

• Responsible for creating the local IPJ for each indication

• Responsible for the identification and integration of local Real World Evidence (RWE) data opportunities into the PDS

• Accountable for identifying clinical trial innovations with a strong focus on patient-centric digital strategies and working cross-functionally to integrate/adopt.

 The R&D Patient Engagement Country Lead is also expected to:

• Assume leadership opportunities to evolve the role and Sanofi's Integrated Patient Engagement (IPE) objectives

• Participate in cross-functional external patient centric initiatives, e.g. Patient Focused Drug Development (PFDD), Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI), TransCelerate, PALADIN to shape the broader R&D patient-centric ecosystem

• Leverage and integrate external trends/policies into development

• Work closely with Public and Corporate Affairs, Ethics & Business Integrity to stay abreast of regional regulations and changes

• Cross-functionally collaborate to develop and deliver internal/external webinars and publications related to Sanofi’s R&D IPE achievements 

• Assist with management of innovation projects being piloted

About You

Qualifications:

• M.S. or Ph.D. in life sciences/health related field or PharmD + a minimum of 5 years experience working in patient-centric, public affairs or advocacy organizations

• Demonstrated expertise in:  team leadership that promotes collaboration, proactive portfolio planning, effective team communication, critical thinking & problem solving, team training, multi-tasking and change management

• Proficiency in Office tools, public speaking and high affinity for AI solutions

• Implement innovations that may require significant stakeholder influence and management

• As a Global team member, must be able to accommodate flexible working hours

• Excellent knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry, clinical development, clinical operations, patient advocacy and healthcare systems within local region

• Business fluent in English

Why choose us?

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

• Benefit from a well-thought-out benefits package that rewards your contribution and commitment.

• We take care of you and your family with a wide range of health and social such as high-quality healthcare, numerous prevention programs and coverage for long-term illness. Our 14-week paid family leave for both parents is outstanding as well as a wide range of childcare benefits.

• Start your career at an attractive location in the center or in the capital of Germany and experience our modern working environment and benefit from hybrid, flexible working time models.

• 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. 

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