MSL Dermatology Dupilumab (South Texas/Louisiana)
Sanofi
Main Responsibilities
- Serve as a trusted scientific partner to key external experts through timely, appropriate, and frequent scientific exchanges.
- Execute stakeholder engagement plans to gather data and develop/share medical insights that enhance Sanofiβs key medical messages, plans, and future research.
- Stay abreast of medical/scientific developments to identify and critically assess research opportunities and support evidence generation in real-world settings.
- Recognize, record, and share insights to deepen understanding of needs of patients, consumers, regulators, payers, and healthcare providers; contribute to identifying unmet needs.
- Maintain effective internal communication with Medical Affairs, Medical Information, and Commercial Operations while complying with relevant company, industry, legal, and regulatory requirements.
- Engage external stakeholders (one-on-one and group settings) with excellent scientific and clinical knowledge.
- Use expertise in diseases/disease management protocols, healthcare environment, and competitors to articulate the medical/scientific value of products.
- Establish robust, long-term peer relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and other stakeholders.
- Engage stakeholders on medical, clinical, epidemiologic, and scientific topics; answer questions using approved material within regulatory guidelines.
- Understand state/federal/national healthcare policies and guidelines as they relate to clinical practice.
- Map, identify, profile, and prioritize stakeholders using defined systems; build value-based partnerships aligned to HCP therapeutic goals.
- Use the Scientific Engagement Model to plan territory and individual stakeholder medical strategy and engagement plans.
- Utilize the Scientific Engagement Model to support Sanofi Medical presence at scientific congresses/symposia.
- Organize educational meetings or local scientific advisory boards when requested; support speaker training.
- Respond to unsolicited requests for medical information for supported products/disease areas.
- Gather data and generate insights from stakeholder interactions; collect feedback from multiple data sources; record/report insights.
- Critically evaluate published studies and stakeholder interactions to develop insights that enhance scientific messages, plans, strategy, systems, and product development.
- Maintain awareness of emerging evidence in the disease area to educate and enhance discussions.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders (e.g., Commercial Operations, Business Development, Regulatory) for diligence reviews, medical/safety evaluation, product positioning, lifecycle evidence planning, and compliance needs.
- Support evidence-generation activities by aiding data acquisition and identifying opportunities for additional clinical/investigator-led data collection.
- Monitor disease epidemiology and support study protocol development; identify data collection opportunities; maintain awareness of clinical trial activity in territory and suggest sites.
- Respond to unsolicited interest in investigator-sponsored studies (ISS) and support ISS submissions via internal processes.
Qualifications
- Advanced degree in a technical, scientific, or medical field (MD, PhD, PharmD).
- Previous pharmaceutical industry experience preferred.
- Clear understanding of medical practice, clinical decision-making, and healthcare systems related to patient care.
- Ability to interpret key scientific data and translate into educational and research needs.
- Demonstrated ability to deliver cutting-edge, evidence-based scientific/medical data.
- Understanding of the design and execution of research studies.
- Exemplary communication and presentation skills.
- Experience working on multidisciplinary teams and managing significant volumes of projects.
Skills and Knowledge
- Demonstrates active listening; can state expert opinion confidently while respecting differing viewpoints.
- Professional communication skills to cultivate strong relationships with internal and external colleagues.
- Ability to plan, prioritize, and execute multiple responsibilities/projects.
- Leadership skills and ability to handle challenges within scope of authority.
- Deep knowledge of local pharmaceutical industry regulations and codes of practice for non-promotional activities.
- Scientific expertise: stays current on data/treatment trends and translates expert feedback into appropriate insights.
- Knowledge of healthcare systems, medical landscape, regulatory/payer environment, public health, and industry trends.
- Proficiency in digital tools.
- Working knowledge of English as a second language.