Research and Development - Scientific Competitive Intelligence Lead
Sanofi
13 hours ago
Remote friendly (Morristown, NJ)
United States
$206,250 - $297,916.66 USD yearly
Other
Main Responsibilities
- Lead development of deep, forward-looking competitive insights to inform therapeutic area strategy, portfolio decisions, and lifecycle management.
- Act as trusted competitive intelligence (CI) strategic advisor to senior R&D leadership; translate business questions into intelligence priorities.
- Lead a team of CI analysts (on-/off-shore) to deliver insights supporting portfolio and optimal allocation of R&D resources.
- Support annual Portfolio Strategy Week (PSW) activities to integrate external market perspectives.
- Collaborate with R/D/C/M stakeholders on competitive intelligence investigations to accelerate decision velocity and improve decision quality.
- Demonstrate measurable CI value by quantifying how insights inform decisions and mitigate risks.
- Partner with R&D Strategy, Portfolio Analytics, and Benchmarking to maximize organizational impact.
Business Transformation / Capability Development
- Enhance CI capabilities, practices, and strategic impact; support CI digitization roadmap, including AI/GenAI pilots.
- Lead strategic CI initiatives and represent the function in cross-functional projects.
- Build a best-in-class CI organization within the R&D Hub.
- Provide leadership and mentorship to off-shore CI teams for Rare & Neurology Diseases and Ophthalmology.
- Validate CI outputs before dissemination and oversee prioritization based on business impact and urgency.
- Participate in recruitment and onboarding of CI talent.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years pharmaceutical industry experience (preferably R&D) or Master’s with 5+ years; advanced degree preferred.
- Deep knowledge of drug development from discovery through product launch, including clinical development and regulatory.
- Therapeutic area expertise in Rare Diseases and/or Neurology & Ophthalmology (strong plus).
- Preferred: experience leading/mentoring high-performing teams.
- Strong analytical/strategic thinking; translate complex data into actionable recommendations.
- Excellent communication/presentation skills; ability to influence senior executives.
Benefits (as stated)
- High-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs; at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.
- Lead development of deep, forward-looking competitive insights to inform therapeutic area strategy, portfolio decisions, and lifecycle management.
- Act as trusted competitive intelligence (CI) strategic advisor to senior R&D leadership; translate business questions into intelligence priorities.
- Lead a team of CI analysts (on-/off-shore) to deliver insights supporting portfolio and optimal allocation of R&D resources.
- Support annual Portfolio Strategy Week (PSW) activities to integrate external market perspectives.
- Collaborate with R/D/C/M stakeholders on competitive intelligence investigations to accelerate decision velocity and improve decision quality.
- Demonstrate measurable CI value by quantifying how insights inform decisions and mitigate risks.
- Partner with R&D Strategy, Portfolio Analytics, and Benchmarking to maximize organizational impact.
Business Transformation / Capability Development
- Enhance CI capabilities, practices, and strategic impact; support CI digitization roadmap, including AI/GenAI pilots.
- Lead strategic CI initiatives and represent the function in cross-functional projects.
- Build a best-in-class CI organization within the R&D Hub.
- Provide leadership and mentorship to off-shore CI teams for Rare & Neurology Diseases and Ophthalmology.
- Validate CI outputs before dissemination and oversee prioritization based on business impact and urgency.
- Participate in recruitment and onboarding of CI talent.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years pharmaceutical industry experience (preferably R&D) or Master’s with 5+ years; advanced degree preferred.
- Deep knowledge of drug development from discovery through product launch, including clinical development and regulatory.
- Therapeutic area expertise in Rare Diseases and/or Neurology & Ophthalmology (strong plus).
- Preferred: experience leading/mentoring high-performing teams.
- Strong analytical/strategic thinking; translate complex data into actionable recommendations.
- Excellent communication/presentation skills; ability to influence senior executives.
Benefits (as stated)
- High-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs; at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.