Main Purpose Of The Function

Medical Advisors provide medical and scientific expertise and guidance to investigators and CSU staff performing clinical trials within a CSU cluster to ensure patient safety and scientific integrity of the protocol which ensures the reliability of information provided to agencies at submission. They are therapeutically aligned medical experts in the country/region for the studies/projects they are responsible for. They provide appropriate medical and scientific feedback to Local CSU operations teams as well as global R&D Medical Operations, i.e., Clinical Research Director (CRD), Global Feasibility Lead (GFL), TA early planning leads, global project team, pharmacovigilance, and regulatory affairs. They ensure the medical and scientific collaboration with medical functions in the respective Business Units in the countries of their responsibility and with investigators, trialists, medical experts, and Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) in the country, region, or global level.

Proactively assess opportunities to enhance sanofi’s medical/scientific value. Understand project needs and provide effective solutions when needed. Fosters relationships with internal and external stakeholders, even in complex environments.

The MDAs Are Responsible For

• Providing local medical expert input into study design to help with the operationalization of studies
• Resolution of protocol related medical and scientific questions from sites
• MT trainings on the medical and scientific aspects of disease, compound, and protocol,
• Country feasibility confirmation
• Setting of Diversity targets for assigned studies (where applicable)
  
  

Knowledge And Skills

• Intermediate Risk Management Skills: Proactively measure & assess/map risk triggers (Risks-Probability-Impact): Threats & Opportunities
• Intermediate Project Management Skills: Stakeholder management & time management when planning projects
• Intermediate Data Analytics (& Digital): uses the systems, to read analyze and generate reports, in daily work.
• At least advanced Medical/Scientific Background-TA/Disease knowledge: Able to address scientific topics related to our products & disease. Understanding of the intersection of medical knowledge to help Clinical Operations
• Advanced Clinical Development Process: Understands product life cycle management and provides necessary support to the internal key stakeholders (GBU, PV, Regulatory, Public Affairs, Market Access)
• Advanced Problem Solving: Applies critical thinking to strategize ways of solving a problem
• Advanced Business Acumen (Business Sense): Keep Sanofi and Sanofi R&D strategic goals, growth, and profitability drivers in mind
• Advanced Change Management: Reinforces the change as enlarged cluster manager team members
• Advanced Emotional Intelligence/ATL(Play2Win): Strives to integrate emotional awareness, self-management and social skills in daily activities to manage relationships effectively. Display the highest P2W behaviors at all times.
• Advanced Interpersonal & Relationship Management: Influences, inspires and encourages people to think in a certain direction whilst acknowledging their opinions
• Foundational Develop People & Lead Teams: Understands the day-to-day and tasks required to manage people. Is regularly able to demonstrate 3 of the essential qualities of People Management. For example, is regularly developing SMART performance objectives with the team.
• Presentation skills: Able to present in front of local stakeholders and customers as well as a diverse external audience
  
  

Formal Education And/or Experience Required

• Advanced degree (MD, PharmD, PhD in life science or equivalence)
• Knowledge of ICH, GCP and local regulations
• Fluent in English Knowledge And Skills