Scientific Writing Team Lead

We are an innovative global healthcare company, committed to transforming the lives of people with immune challenges, rare diseases and blood disorders, cancers, and neurological disorders. From R&D to sales, our talented teams work together, revolutionizing treatment, continually improving products, understanding unmet needs, and connecting communities. We chase the miracles of science every single day, pursuing progress to make a real impact on millions of patients around the world.About UsAt Sanofi, we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. All our decisions are taken with our most important stakeholder in mind – the patients.Having a rich history of innovation that dates back over 100 years, Sanofi more than ever stays true to its commitment to transform the practice of medicine by providing potentially life-changing treatments and the protection of life-saving vaccines to millions of people. This history includes the first treatments for many rare diseases and the establishment of standards of care in diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Sanofi’s commitment to public health has helped protect hundreds of millions of people from influenza every year for decades and pushed polio to the brink of eradication, while its scientific vision has led to breakthrough innovations in the treatment of inflammatory diseases.~ 43.07Bn€ Net Sales FY23~ 90 countries~ 91K employees~ 59 manufacturing sites~ 20 R&D sitesOur TeamSanofi Business Operations (BO) is an internal Sanofi resource organization setup to centralize processes and activities to support Specialty Care, Vaccines, General Medicines, CMO, and R&D, Data & Digital functions. BO strives to be a strategic and functional partner for tactical deliveries to Medical, HEVA, and Commercial organizations in Sanofi, Globally.Main ResponsibilitiesThe overall purpose and main responsibilities are listed below:To create synergies and provide functional and operational direction to assigned therapeutic area(s) (TA[s]) and processes; act as strategic thought partner to the TA Scientific communication lead; lead team of writers and project specialists/managers, and coach and develop expert and senior writers; provide input to publication and communication plans and ensure delivery as per plan; develop and maintain expertise in TA and on key trends/developments in the industry; and collaborate effectively with stakeholders People: (1) Lead team of writers or similar roles (in content creation); (2) Coach and develop expertise within the team (on content/methods/processes); (3) Maintain effective relationship with the end stakeholders (medical scientific community) within the allocated TA/GBU and product – with an end objective to develop education and communication content as per requirement; and (4) Ensure new technologies are leveraged Performance: (1) Act as strategic thought partner to assigned TA(s) within an assigned GBU; (2) Develop and maintain expertise in assigned TA and on key trends/developments in the industry; (3) Provide inputs for publication and communication plan/publication and medical education materials/other strategic deliverables, and ensure delivery as per plan (agreed timelines and quality); and (4) Lead and support development of tools, technology, and processes to constantly improve quality and productivity Process: (1) Support delivery of projects in terms of resourcing, quality, timeliness, efficiency, and high technical standards for deliveries made by the medical writing group, including scientific documents and clinical/medical reports; (2) Contribute to overall quality enhancement by ensuring high scientific standards for the output produced by the scientific writing group; (3) Secure adherence to compliance procedures and internal/operational risk controls in accordance with any and all applicable regulatory standards; (4) Ensure all publication and medical education materials are delivered as per agreed timelines and quality; (5) Ensure creating and developing tools, technology, and process to constantly improve quality and productivity; and (6) Leverage advanced training delivery tools and techniques thereby enhancing the effectiveness of training delivery Stakeholder: (1) Work closely with scientific communication teams in regions/areas to identify publication need and assist in developing assigned deliverables and (2) Maintain effective relationship with the end stakeholders (medical scientific community) with an end objective to develop education and communication content as per requirementAbout You Experience: 9+ years of experience in content creation for the pharmaceutical/healthcare industry, or academia; >6 years of experience in leadership role; and ability to influence and negotiate Soft skills: Stakeholder management; communication skills; people management; and ability to work independently and within a team environment Technical skills: As applicable (including but not limited to therapeutic area/domain knowledge exposure – Proficient in multiple TAs/domains under one GBU; scientific communications/writing; medical communications/writing; publication planning; and/or project management) Education: Advanced degree in life sciences/pharmacy/similar discipline or medical degree Languages: Excellent knowledge of English and Chinese language (spoken and written)Pursue progress, discover extraordinaryBetter is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. So, let’s be those people.At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity.Watch our ALL IN video and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at sanofi.com!nullPursue Progress. Discover Extraordinary.Join Sanofi and step into a new era of science - where your growth can be just as transformative as the work we do. We invest in you to reach further, think faster, and do what’s never-been-done-before. You’ll help push boundaries, challenge convention, and build smarter solutions that reach the communities we serve. Ready to chase the miracles of science and improve people’s lives? Let’s Pursue Progress and Discover Extraordinary – together.At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.