Work as R&D Scientific Competitive Intelligence Lead at Sanofi

Sanofi is a global life sciences company committed to improving access to healthcare and supporting the people we serve throughout the continuum of care. From prevention to treatment, Sanofi transforms scientific innovation into healthcare solutions, in human vaccines, rare diseases, multiple sclerosis, oncology, immunology, infectious diseases, diabetes and cardiovascular solutions and consumer healthcare. More than 110,000 people in over 100 countries at Sanofi are dedicated to making a difference on patients’ daily life, wherever they live and enabling them to enjoy a healthier life.

Post : R&D Scientific Competitive Intelligence Lead

Job Description
• Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing team of CI analysts. Participate in recruitment and onboarding, oversee staff performance, and provide technical and operational guidance to ensure the delivery of best-in-class competitive intelligence initiatives.
• Partner with Portfolio Strategy CI leaders to define the portfolio of services, identify critical activities and coordinate resources. Services will include standardized, recurrent deliverables such as competitive landscapes (target, disease, or technology), clinical data comparisons, competitor event watchlists, conference coverage, and ad-hoc competitive analysis in support of strategic initiatives.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders regarding the agreed portfolio of services. Respond reliably to requests and ensure deliverables meet expectations in terms of content, format, and timing. Responsible for reviewing the deliverables and conducting quality checks. Manage team priorities in alignment with Sanofi’s R&D objectives and therapeutic area strategies. Regularly review delivered services and adjust/refine them to best fit evolving CI needs. Ensure cooperation with Commercial CI teams to foster synergies and share best CI practices.
• Collaborate with R&D Portfolio Analytics, Benchmarking, and Strategy to accomplish common goals. Contribute to the enhancement of Sanofi’s CI capabilities by leveraging technical innovations, including piloting new digital tools and artificial intelligence.

Candidate Profile
• Experience : Strong years of experience in pharmaceuticals/healthcare industry, specifically within innovative pharma. Strong years’ experience in Competitive Intelligence delivering insights on pipeline products (excluding generics and biosimilars), targeted mechanisms of action, modalities, technology platforms and clinical trials activities. Preferably experienced in CI aligned with Sanofi’s therapeutic areas : Immunology, Oncology, Neurology, Rare Diseases, Transplant and Cardiovascular/Metabolism. Expertise in landscaping highly innovative spaces such as engineered biologics, RNA-based therapeutics, gene therapies, is a plus.
• Soft skills : Proven leadership, autonomy, and results-oriented mindset. Excellent interpersonal skills, including ability to operate effectively with cross-functional partners in an international environment. Strong stakeholder management. Agility to move with shifting priorities. Strategic thinking in a fast-paced environment
• Technical skills : Excellent knowledge of the drug development process from discovery to product launch, including clinical development and regulatory aspects.
• Experience in managing requests for competitive information from diverse R&D stakeholders, including research and early development, external innovation and early commercial teams.
• Expert knowledge of scientific and pharma data sources, including databases like Citeline, Cortellis, Evaluate. Managerial skills to lead a team of associates. Excellent oral/written communications skills. Strong project management abilities, mastering in prioritizing tasks and managing tight deadlines
• Education : Advanced degree in Life sciences/Medicine (PhD, PharmD or MD)
• Languages : English (all data, reports and interactions with business stakeholders are managed in English)

Additional Information
Qualification : Advanced degree in Life sciences/Medicine (PhD, PharmD or MD)
Location : Hyderabad
Industry Type : Pharma/ Healthcare/ Clinical research
Functional Area : R&D
End Date : May. 30, 2025