The Head of EGDS Innovation and Center of Excellence

Head Of EGDS Innovation And Center Of Excellence

Are you ready to shape the future of medicine? The race is on to speed up drug discovery and development to find answers for patients and their families. Your skills could be critical in helping our teams accelerate progress. We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose : to chase the miracles of science to improve people's lives. We're also a company where you can flourish and grow your career, with countless opportunities to explore, make connections with people, and stretch the limits of what you thought was possible. Ready to get started?

Summary Of The Role

The Head Of EGDS Innovation And Center Of Excellence (CoE) will play a crucial role in realizing EG&DS's vision of "Revolutionize decision-making through cutting-edge quantitative science, delivering unparalleled integrated evidence that drives innovation and scientific breakthroughs, aligned with Sanofi's pursuit of transformative discoveries in medicine" and drive our aspiration of becoming an industry-leading Quantitative Science team.

This position will be a critical driver in our mission to accelerate drug development and enhance patient care by implementing innovative clinical trials and Real-World evidence-based decision-making, leveraging our expertise in advanced statistical & modeling approaches and end-to-end novel quantitative applications.

In particular, this Head Of Innovation And CoE will be the core driver of strategic collaborations and innovative endeavors with partners and stakeholders throughout R&D value chain. These collaborations will span across therapeutic areas-translational science organization, and various R&D functions such as patient safety / pharmocovigilance, patient focused drug development, portfolio management, global regulatory and digital partners to foster innovation and ensure best practices in quantitative science are implemented across the organization. The role will establish and nurture these strategic partnerships, drive various cross functional initiatives, as well as external academic collaborations to maximize impact on drug development programs and create competitive advantages for Sanofi.

Furthermore, as a subject matter expert in statistics and quantitative sciences, this position will drive statistical advancements necessary to deliver "integrated evidence strategy and execution" for accelerating drug development and patient care. Statistical leadership and innovation will be key in making this role successful.

Main Responsibilities

• Provide senior leadership in fostering technical depth and cross-functional skills to drive innovative statistical approaches in complex evidence generation and decision-making
• Lead R&D-level initiatives and novel project deliverables requiring EGDS expertise, including innovations in pharmacovigilance, portfolio management, patient-centric early development including diversity in clinical trials, digital biomarkers, and novel clinical trial designs
• Drive development and scaling of advanced statistical tools and frameworks in collaboration with the DevAI initiative team to accelerate evidence generation and decision support
• Strengthen internal and transversal collaborations to accelerate drug development timelines and market entry
• Translate EG&DS functional strategies into clear, coherent, and value-based roadmaps for statistical innovation and excellence
• Optimize processes to enhance resource allocation and minimize redundancies
• Collaborate with R&D Digital team to drive scalability
• Serve as the operational bridge between strategic goals and functional expertise across other EGDS functions and EGDS TAs
• Take accountability of cross functional review to ensure the highest standards of statistical rigor and data integrity across complex projects and initiatives
• Create pathways for career growth and promote continuous learning for statistical scientific experts on the team
• Drive strategic external collaborations to foster innovation in EGDS products and digital biomarkers
• Cultivate representation of Sanofi at key industry conferences and academic forums
• Establish and maintain strategic partnerships with leading academic institutions, industry consortia, and regulatory bodies
• Stay abreast of emerging trends, methodologies, and technologies in biostatistics and data science
• Contribute to shaping industry standards and best practices in biostatistical approaches
• Drive publications and presentations on innovative statistical methodologies and their applications in peer-reviewed journals and conferences
• Develop and communicate a vision for the future of biostatistics and its role in drug development and evidence generation
• Influence internal and external stakeholders on the value and application of advanced statistical methods in decision-making processes

About You

Job Requirements

Desired Qualities

This role offers an exciting opportunity to shape the future of biostatistics and evidence generation at Sanofi, contributing directly to the development of life-changing therapies. The ideal candidate will not only drive internal excellence but also play a key role in positioning Sanofi as a thought leader in the broader scientific and healthcare community.

Why Choose Us?

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.