Head of Scientific Strategy & Partnership

About the job

Main responsibilities:

• Lead the development and execution of a comprehensive scientific strategic partnership strategy with Centers of Excellence (CoE) hospitals, academic institutions, and key opinion leaders (KOL) to advance medical science and improve patient outcomes.
• Drive the formation of long-term scientific strategic alliances between Sanofi and key CoE hospitals, ensuring that all collaborative initiatives are grounded in scientific rigor, ethical standards, and a shared commitment to patient benefit.
• Identify and prioritize strategic partnership opportunities based on unmet medical needs, disease burden, and the potential to generate meaningful clinical and scientific value for patients and the broader healthcare community.
• Establish, develop, and maintain robust academic platforms that facilitate high-quality scientific collaboration between Sanofi and leading medical institutions, professional societies, and healthcare authorities across Greater China.
• Provide strategic scientific leadership in identifying unmet medical needs and translating them into collaborative scientific programs that advance disease understanding and treatment outcomes.
• Develop and maintain trusted, long-term relationships with a broad network of KOLs, clinical experts, academic institutions, medical societies, and healthcare authorities to reinforce Sanofi's scientific credibility and leadership position.
• Serve as a primary scientific liaison between Sanofi and external partners. Engage proactively with healthcare authorities and professional organizations to support the standardization and advancement of clinical practices, contributing to the improvement of the overall healthcare ecosystem in China.
• Collaborate closely and effectively with cross-functional teams including Medical therapeutic area teams, R&D, Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, Marketing and Market Access to ensure alignment and integration of scientific partnership initiatives within the broader medical and business strategy.
• Provide medical and scientific input to support integrated cross-functional plans, ensuring that partnership activities are aligned with product strategies, regulatory requirements, and patient-centered objectives.
• Maintain a strong culture of compliance and ethical decision-making within the team, proactively identifying and mitigating potential risks associated with external partnerships and scientific activities. Foster a culture of scientific excellence, compliance, accountability, and patient-centricity.
• Set clear objectives, provide ongoing coaching and development support, and build team capabilities to meet current and future organizational needs.

About you

Education: Master's degree or above in Clinical Medicine, Biopharmaceutical Science, or related field

Experience:

• 10+ years of progressive experience in the pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical industry, with a strong focus on medical affairs.
• Minimum 4 years of people management experience, with a demonstrated ability to lead, develop, and inspire high-performing teams.
• Extensive experience in external stakeholder engagement, particularly with key opinion leaders, CoE hospitals, academic institutions, and professional medical societies.
• Proven track record in building and managing strategic scientific partnerships, with experience in medical launch of new products preferred
• Proven track record in building and managing strategic scientific partnerships.

Core competencies:

• Strategic thinking with strong science & business acumen
• Proven ability to integrate and orchestrate complex cross-functional projects
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills with demonstrated ability to influence and drive results
• Deep understanding of compliance requirements, ethical standards, and governance frameworks applicable to medical affairs in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Fluent in English as a working language with excellent verbal and written communication skills

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