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La vocation de Sanofi est d?accompagner celles et ceux confrontés à des difficultés de santé. Entreprise biopharmaceutique mondiale spécialisée dans la santé humaine, nous prévenons les maladies avec nos vaccins et proposons des traitements innovants. Nous accompagnons tant ceux qui sont atteints de maladies rares, que les millions de personnes souffrant d?une maladie chronique. Sanofi et ses plus de 100 000 collaborateurs dans 100 pays transforment l?innovation scientifique en solutions de santé partout dans le monde. Sanofi, Empowering Life, donner toute sa force à la vie. Chez Sanofi, la diversité et l?inclusion sont au c?ur de notre fonctionnement et sont intégrées à nos Valeurs fondamentales. Nous sommes conscients que pour exploiter véritablement la richesse que la diversité nous apporte, nous devons faire preuve d?inclusion et créer un environnement de travail où ces différences peuvent s?épanouir et être développées pour améliorer le quotidien de nos collègues, patients et clients. Nous respectons et valorisons la diversité de nos collaborateurs, leurs parcours et leurs expériences dans un objectif d?égalité des chances pour tous.

Le contenu du poste est libellé en anglais car il nécessite de nombreuses interactions avec nos filiales à l’international, l'anglais étant la langue de travail.  In the race for the future of health – The Sanofi mRNA Center of Excellence (CoE) At Sanofi, we chase the miracles of science, and we know mRNA has a role to play in the future of health. And while the pandemic has shaken up our industry, creating new opportunities and risks, we believe the acceleration of innovation with mRNA technology means vaccines and treatments for more people faster than before. That’s why we’re looking for bold, optimistic world-changers to join our mRNA Center of Excellence. We’re investing €400m a year into the new Center, hiring a team of 450 dedicated employees, and focusing on implementing an integrated end-to-end mRNA vaccine capabilities and research platform with R&D, digital and CMC teams.  Watch our Jobinar’s replay (https://sanofi12.jobinar.com/) to discover more about the ongoing work at our Center of Excellence. Bring your ambition and optimism and join us on our journey to discover and deliver transformative medicine to patients through the advancement of our cutting-edge mRNA technology! ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY The head of the CoE Scientific Strategy/Competitive Intelligence will support the mRNA COE Head & leadership team to define the middle term & long-term strategy related to the application and evolution of the overall mRNA Technology (mRNA design & nature, Vehicle nature & design) to the prophylactic & therapeutic areas contemplated by Sanofi Strategic office & Therapeutic area heads (Oncology, Rare Disease, Immuno inflammation). As such he will orchestrate within the COE the strategic days preparation for the Vx GBUs, inform the mRNA COE Head of the megatrends in the overall mRNA business ecosystem. ABOUT GROWING WITH US AND WINNING WITH US In this role you will Create a strategic business plan and profile focused for the mRNA Center of Excellence which provides clear direction and positioning for platform within the companyIntegrate new areas of innovation within mRNA and adjacent spaces and recommends technologies or programs to steer the platform evolutionSupport COE and R&D to drive key strategic decisions leveraging deep understanding and analysis of competitive intelligence across technologies, pipelines and novel applicationsDevelop threat assessments and demonstrate strategic agility to provide guidance for dynamic planning and executionConduct deep dive analyses & communicate competitive intelligence across technologies, pipelines, and novel applications within mRNA and adjacent spacesServe as a cross-functional strategist with Sanofi Research Head, Sanofi New platform Head, Sanofi Research Therapeutic Area Heads, Sanofi Strategic office, Vx GBU Board, Vx New Franchise Head to inform, shape and guide Center of excellence trajectorySupport development and synthesis of messaging, slides and white papers for LT, Exec Comm, BOD and key strategic initiatives across the organization Communicate with leadership across mRNA Center of Excellence and GBUs on current & future state outlooks and areas of potential growth and first-comer statusCommunicate to VxRD and Vaccine GBUs on current and future state outlooks and areas of potential growth and first-comer status. As such, Lead CoE strategic contributions to the GBU incl. Strat Days exercise, VEC steercos, board meetings INTERFACES COE LT, COE Head & Head of R&BVx GBU Franchise Strategy: new products & innovationSanofi Therapeutic areas (Oncology, GMU, Rare disease, neurodegenerative disease)Sanofi Strategic officeExternal communities (Investors) PROFILE  Relevant qualifications & capabilitiesB.S./M.S./Ph.D. in biology, chemistry, biochemistry, pharmaceuticals with at 8-10 years of pharma/biotech industry experience with a focus on business development and strategyThought leader with extensive knowledge in mRNA field including comprehensive understanding of RNA, delivery and competitive technologiesKnowledge of nucleic acid-based technologies & applicationsRecord of successful due diligence experience and proven capability of evaluating/developing new technologiesDirect experience with clear communication to Executive Committees and Board of DirectorsExcellent verbal and written communication skillsAble to work independently and collaborate in team, enthusiastic and self-motivatedDemonstrate Play to Win culture behaviours #mRNA