Medical Science Liaison - North West UK

• Location: Reading, UK
  
  

About The Job

Our Team:

Innovative Role in Type 1 Diabetes Prevention

At Sanofi, we are seeking talented professionals to join our General Medicines Autoimmune team. We have an opportunity to work with our newly acquired therapy aimed at delaying the onset of stage 3 type 1 diabetes.

This Role Offers The Chance To

• Work with a first-in-class therapy in autoimmune diabetes
• Contribute to transformative healthcare solutions
• Join a global team dedicated to scientific innovation
• Help address areas of high unmet medical need
  
  

We are looking for individuals who can bring their expertise to help expand access to this innovative therapy. The role offers significant opportunities for professional development within a leading pharmaceutical company.

We are seeking a highly motivated and visionary leader interested in shaping the management of people with Type 1 diabetes.

MSLs are the extension of the medical function in the field. They build and develop enduring ‘win-win' relationships with healthcare professionals and institutions, creating constructive partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to disseminate scientific information and generate insights.

MSLs provide field or hybrid medical support that is aligned and integrated to the overall medical strategy. Reporting to T1D MSL Team Lead, this role is strategically positioned to realize the ambition for T1D and contribute to the overall future success of Sanofi.

Your Core Responsibilities Will Include

• Engage proactively and reactively with healthcare professionals and institutions.
• Deliver medical and scientific information exchange in one-to-one and group settings.
• Organise and engage KOLs and HCPs during local scientific meetings (e.g., hospital staff meetings, webinars) aligned with the stakeholder engagement plan and Country Medical Plan.
• Build trusted scientific partnerships with HCPs and institutions in a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape.
• Communicate clinical value of therapeutic area products to population-health/formulary decision makers (if applicable).
• Provide high-quality, accurate, balanced, and directed information in response to unsolicited requests.
• Support investigators in IIR submissions and participate in management of local advisory boards.
• Develop and execute individual stakeholder engagement plans aligned with the overall Medical Plan.
• Generate actionable insights and contribute to data-driven solutions.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders (Commercial, Market Access, Regulatory, PV, R&D) while ensuring compliance with all internal and external requirements.
• Contribute to evidence generation efforts including company-sponsored trials and investigator-sponsored studies.
  
  

About You

• Experience:
• Stakeholders strategy and planning.
• Stakeholder engagement.
• Experience in Immunology / Type 1 Diabetes field based Medical activities preferred.
• Experience in academia / research environment highly preferred.
  
  

Soft Skills

• Strategic thinking.
• Business acumen.
• Interpersonal relationship.
• Transversal collaboration.
• Learning agility.
• Ability to build proper environment to enable Playing to Win culture to flourish.
  
  

Technical Skills

• Clear understanding of medical practice, clinical decision-making and healthcare systems related to patient care in Type I Diabetes.
• Advanced understanding of clinical/medical science in T1D or immunology.
• Ability to leverage an omnichannel approach in the engagement with external experts to orchestrate a high-touch & personalized engagement based on their level of maturity and preferences.
• Ability to interpret key scientific data and translate this information to meet educational and research needs.
• Ability to develop and convey a simple yet compelling value narrative to a broad set of stakeholders.
• Ability to stay abreast of data, treatment trends, and new information in the profession and ability to articulate Type 1 Diabetes knowledge and translate expert feedback into appropriate insights.
• Developing and providing Training and Education programs.
• Understanding Health Economics and value outcomes to support Market Access discussions.
• Knowledge of relevant healthcare systems, evolving medical landscape, regulatory and payer environment, public health, and industry trends.
• Digital & Analytical skills: able to analyze data, feedback and turn it into insights.
• Ability to operate independently (with minimal supervision) and navigate complex regulatory environments in person and via digital channels from remote (non-office based) environment.
  
  

Education

• Advanced degree in a scientific or medical field (MSc, PhD, Pharm D) preferred
  
  

Visas for those who do not already have the right to work in the UK will be considered on a case by case basis according to business needs and resources.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, committed to offering interviews to candidates who request consideration under the Scheme and meet the minimum requirements for this role.

If you have a disability and require adjustments for the interview process, please email us at [email protected]. We are dedicated to ensuring an inclusive and supportive experience for all applicants.

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.

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