Job title: Manager - HEVA (Evidence Synthesis)

• Hiring Manager: Head/Group Lead/Team Lead
• Location: Hyderabad
• % of travel expected: Travel required as per business need
• Job type: Permanent and Full time

About the job

Our Team:

Sanofi Business Operations (SBO) is an internal Sanofi resource organization based in India and is setup to centralize processes and activities to support Specialty Care, Vaccines, General Medicines, CHC, CMO, and R&D, Data & Digital functions​. SBO strives to be a strategic and functional partner for tactical deliveries to Medical, HEVA, and Commercial organizations​ in Sanofi, Globally.

Main responsibilities:

The overall purpose and main responsibilities are listed below:

·    SBO Manager (HEVA) will be functionally aligned to Global HEVA business partners (BPs)/Global HEVA Evidence Synthesis lead and will support execution of multiple activities

·    Manage assigned Evidence Synthesis projects in the assigned portfolio to plan and generate robust health economics and value based evidence to maximize the value propositions from both a global and US perspective working within the Market Access tripod by working with Global HEVA BPs/Global HEVA Evidence Synthesis lead

·    Work with Global HEVA BPs/Global HEVA Evidence Synthesis lead to manage and execution of quality research projects, economic models, trial design recommendations and other activities in support of programs/products as required

·    Support HEVA BPs/Global HEVA Evidence Synthesis lead in the planning, design, implementation, and completion of innovative evidence-based research programs that are consistent with program/product strategies. The research programs developed by Global HEVA BPs will provide appropriate evidence and/or tools to be used for internal decision making and for external audiences at product launch and over product life cycle

·    Collaborate with Global HEVA BPs/Global HEVA Evidence Synthesis lead to seek opportunities to innovate HEVA value identification, evidence generation and dissemination process/plan to increase the relevance and impact of HEVA evidence to ensure reimbursement decisions optimal access

·    Create complex and specialized strategic content without supervision

·    Develop and maintain TA expertise

·    Develop and review content created by HEVA associates

·    Coach HEVA associates

·        People: (1) Develop and maintain effective relationships with key internal stakeholders including Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Commercial and Market Access (2) Constantly assist and provide effective feedback to HEVA associates (senior or junior) in developing knowledge and sharing expertise (3) Work effectively with global HEVA teams across various time zones

·        Performance: (1) Manage the HEVA evidence generation projects in collaboration with Global HEVA BPs: Develop research plan to support pre-launch, launch and post-launch evidence for investigational and marketed drugs; Evidence generation plan includes burden of illness studies, epidemiology, literature reviews, meta-analysis, retrospective and prospective observational studies, economic evaluations, development and analysis of patient-reported outcomes; Provide strategic support with individuals and institutions, which may serve as resources for evidence generation purpose, etc.; Work closely with the HEVA product lead to manage and execute research studies to support the clinical, economic and humanistic value of products; Studies include but are not limited to burden of illness studies, epidemiology, literature reviews, meta-analysis, retrospective and prospective observational studies, economic evaluations, and patient-reported outcomes; Lead development of core value dossier (CVD) and AMCP dossiers under the strategic direction of Global HEVA BPs

·        Process: (1) Develop complex HEVA strategic evidence material (2) Build expertise in the field of HEVA for the assigned Therapeutic area (3) Manage core HEVA strategic evidence generation processes, templates, and products across the portfolio in accordance to the scientific and value messages aligned with CVD, the US AMCP dossier, and HEVA contributions as appropriate to other submissions (4) Accountable for adherence to the evidence generation guidelines and other standards relevant to HEVA evidence generation processes at SBO (5) Leverage advanced training delivery tools & techniques thereby enhancing the effectiveness of training delivery (6) Design an overall plan of action basis end-customers feedback & improve course content and delivery

·        Stakeholder: (1) Work closely with HEVA, RWE, Clinical, Medical Affairs, Marketing, External Affairs and Market Access global or local teams in regions/areas to identify evidence generation and dissemination needs and assist in developing assigned deliverables (2) Liaise with these teams to prepare relevant & customized deliverables and ensure milestones and timelines are on track for assigned the projects

About you

·        Experience: 8+ years of experience in HEOR for the pharmaceuticals industry, CRO consultancy or academia.

·        Soft skills: Demonstrate effective communication, organizational and interpersonal skills; Able to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary global teams; Able to work independently, but in concert with the direction provided by their management, in accordance with defined functional policies and precedents, budgetary guidelines, company values, ethics and applicable law; Ability to handle multiple projects across different therapeutic areas; Ability to work well in a cross-functional team; Understanding of the disease environment and the evolution of the market access landscape and implications for the business; Proven track record working successfully in a project/matrix-oriented environment; Excellent communication skills and ability to understand and present complex information in digestible ways for internal (e.g. senior management) and external audiences; Strong team spirit, sense of transversality, multicultural awareness and ability to drive matrix teams

·        Technical skills: Strong analytical skills to translate clinical and economic information and messages into payer evidence strategies; Understands reimbursement decisions to determine value drivers and how evidence is used in decision making and how it impacts various payers (e.g., providers, patients, health systems); Knowledge of methods and principles of health economics, health technology assessment (HTA) reviews

• Education: Advanced degree in life sciences/pharmacy/similar discipline or medical degree

·        Languages: Excellent knowledge of English language (spoken and written)

Pursue progress, discover extraordinary

Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. So, let’s be those people.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity.

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Pursue progress, discover extraordinary

Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. So, let’s be those people.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, ability or gender identity.

Watch our ALL IN video and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at sanofi.com!