R&D Scientific Competitive Intelligence Analyst

<p><b>About the job</b></p><p><br /><b>Our Team:</b></p><p></p><p>The Global R&amp;D Strategy and Portfolio Management team’s overarching objective is to equip Sanofi’s leaders with robust, objective and externally focused insights and recommendations they need to make better informed R&amp;D strategy, and portfolio and project investment decisions to ensure pipeline sustainability.</p><p>We achieve this by (1) delivering a comprehensive R&amp;D strategy positioning the organization to embrace future opportunities and challenges, driving sustained success (2) ensuring a sustainable portfolio strategy, robust valuation and prioritization of the R&amp;D portfolio and optimization of resources, high quality pipeline reporting, benchmarking, and scientific competitive intelligence (3) ensuring high quality investment governance incorporating decision quality and thoughtful risk taking principles.</p><p></p><p>As part of the R&amp;D Portfolio Strategy and Management team, the Competitive Intelligence group works with key stakeholders across the organization (R&amp;D and GBUs) to deliver robust external competitive intelligence insights and ensure data-driven decision-making.</p><p></p><p>We are seeking a dynamic and experienced <b>IP Competitive Intelligence Analyst</b> to join our offshore hub in India. In this role, you will leverage patent data as a strategic source of competitive and technological intelligence. You will analyze innovation trends, competitor R&amp;D directions, and emerging technologies to support early- and mid-stage pipeline decisions, strategic R&amp;D and innovation decisions. This role focuses on identifying strategic insights from patent activity to inform R&amp;D and business strategy. You will leverage patent data as a strategic source of competitive and technological intelligence.</p><p></p><p><b>Main responsibilities</b></p><p></p><ul><li><p>Use patent data and other scientific sources to provide a comprehensive and insightful view of the competitive innovation landscape and competition to Sanofi programs.</p></li><li><p>Collaborate with CI Senior Analyst, CI Leaders and Portfolio Strategy teams to interpret the strategic implications of competitors’ IP activity and communicate key insights to R&amp;D stakeholders.</p></li><li><p>Deliver high-impact CI deliverables such as patent landscapes, innovation trend analyses, technology benchmarking, and competitor watchlists.</p></li><li><p>Monitor key competitors’ patenting activity to identify shifts in R&amp;D focus, emerging technologies, technology trends<i>.</i></p></li><li><p>Support Global Project Teams by providing timely and relevant patent-based intelligence aligned with therapeutic or technological priorities.</p></li><li><p>Work closely with Scientific CI, Portfolio Management to ensure consistency and integration of insights.</p></li><li><p>Contribute to the evaluation and implementation of digital and AI tools for patent analytics and competitive monitoring.</p></li></ul><p></p><p><b>About you</b></p><p></p><p><b>Experience:</b></p><p></p><ul><li><p>5&#43; years of experience in pharmaceuticals/healthcare industry, specifically within innovative pharma in Competitive Intelligence, technology scouting, or patent analytics within the pharmaceutical or biotech industry or a CI agency in conducting analysis and surveillance of R&amp;D assets (R&amp;D pipelines, technology platforms, or innovation trends) using patent data.</p></li><li><p>Knowledge of therapeutic areas such as Cardiovascular, Metabolism, or Immunology is a plus.</p></li><li><p>Experience working on novel therapeutic classes (e.g. highly engineered biologics) desirable.</p></li></ul><p></p><p><b>Soft Skills:</b></p><p></p><ul><li><p>Good analytical and synthesis skills; ability to extract strategic meaning from complex data</p></li><li><p>Excellent collaboration and communication skills across global, cross-functional teams.</p></li></ul><p></p><p><b>Technical Skills:</b></p><p></p><ul><li><p>Experience in using patent databases and analytics tools (e.g., Orbit, PatSnap, Derwent, Questel).</p></li><li><p>Knowledge in IP analytics or technology intelligence is a plus.</p></li><li><p>Understanding of drug development processes and innovation cycles.</p></li><li><p>Experience with data visualization and reporting tools (e.g., PowerPoint, Excel, Tableau).</p></li></ul><p></p><p><b>Education:</b></p><p></p><p>Master&#39;s degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, or related field (M Pharma, PharmD, or equivalent).</p><p></p><p><b>Languages:</b></p><p></p><p>Fluent in English (all deliverables and stakeholder interactions are conducted in English).</p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><h1>Pursue <i>progress</i>, discover <i>extraordinary</i></h1><p>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.</p><p></p><p>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.</p><p></p><p>Watch our <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v&#61;SkpDBZ-CJKw&amp;t&#61;67s" target="_blank">ALL IN video</a> and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at <a href="https://www.sanofi.com/en/our-responsibility/equality-and-inclusiveness" target="_blank">sanofi.com</a>!</p>