[Hiring] Rheumatology MSL @Sanofi

Role Description

The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is a field-facing role that serves as a trusted scientific partner to key external experts, conducting frequent scientific exchanges to enhance understanding of Sanofi's products. The MSL executes stakeholder engagement plans to gather insights that inform medical strategies and future research, while staying current on therapeutic developments to identify research opportunities and support evidence generation. This role involves recognizing and sharing insights about patient and healthcare provider needs, maintaining effective communication with internal stakeholders across Medical Affairs and Commercial Operations, and ensuring full compliance with company, industry, legal, and regulatory requirements through excellent governance and risk management.

Join the team transforming care for people with immune challenges, rare diseases, cancers, and neurological conditions. In Specialty Care, you’ll help deliver breakthrough treatments that bring hope to patients with some of the highest unmet needs.

Main Responsibilities

• Scientific Engagement: Conduct one-on-one and group interactions with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and healthcare stakeholders, sharing medical/scientific information about products and disease management within regulatory guidelines.
• Stakeholder Mapping & Strategy: Identify, profile, and prioritize ~50 stakeholders using the Scientific Engagement Model; develop territory and individual engagement plans aligned with Medical Affairs strategy.
• Relationship Building: Establish long-term peer relationships with KOLs, payers, and HCPs by demonstrating strong clinical knowledge and articulating the medical value of Sanofi products.
• Congress & Event Presence: Attend scientific congresses, symposia, and organize educational meetings or advisory boards to establish Sanofi's medical presence in the field.
• Medical Information Support: Respond to unsolicited requests for medical information on products and disease states; support speaker training for continued scientific education.
• Insight Generation: Gather feedback from stakeholder interactions, critically evaluate published studies, and report insights that inform Sanofi's medical strategies, messages, and product development.
• Internal Collaboration: Share scientific information and external insights with Medical Affairs, Commercial Operations, Regulatory, and other internal teams while ensuring compliance with company and regulatory policies.
• Evidence Generation Support: Identify clinical trial sites, monitor disease epidemiology, support protocol development, and facilitate investigator-sponsored study (ISS) submissions through approved processes.
• Healthcare Policy Awareness: Understand healthcare policies, guidelines, and clinical practices at local, state, and national levels as they relate to the therapeutic area.
• Independent Operation & Compliance: Work remotely with minimal supervision, travel nationally/internationally as needed, and maintain strict regulatory boundaries between non-promotional medical activities and commercial operations.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a technical, scientific or medical field (MD, PhD, Pharm D) preferred.
• Must reside in territory.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in pharmaceutical industry, Medical Science Liaison role, or relevant clinical practice. Additional years of experience are an asset. MSL experience strongly preferred.
• Candidates with relevant Immunology clinical experience consisting of Rheumatology clinical environment may be considered.
• Clear understanding of medical practice, clinical decision making, and healthcare systems related to patient care.
• Ability to interpret key scientific data and translate this information to meet educational and research needs.
• Demonstrated ability to address educational and research needs through delivery of cutting edge scientific/evidenced based data.
• Understand the design and execution of research studies.
• Exemplary communication and presentation skills.
• Experience in working on multi-disciplinary teams and managing significant volume of projects.
• Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record and ability to pass a complete background check.

Preferred Qualifications

• Actively listens to others and is adept at confidently stating expert opinion while respecting the positions of others - can exert diplomacy while standing firm on a position.
• Utilizes effective, professional communications to cultivate strong working relationships with internal and external colleagues, flexible in own approach to people and situations.
• Skillfully plans, prioritizes, and executes multiple responsibilities and projects.
• Demonstrates effective leadership skills (by example and through accomplishments), steps forward to handle challenges within scope of authority.
• Deep understanding and knowledge of local regulations and codes of practice for pharmaceutical industry, in particular as they apply to the non-promotional activities of this role.
• Demonstrates scientific expertise - stays abreast of data, treatment trends, and new information in the profession and ability to articulate therapeutic knowledge and translate expert feedback into appropriate insights.
• Knowledge of relevant healthcare systems, the evolving medical landscape, regulatory and payer environment, public health and industry trends.
• Proficiency in digital tools.

Benefits

• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.
• Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.
• Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.
• Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.