Project Specialist - ESR (Externally Sponsored Research)
About this opportunity
Job title: Project Specialist - ESR (Externally Sponsored Research)
Hiring Manager: Project Lead – ESR and Grants
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 SBO ESR project specialist will support the Specialty Care, Vaccines and GenMed GBU with regards to the below activities
Responsible to manage the incoming ESR requests liaising with the medical global and local teams and to ensure ESR are managed as per internal procedures
Responsible for Sponsor/Investigator assessment at study outline review step (sponsor qualification checks).
Act as first recipient of external study proposals submitted in the Sanofi system: evaluate and analyze the request, perform quality checks, identify whether the ESR is a Medical study or an R&D study, identify the Franchise (if any), identify the reviewers and liaise with them to ensure adequate review of the external study proposal by the appropriate review panel.
Responsible for ESR records / document filing (audits, internal control).
Perform Quality Control of assigned ESR and ensure accuracy of data within Sanofi system. Liaise with appropriate stakeholders.
Provides Fair Market Value (FMV) review and approval to ensure appropriate evaluation criteria are being utilized to provide appropriate benchmarked compensation when ISS /ESC studies are engaged to provide a service to the Sanofi companies
Provides project management support for CDA creation and management ESR studies
Supports protocol QC activity
Provides ESR QC activities and ESR study management in iEnvision
People: (1) Seek alignment with team members and key stakeholders to ensure integration and appropriate prioritization of projects across the portfolio, and compliance with approved processes;(2) Support team initiatives and objectives, identify and recommend process improvements and initiatives, and participate in company initiatives with the primary objective of adding value to the business
Performance: (1) Conduct routine critical analyses of project objectives and deliverables to proactively identify potential risks and possible efficiencies, and ensuring resources, budgets and project timelines are optimized and realistic;(2) Track relevant project key performance indicators (KPIs) and proactively identify issues and proposals to achieve the project plan;(3) Proactively identifies and evaluates alternative solutions to resolve/mitigate and escalate risks and/or issues as appropriate;(4) Contributing to the overall strategy by bringing operational expertise;(5) Ensure operational excellence and compliance readiness
Process: (1) Primary point of contact for FMV and CDA process (2) To review the ESRs budget and to verify that total cost is within the benchmarks practiced within the industry (3) Project management support for CDA creation and management (4) Supports the protocol QC activity (5) ESR QC activities (6) ESR study management in iEnvision
Stakeholder: Work closely with stakeholders from various GBUs, Sanofi Business Operations Activity teams & SBO leadership
About you
Experience: 3+ years of experience in medical or clinical operations and 2+ years of professional experience managing projects in an international environment, demonstrating effective communication and leadership
Soft skills: Diplomatic, Intercultural sensitivity, effective leadership on peer-to-peer level
Technical skills: Highly proficient with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Education: Degree in a scientific discipline or related degree with substantial project management and/or project leadership experience
Languages: Excellent knowledge of English language (spoken and written)
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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 !
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