Senior Scientific Writer - HEVA
About this opportunity
Job title: Senior Scientific Writer – Health Economics and Value Assessment (HEVA)
Hiring Manager: Head/Group Lead/Team Lead HEVA
Location: Hyderabad
% of travel expected: Travel required as per business need
Job type: Permanent and Full time
About the job
Our Team:
Sanofi Global Hub (SGH) 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. SGH 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:
Create HEVA communications deliverables (including manuscripts, posters, abstracts, slide decks) aligned with HEVA strategy and global HEVA communication plan across relevant business units and product teams. Manage core HEVA communication processes, templates, and products across the portfolio in accordance with the scientific and value messages aligned with Core Value Dossier, the US AMCP Dossier, and HEVA contributions as appropriate to other submissions. Ensure Core Value Decks for key products are established and maintained, making available a regularly updated synthesis of critical HEVA evidence on the value of products. Maintain accountability for adherence to the publication standard operating procedure (SOP) and other compliance expectations relevant to HEVA communication processes. Seek opportunities to innovate HEVA value communications to increase the relevance and impact of HEVA evidence and inform optimal access and reimbursement decisions. Develop and maintain therapeutic area expertise. Coach junior HEVA writers and develop and review content created by them. Manage end to end process through iEnvision (previously, Datavision/Matrix). Collaborate effectively with stakeholders: HEVA, RWE, and Scientific communication global and/or local teams.
People: (1) Maintain effective relationships with the end stakeholders within the allocated GBU and product – with an end objective to develop education and communication content as per requirement for HEVA communications; (2) Interact effectively with healthcare professionals on publication content; and (3) Constantly assist other writers (junior) in developing knowledge and sharing learning
Performance: (1) Create HEVA communications deliverables (including manuscripts, posters, abstracts, and slide decks) aligned with HEVA strategy and global HEVA communication plan across relevant business units and product teams as per agreed timelines and quality; and (2) Provide strategic support with individuals and institutions, which may serve as resources for publications purpose, etc
Process: (1) Develop complex publications material; (2) Act as an expert in the field of medical communication for the assigned therapeutic area; (3) Assist the assigned scientific communication team in conducting comprehensive publication-needs analysis; (4) Manage core HEVA communication processes, templates, and products across the portfolio in accordance with the scientific and value messages aligned with Core Value Dossier, the US AMCP Dossier, and HEVA contributions as appropriate to other submissions; (5) Ensure Core Value Decks for key products are established and maintained, making available a regularly updated synthesis of critical HEVA evidence on the value of products; (6) Maintain accountability for adherence to the publication SOP and other compliance expectations relevant to HEVA communication processes; (7) Maintain accountability for adherence to the publication SOP and other compliance expectations relevant to HEVA communication processes; (8) Implement relevant element of publication plan and associated activities for the year identified for the region; (9) Work with selected vendors within the region to deliver the required deliverables as per defined process; and (10) Design an overall plan of action based on end-user feedback and improve course content and delivery
Stakeholder: (1) Work closely with HEVA global and local teams, RWE global and local teams and scientific communication teams in regions/areas to identify publications needs and assist in developing assigned deliverables; and (2) Liaise with HEVA global and local teams to prepare relevant and customized deliverables
About you
Experience: >4 years of experience in content creation for the pharmaceutical/healthcare industry, or academia
Soft skills: Stakeholder management; communication skills; and ability to work independently and within a team environment
Technical skills: Relevant training/experience in health economics, public health, epidemiology, or other relevant health-related scientific discipline (including but not limited to therapeutic area/domain knowledge exposure; knowledge of Good Publication Practice; publication submission; and/or project management)
Education: Advanced degree in life sciences/pharmacy/similar discipline or medical degree
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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