Sanofi
Vaccines
HeadofGlobalResearchVaccines
“Head of Global Research - Vaccines at Sanofi. Skills: Vaccines Research, Immunology, Platform Science, AI/ML. Lead scientific vision and strategy. Build world-class research organization”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver breakthrough vaccines; Deliver transformational vaccines; Deliver transformational medicines; Advance vaccines programs; Advance technology programs
Industry & Context.
Solving challenges
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years experience in vaccines R&D, Experience leading research teams, Experience with antigen design, Experience with immunology, Experience with AI/ML, Experience with platform science, Experience with mRNA platforms, Experience with adjuvant platforms, Experience with infectious disease science, Experience with vaccine platforms, Experience with emerging technologies, Experience with innate immune responses, Experience with adaptive immune responses
Nice to Have
Experience with antivirals, Experience with antibiotics, Experience with siRNA, Experience with Mabs, Experience with Antibody-drug conjugates
What You'll Do.
Lead scientific vision and strategy
Build world-class research organization
Contribute to defining vision
Engage key external stakeholders
Represent Sanofi externally
Engage leaders across departments
Represent Vaccines R&D internally
Contribute to VRDLT vision
Partner with VRDLT peers
Foster cross-team collaboration
Solve challenges within VRDLT
Propose topics for VRDLT discussion
Prepare topics for VRDLT discussion
Share information regularly
Provide feedback to peers
Provide feedback to supervisor
Engage leaders in Sanofi R&D
Identify value-creating opportunities
Identify scientific collaborations
Identify external opportunities
Strengthen our position
Accelerate delivery of ambition
Take accountability for delivering activities
Align with project priorities
Align with pipeline priorities
Align with long term vision
Source priority activities
Define clear objectives for team
Assess team performance
Hire exceptional new talents
Ensure right people in place
Engage your overall team
Increase engagement score
Transform whenever needed
Contribute to organization simplification
Build robust interfaces with stakeholders
Create healthy environment
Design ambitious vision for vaccines research
Develop clear strategy for vaccines research
Develop clear plan for vaccines research
Contribute to vaccine pipeline
Promote project-centric environment
Promote value-creating environment
Deliver excellence in antigen design
Deliver excellence in immunology
Pioneer new technologies
Apply state of art science
Apply state of art technologies
Deliver concrete value for projects
Deliver scientific evidence
Answer key scientific questions
Advance vaccines programs
Advance technology programs
Allocate resource according to priorities
Escalate potential trade-offs
Promote innovation in vaccines platforms
Support Pharma R&D on platforms
Support external collaborators on platforms
Ensure CQAs embedded in design
Ensure manufacturability embedded in design
Ensure analytical considerations embedded in design
Ensure fit for purpose immunological assays
Align with Late stage immunology
Build data continuum across R&D
Promote Digital in research
Promote Automation in research
Promote AI in research
Promote ML in research
Promote Sanofi scientific leadership
Promote Sanofi innovation internally
Promote Sanofi innovation externally
Shape future of global vaccine pipeline
Build ecosystem of partnerships
Influence ecosystem of partnerships
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-team collaboration; VRDLT collaboration; Internal forums; External forums; Pharma R&D collaboration; External collaborators
Communication Scope
Executive presentations; Technical documentation
Process & Methodology
Project prioritization, Pipeline priorities, Agile weekly meetings
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