Pharmacoepidemiologist

Job Title: Pharmacoepidemiologist

About the Job

Are you ready to shape the future of medicine? The race is on to speed up drug discovery and development to find answers for patients and their families. Your skills could be critical in helping our teams accelerate progress.

The primary role of a Pharmacoepidemiologist is to provide pharmacoepidemiology expertise and product strategy to marketed and investigational products. More specifically, a Pharmacoepidemiologist designs and leads the implementation of post-authorization safety studies required by Regulatory authorities and other pharmacoepidemiology studies for internal and external use, and provides pharmacoepidemiology expertise within GPV (GSO, PV Scientist and others) and collaborates with other functions (Medical, Clinical, Regulatory, and others) within the company in order to align with product strategy.

We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. We’re also a company where you can flourish and grow your career, with countless opportunities to explore, make connections with people, and stretch the limits of what you thought was possible. Ready to get started?

Main Responsibilities:

Pharmacoepidemiological studies and observational post-authorization safety studies (PASS)

• Lead the development of pharmacoepidemiological studies and observational PASS  including their design, conduct and interpretation in close collaboration with functions as needed (e.g. GSO, Medical, Regulatory,  Biostatistics, Clinical Operations, countries )

• Liaise with the other pharmaceutical companies and industry associations regarding collaborative studies as needed (e.g. Joint PASS)

• Liaise with external pharmacoepidemiology experts as needed

Pharmacoepidemiology support to GP safety analysis activities

• Conduct epidemiological literature review and/or analysis for signal evaluation and interpretation

• Prepare the pharmacoepidemiologic section of the Risk Management Plan(s) pertaining to drug/vaccine safety and formulate pharmacoepidemiology studies/action plan as appropriate

• Prepare responses to questions to health authorities regarding pharmacoepidemiology (epidemiological literature or epidemiological studies). Participate in Advisory Committee preparations.

• Benefit-Risk Analysis: provide epidemiology support (as appropriate) for benefit-risk analyses

Management of pharmacoepidemiological data

• Identify and determine efficient data collection approaches and RWD data sources relevant for the questions being investigated

Pharmacoepidemiology Expert

•  Be a point of contact and expert for pharmacoepidemiological support in the company notably:

• within GPV for Global Safety Officer, PV scientist, Risk Management Expert and Signal Management Expert

• for other functions such as Global Medical, CSU, RWE, Regulatory Affairs and HEVA

Keep abreast of changes in the regulatory, medical, scientific environment with respect to pharmacoepidemiological practices

Participate in internal or external working groups requiring pharmacoepidemiology expertise

• working groups for process improvement

• working groups for innovative methods development

About You

Knowledge And Skills:

• In depth knowledge of pharmacoepidemiology methods and RWD sources.

• Capability to clearly communicate complex epidemiologic issues to both the scientific community and the general public.

• Written and verbal communication proficiency in English, including the presentation of data.

• Demonstrated ability to formulate investigational plan and capability to work in crisis situations.

• Strategic thinking, business acumen, judgement, interpersonal relationships, personal leadership, drive, and learning agility.

• Good understanding in statistics or biostatistics

Formal Education And Experience Required:

• Doctorate (PhD, ScD, or DrPH) degree from an accredited graduate department of epidemiology or MD/PharmD /DVM degree with graduate training in Epidemiology or other public health.

•   A minimum of 10 years of experience in clinical and/or epidemiological research in industry or equivalent experience in academic setting.

Why Choose Us?

• 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.

BRIDGEWATER, NJ ONLY – Office Location Update​

Sanofi's Bridgewater, NJ office is scheduled to relocate to Morristown, NJ on or around March 24, 2025 and this role will then be based in Morristown, NJ.​

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.

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US and Puerto Rico Residents Only

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally inclusive and diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; natural or protective hairstyles; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.

North America Applicants Only

The salary range for this position is:

$172,500.00 - $249,166.66

All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs. Additional benefits information can be found through the LINK.