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R&D Scientific Competitive Intelligence Senior Analyst

Sanofi
Sanofi
0-2 years
Not Disclosed
10 Oct. 27, 2025
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: B.Sc/M.Sc/M.Pharma/B.Pharma/Life Sciences Skills: Causality Assessment, Clinical SAS Programming, Communication Skills, CPC Certified, GCP guidelines, ICD-10 CM Codes, CPT-Codes, HCPCS Codes, ICD-10 CM, CPT, HCPCS Coding, ICH guidelines, ICSR Case Processing, Interpersonal Skill, Labelling Assessment, MedDRA Coding, Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Medical Terminology, Narrative Writing, Research & Development, Technical Skill, Triage of ICSRs, WHO DD Coding

🧬 Job Title

R&D Scientific Competitive Intelligence – Senior Analyst
Location: Hyderabad, India
Company: Sanofi


🌍 About Sanofi

Sanofi is a global healthcare leader combining deep immunoscience and AI-powered discovery to transform lives through innovation in:

  • Oncology

  • Rare Diseases

  • Neurology

  • Vaccines

Employees at Sanofi collaborate across boundaries to bring scientific breakthroughs into real-world healthcare solutions.


🧠 About the Team

Department: Global R&D Strategy and Portfolio Management

Mission:
To provide Sanofi’s leaders with data-driven, objective, and external insights that improve R&D strategy, portfolio management, and investment decisions.

Core Functions:

  1. Develop robust R&D strategies for future opportunities and challenges.

  2. Sustain and prioritize R&D portfolios with high-quality benchmarking and competitive intelligence.

  3. Support strategic investment governance and decision-making.

You’ll join the Competitive Intelligence (CI) group that collaborates with global R&D and Business Units (GBUs) to deliver valuable competitor insights for strategic decision-making.


🎯 Position Overview

The Senior Analyst – Competitive Intelligence will:

  • Deliver scientific and competitive insights in one or more therapeutic areas.

  • Support early/mid-stage R&D pipeline decisions.

  • Collaborate globally to track competitor strategies and identify risks or opportunities for Sanofi.


🧩 Key Responsibilities

1. Competitive Analysis & Insights

  • Collect and analyze data from multiple CI sources to deliver accurate, comprehensive, and actionable competitor insights.

  • Identify strategic implications for Sanofi and forecast high-impact changes in the R&D landscape.

  • Provide regular updates to senior leaders on threats and opportunities.

2. Reporting & Communication

  • Create CI reports and summaries for diverse needs:

    • Competitive landscapes (target, disease, or technology)

    • Clinical data comparisons

    • Conference coverage

    • Competitor event watchlists

    • Company profiles

  • Ensure all reports are well-structured and optimized for easy dissemination.

3. Cross-functional Collaboration

  • Partner with Therapeutic Area (TA) Scientific CI leads to address key competitive topics.

  • Support R&D Portfolio Analytics and Benchmarking teams for consistency.

  • Collaborate with Commercial CI teams to share best practices.

  • Contribute to the evaluation of AI and digital CI tools.

4. Monitoring & Proactive Intelligence

  • Continuously track top competitors and deliver timely insights.

  • Ensure all governance meetings have the latest competitive information.


🧬 Qualifications

🎓 Education

  • Advanced degree in Life Sciences / Medicine (PhD, PharmD, or MD).

💼 Experience

  • Strong experience in pharmaceuticals/healthcare, preferably innovative pharma.

  • Proven background in Competitive Intelligence, including:

    • Secondary data analysis

    • R&D asset tracking (pipeline drugs, technologies, clinical trials)

  • Therapeutic area experience preferred in:

    • Cardiovascular, Diabetes, and Metabolism (primary)

    • Immunology (Dermatology, Respiratory, Gastroenterology)

  • Exposure to novel biologics or advanced therapeutic classes is a plus.

🧰 Technical Skills

  • Strong understanding of drug development, therapeutic modalities, and disease biology.

  • Proficiency in using CI databases such as:

    • Citeline

    • Cortellis

    • Evaluate

  • Ability to analyze and synthesize scientific and clinical data effectively.

🤝 Soft Skills

  • Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills.

  • Excellent communication (written and verbal) in English.

  • Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional teamwork.

  • Ability to manage multiple projects and deliver within deadlines.


🌱 Why Join Sanofi

  • Work at the intersection of science and innovation.

  • Collaborate globally and grow as a scientific leader or strategist.

  • Be part of a mission to chase the miracles of science and improve lives.


⚖️ Equal Opportunity Statement

Sanofi provides equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, religion, sex, nationality, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity, or veteran status.


🎥 Explore More

  • Watch: “One Day at Sanofi”

  • Learn about Sanofi’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives at sanofi.com