Sanofi is looking to harness data insights and leverage AI responsibly to search deeper and solve sooner in drug discovery and development. The Global Head of Data and Computational Science will lead enterprise-wide data science and computational capabilities to accelerate scientific breakthroughs and optimize R&D outcomes.
Requirements
- Demonstrable expertise in advanced computational approaches (simulation, modeling, machine learning, deep learning) and their application to drug discovery and development challenges.
- Demonstrable experience integrating computational approaches with experimental workflows and translating in-silico insights into actionable R&D decisions.
- Knowledge and experience engaging with academic institutions, technology providers, and computational science innovators to build effective partnerships and collaborations.
- Ability to be present in Sanofi offices compliant with policies, currently 2-3 days per week on average.
- PhD in Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Data Science, or a related field required.
- A minimum of 12 years of pharmaceutical/vaccine/biotech industry or academic R&D experience with deep understanding of scientific workflows.
- A minimum of 8 years of experience leading computational science, data science, or AI initiatives within large, complex R&D organizations.
Responsibilities
- Enable scientific breakthroughs and business transformation through best-in-class computational methods, novel in-silico workflows, and operational excellence that empower R&D teams to optimize experimental designs, focus capital allocation, and accelerate the pathway of new molecules to patient impact.
- Translate R&D digital strategies and scientific objectives into a coherent and value-based computational science strategy with clear roadmaps across data science, AI technologies, and in-silico workflows enabling scientific discovery, patient-centric drug development, and R&D decision making.
- Lead a diverse, global community of computational scientists, data scientists, and AI experts, both direct and matrixed, to high degrees of team engagement and scientific excellence.
- Engage externally as a thought leader and representative for Sanofi's computational science and AI-driven R&D initiatives, fostering collaborations and enhancing Sanofi's reputation in the field.
- Directly manage R&D's Guiding Coalition for Computational Science and AI Innovation as the main decision body for R&D AI methods, validation, and scaling approaches.
- Operationally plan delivery through in-house expertise, academic partnerships, and industry collaborations, fostering Agile ways of working across multidisciplinary teams.
- In collaboration with legal, quality, and compliance teams, monitor the global regulatory and scientific landscape to anticipate changes affecting computational approaches in R&D and responsible application of AI/ML across scientific use cases.
Other
- Ability to travel up to 30% overall to Sanofi headquarters and major R&D centers globally.
- Native Fluency in English. (Business fluency in French a plus.)
- Seasoned team player with outstanding communication skills, positive attitude, and confident demeanor.
- Successful at building a culture of performance and accountability with an orientation to measurable results.
- 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.
