Modeling Lead

HybridJob Title: Modeling Lead

• Location: Paris or Lyon

About the job

As a Modeling Lead within the Modeling Team of our Global HEVA function, you'll design industry-leading predictive and economic models that quantify the value of our products and shape strategic decisions across development and market access.

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Join Sanofi within our corporate functions and play a key role in driving performance across our entire organization. You'll directly support scientific, medical, and operational teams by designing economic models that inform bold strategies and accelerate patient access to breakthrough treatments.

About Sanofi

We're an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people's lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system – and innovative pipeline – enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people's lives.

Main responsibilities :

• Provide visionary and creative leadership for the Global Health Economics & Value Assessment (HEVA) Economic Modeling group, designing and delivering high-quality cost-effectiveness and budget impact models that meet the needs of payers and Health Technology Assessment (HTA) authorities in a timely manner
• Lead early economic modeling and 'what-if' analyses to provide strategic input to development design and pricing strategy, in close collaboration with Value & Access and HEVA Business Partners to determine model requirements and timelines
• Advance the use of integrated quantitative approaches, focusing on economic, disease, and predictive modeling and simulation, in partnership with other internal groups and external organizations
• Lead the Economic Platform workstream for allocated projects, managing external vendors and being accountable for all development and validation work required
• Support individual markets with model adaptation and provide advanced methodological guidance for local HTA submissions
• Build and maintain strong relationships with cross-functional teams and external vendors to ensure robust economic evidence supports pricing and market access decisions, while translating complex health economics concepts into actionable messages for business-critical decisions
• Monitor the latest developments in health economic modeling and the HTA/Payers environment, and actively contribute to advancing modeling methodology in the Health Economics & Outcomes Research (HEOR) community

What we offer you

A fixed salary over 12 months, supplemented by a short-term incentive, as well as a collective variable compensation based on Sanofi Group results.

Because taking care of our employees is also our mission:

• Benefits & Well-being: Quality health insurance, extended maternity/parental leave (18/14 weeks), enhanced support in case of illness, teleconsultation and second medical opinion covered by Sanofi, as well as many other wellness programs to discover here .
• Work-Life Balance: 31 days of paid leave + RTT depending on your status, remote work up to 2 days/week
• Transportation: Public transport coverage up to 80%
• Savings & Retirement: Group Savings Plan and PERCOL with employer matching, and PERO
• Professional Development: Internal and international mobility opportunities, learning & development opportunities
• And more: platforms dedicated to peer-to-peer recognition & service exchanges between Sanofi employees (carpooling, home exchanges, etc.), numerous CSE benefits...

About you

Experience:

• Proven track record and demonstrated expertise (mini 5 years) in HEOR disciplines including data analyses, health economic methodology and modeling, medical and statistical scientific methodology, scientific publication record, decision modeling, and input to clinical trials/observational studies
• Documented experience in design and successful execution of state-of-the-art modeling techniques (including mathematical modeling) and in delivering health economic models for reimbursement in Europe, US and other Asian markets (Australia, Taiwan, Japan, etc.)
• Proven track record in constructing and using models for internal decision-making and use with payers
• Documented experience in early modeling for internal decision-making supporting portfolio strategy
• Experience working across several therapeutic areas, including rare disease

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong analytical and statistical skills with ability to synthesize quantitative data
• Clear understanding of payer contexts and HTA requirements
• Excellent communication skills - able to translate complex analyses for diverse audiences
• Strong customer focus, team spirit, and project management capabilities
• Out-of-the-box thinking to conceptualize models with heterogeneous evidence
• Strong customer focus & team spirit
• Project management experience

Education:

• Degree in Statistics and/or Health Economics
• PhD in Economics, Health Economics, (Pharmaco)epidemiology, or related field is a plus

Languages:

• English fluent, both written and oral

Why choose us?

• Join a workplace where your well-being matters — with comprehensive healthcare coverage, flexible working arrangements, generous parental leave, and wellness programs designed to support you and your family every step of the way
• Make your work count by supporting a company that brings life-changing treatments to millions — and is committed to doing right by patients, communities, and the planet
• Support teams across science, medicine, and operations by building better systems, shaping bold strategies, and enabling innovation at speed
• Make an impact across borders and functions, collaborating with leaders to turn complex challenges into real-world solutions
• Advance your career through stretch roles, cross-functional moves, and development opportunities designed to match your ambition
• Work at the forefront of AI-powered research and digital innovation, with access to pioneering partnerships with OpenAI, AQEMIA, and IBM
• Lead groundbreaking economic modeling initiatives that directly influence global market access strategies and patient outcomes

Pursue Progress . Discover Extraordinary .

Join Sanofi and step into a new era of science - where your growth can be just as transformative as the work we do. We invest in you to reach further, think faster, and do what's never-been-done-before. You'll help push boundaries, challenge convention, and build smarter solutions that reach the communities we serve. Ready to chase the miracles of science and improve people's lives? Let's Pursue Progress and Discover Extraordinary – together.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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