About the Role
Join a team dedicated to advancing prevention on a global scale through next-gen science, mRNA innovation, and AI-driven breakthroughs in Vaccines. The Data Assessment Center of Excellence (CoE) ensures Sanofians use the right data, the right way, for real patient impact by establishing enterprise-wide standards for RWD assessment and supporting cross-functional teams with expert guidance on data source selection and usage.
Responsibilities
- Design and execute rigorous data assessment frameworks to evaluate the fitness-for-purpose of real-world data (RWD) sources.
- Support the development of reliable RWD Foundation and Products.
- Serve as a methodological authority and RWD data domain expert.
- Ensure best-in-class data selection and optimal data usage for reliable insights or evidence generation.
- Lead and execute feasibility assessments for RWD sources (EHR, claims, registries, wearable/digital health data).
- Develop and apply structured data assessment frameworks to evaluate data quality dimensions.
- Assess the availability and representativeness of patient populations within RWD sources.
- Evaluate the feasibility of extracting structured and unstructured data elements from EHR systems.
- Document assessment outcomes in standardized feasibility reports and communicate findings to stakeholders.
- Identify and articulate limitations of RWD sources.
- Design methodologically sound recommendations to minimize misuse of RWD.
- Ensure appropriate use of medical coding standards for patient identification and phenotyping.
- Apply advanced epidemiological and biostatistical methods.
- Provide methodological input on the use of clinical score proxies and surrogate endpoints.
- Provide methodology advises ensuring deliverables from RWD Foundation, RWD Science, and RWD Products are based on medical evidence/guidelines.
- Work closely with analysts & data scientists to ensure methodological recommendations are realistic and implementable.
- Partner with R&D, Business units, and Digital teams on data identification and appropriate usage of RWD.
- Serve as the methodological point of contact for fit-for-purpose data assessment inquiries.
- Collaborate with RWD Foundation, RWD Product Owners, and RWD Data Sciences.
- Manage external data vendors and technology partners.
Requirements
- Advanced degree (Master's or PhD) in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Health Informatics, Health Economics, Pharmacoepidemiology, or a closely related quantitative discipline.
- Minimum 4-5 years (Master's) or 2-4 years (Doctoral) of relevant experience in real-world data, commercial analytics, real-world evidence, health outcomes research, fit-for-purpose feasibility assessment, data quality assessment, or a related field within the pharmaceutical, biotech, or health technology industry.
- Experience in predictive modeling using RWD to identify at-risk patient populations with a publication record in peer-review journals.
- Experience in patient & healthcare provider segmentation to inform Medical and Commercial strategy.
- Demonstrated expertise in epidemiological study design and statistical methods.
- Strong proficiency in statistical programming languages: SQL, Python, R, and/or SAS.
- Solid working knowledge of Snowflake for database querying and data extraction.
- Familiarity with medical coding systems: ICD-10, CPT, SNOMED CT, LOINC, RxNorm.
- Experience/knowledge on OHDSI OMOP CDM standardized data model for healthcare data.
- Understanding of US EHR, claims, disease registry data, public health surveillance data as well as US healthcare billing system.
- Experience with AI coding tools such as Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Claude, LLM.
- Knowledge of automation tools such as Power Automate, Power App (an asset not required).
- Requires a high level of interactive communication with diverse stakeholders.
- Can work with assumptions & in a fast-paced environment.
- Proven teamwork and collaboration skills.
Skills
- Real-world data assessment
- Fitness-for-purpose data evaluation
- Data quality assessment
- Epidemiology
- Biostatistics
- Health Informatics
- Health Economics
- Pharmacoepidemiology
- Predictive modeling
- Statistical methods (propensity score matching, regression analysis, etc.)
- SQL
- Python
- R
- SAS
- Snowflake
- Medical coding systems (ICD-10, CPT, SNOMED CT, LOINC, RxNorm)
- OHDSI OMOP CDM
- US EHR data
- US claims data
- US disease registry data
- US public health surveillance data
- US healthcare billing system
- AI coding tools (Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Claude, LLM)
- Automation tools (Power Automate, Power App)
Location
- Toronto, ON
Work Type
- Onsite
Experience Level
- Minimum 4-5 years for Master's degree holder or 2-4 years for Doctoral degree holder of relevant experience
Education Level
- Advanced degree (Master's or PhD) in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Health Informatics, Health Economics, Pharmacoepidemiology, or a closely related quantitative discipline
Salary/Compensations
- 127,000.00 - 177,000.00 (Includes target bonus)
Benefits
- High-quality healthcare
- Prevention and wellness programs
- At least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave
About the Company
- Sanofi is 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.
Equal Opportunity
- Sanofi is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.
- Our goal is to attract, develop and retain highly talented employees from diverse backgrounds, allowing us to benefit from a wide variety of experiences and perspectives.
- We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified applicants.
- Accommodations for persons with disabilities required during the recruitment process are available upon request.
- At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, ability or gender identity.
