Rare Medical Engagement Manager

Sanofi; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 240,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanofi is seeking a Rare Medical Engagement Manager in Warsaw to drive the local medical affairs plan for rare diseases and lead medical education initiatives. You will build strong relationships with KOLs, societies, and health authorities while coordinating research and advisory activities.

The role requires experience communicating complex data to diverse stakeholders, a scientific degree, and fluency in Polish with business-level English.

Qualifications

• Pharmaceutical industry background with experience engaging with medical authorities and KOLs.
• Degree in MD, PharmD, or PhD in a scientific field.
• Fluent Polish and business English proficiency.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with a strategic mindset.

Responsibilities

• Implement the local Medical Affairs plan for Rare Diseases, driving medical education and scientific communication to build disease and product knowledge both internally and externally.
• Identify, develop, and maintain strong relationships with Key Opinion Leaders, Digital Opinion Leaders, scientific societies, and health authority decision makers.
• Monitor new scientific data, literature, and competitive trends, adjusting medical and educational activities accordingly, while ensuring a high level of scientific expertise within the therapeutic area.
• Drive and coordinate medical research initiatives, investigator-initiated studies, and support for company-sponsored clinical trials, including organizing Advisory Boards and scientific meetings.
• Partner closely with Commercial, Market Access, Regulatory, Pharmacovigilance, and Public Affairs teams, providing medical advice and contributing to local brand plans and evidence generation strategy.
• Respond to unsolicited medical questions and review/approve marketing materials and scientific documents in line with all applicable regulations and ethical standards.
• Dedicate significant time to direct engagement with KOLs and HCPs through congresses, conferences, and scientific presentations to support the Rare Diseases medical strategy

Skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Strategic thinking

Time management

Independent work

Stakeholder management

Education

MD/PharmD/PhD

Job description

Job title: Rare Medical Engagement Manager

Location: Warsaw, Poland

About the job

As Rare Medical Engagement Manager within our Rare Diseases Medical Affairs team, you'll implement the country medical affairs plan and drive key medical initiatives in close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, helping bring breakthrough treatments to patients living with rare conditions. Ready to get started?

Join the team transforming care for people with immune challenges, rare diseases, cancers, and neurological conditions. In Specialty Care, you'll help deliver breakthrough treatments that bring hope to patients with some of the highest unmet needs.

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

• Implement the local Medical Affairs plan for Rare Diseases, driving medical education and scientific communication to build disease and product knowledge both internally and externally
• Identify, develop, and maintain strong relationships with Key Opinion Leaders, Digital Opinion Leaders, scientific societies, and health authority decision makers
• Monitor new scientific data, literature, and competitive trends, adjusting medical and educational activities accordingly, while ensuring a high level of scientific expertise within the therapeutic area
• Drive and coordinate medical research initiatives, investigator-initiated studies, and support for company-sponsored clinical trials, including organizing Advisory Boards and scientific meetings
• Partner closely with Commercial, Market Access, Regulatory, Pharmacovigilance, and Public Affairs teams, providing medical advice and contributing to local brand plans and evidence generation strategy
• Respond to unsolicited medical questions and review/approve marketing materials and scientific documents in line with all applicable regulations and ethical standards
• Dedicate significant time to direct engagement with KOLs and HCPs through congresses, conferences, and scientific presentations to support the Rare Diseases medical strategy
  

About you

• Experience: Pharmaceutical industry background, with experience communicating with medical authorities, hospitals, physicians, specialists, and KOLs; skilled in interpreting and disseminating scientific and clinical data
• Soft and technical skills: Excellent communication and presentation skills; strategic mindset combined with a results-driven approach; strong ability to prioritize and manage workload independently and within a team; confident, structured decision-making in a fast-paced, international environment
• Education: Degree in a scientific discipline (MD, PharmD, or PhD)
• Languages: Fluent Polish; Business proficiency in English
  

Why choose us?

• Be part of a pioneering biopharma company helping deliver breakthrough treatments to patients with some of the highest unmet needs in rare diseases
• Work at the forefront of medical science, building relationships with leading KOLs and shaping how innovative therapies reach the people who need them most
• Expand your career through cross-functional collaboration with Commercial, Market Access, Regulatory, and Public Affairs teams in an international environment
• Enjoy a well-rounded rewards package that supports your success, with flexible working options, comprehensive healthcare, and well-being programs designed to help you thrive
  

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.