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Sanofi

Associate Director, Market Research, Vaccines

Sanofi, Convent Station, New Jersey, us, 07961

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Base pay range $125,250.00/yr - $180,916.66/yr

Job Title:

Associate Director, Market Research, Vaccines Location:

Morristown, NJ

About the Job Ready to push the limits of what’s possible? Join Sanofi in one of our corporate functions, and you can play a vital role in the performance of our entire business while helping to make a meaningful impact on millions around the world.

Sanofi has the most robust pipeline and forthcoming product launches in the company’s history. As the next phase of our Play‑To‑Win strategy, Sanofi must effectively support this pipeline to bring our vision of delivering scientific miracles to patients worldwide to life.

The GTMC organization is charged with delivering best‑in‑class capabilities to bring speed and increased value to commercial operations. It will refine priorities across products, markets, and the pipeline through dynamic resource allocation and efficiencies.

The GTMC Organization Aims To

Centralize Go‑to‑Market operational tasks across GBUs

Standardize best‑in‑class capabilities, strengthen global support, and implement a better vertical reporting structure within GTMC from local to global

Define ways of working, bringing clarity on the interactions across GBUs, Digital, and Commercial executional support teams from Sanofi hubs to optimize process excellence and efficiency

Responsibilities Plan & Execute Impactful, Compliant Primary Market Research

Lead market research projects to support brand strategy, including identification of market research needs, vendor selection, design, execution, and interpretation of studies

Have the confidence and experience to select the best vendor based on the business objectives

Manage projects within budgets, schedules, corporate policies, and SOPs

Explore innovative techniques to address business questions

Identify insight needs and recommend approaches to address these needs

Foster strong agency partnerships to ensure insights are based on reliable, high‑quality information

Coordinate vendors at each stage of the market research process and provide subject‑matter expertise to aid in fieldwork material/report development

Communicate Actionable Insights

Develop and refine presentations to effectively communicate complex information clearly and concisely, with a clear call to action

Integrate and synthesize information from multiple sources to proactively address business needs

Deliver strategic insights, tailored to your specific audience, which empower Commercial teams

Show strategic business acumen when communicating insights, addressing key business questions, and providing recommendations

Effectively Collaborate and Partner Within a Matrix Organization

Work closely with Commercial teams to identify and address business needs

Develop strong strategic partnerships with Commercial teams

Collaborate across functions (i.e., forecasting, analytics, patient services) to deliver integrated insights and recommendations to commercial teams

Demonstrate a solution‑oriented and proactive approach to problem‑solving

Work with Global and local colleagues to ensure alignment and coordination across projects

Lead and develop colleagues in Sr. Manager and Manager roles where applicable

About You Education Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required

Advanced degree (MBA, MS, MD, PhD) preferred

Key Competencies

A minimum of 7 years of experience in pharmaceutical market research; equivalent combination of education (MA, MS, MBA / PhD) and/or relevant consulting experience may be considered; with at least 2 years focused on Vaccines

Strong understanding of all types of market research methodologies, with experience in conducting both quantitative and qualitative market research from end‑to‑end, including strong quantitative analytical skills, data analysis, and statistics

Proven ability to recommend, plan, and lead market research projects

Strong strategic thinking ability, with an understanding of the life sciences industry

Excellent project management skills, with the ability to balance multiple projects/priorities

Knowledge and experience with pharmaceutical data sources (e.g., prescription and sales data, patient claims data, promotional audits) is preferred

Experience working directly within or partnering with related functions (including new product planning, marketing, value & access) is a plus

Soft Skills

Effectively influence in a highly matrixed environment

Confidently communicate to diverse audiences, including senior leadership

Extrapolate strategic insights from MR findings, going beyond just a summary of the data

Strong learning agility and a high degree of curiosity

Detail‑oriented, with the ability to solve problems through analytical reasoning

Strong work ethic and personal motivation

Ability to think strategically in an ambiguous environment and pivot as the business requires

Why Choose Us

Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future‑focused team.

Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or a lateral move, at home or internationally.

Enjoy a thoughtful and well‑crafted rewards package that recognizes your contributions and amplifies your impact.

Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high‑quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs, and at least 14 weeks’ gender‑neutral parental leave.

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affir­... (condensed to the single EEO statement).

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.

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