Project Specialist - Medical Affairs

Why This Role Matters
The Project Specialist – Medical Affairs plays a pivotal role in ensuring compliant, efficient, and high-quality execution of medical and scientific events within Sanofi’s global ecosystem. This position directly supports Medical, HEVA, and Commercial teams by managing event documentation, approvals, and execution within the 1CRM portal. By maintaining transparency, regulatory adherence, and operational excellence, the role strengthens Sanofi’s commitment to ethical engagement and scientific integrity while contributing to improved healthcare outcomes worldwide.

Job Description
The Project Specialist is responsible for overseeing the creation, documentation, coordination, and closure of medical and scientific events within the 1CRM portal. This includes advisory boards, symposiums, speaker trainings, scientific education programs, hospital meetings, consulting engagements, and third-party sponsorships. The role operates in a project-management capacity, coordinating with internal stakeholders and engagement teams to ensure proper documentation, approvals, compliance alignment, and successful execution. The position requires strong communication, organizational skills, and adherence to Sanofi’s “Play to Win” strategy.

Key Features of the Role:
• Permanent, full-time opportunity
• Hyderabad-based position
• Travel as per business requirements
• Exposure to global medical affairs operations
• Direct involvement in 1CRM portal management
• Strong compliance and transparency focus
• Cross-functional stakeholder collaboration
• Opportunity to mentor and train digital specialists

Responsibilities
• Manage end-to-end event creation and documentation within the 1CRM portal
• Ensure all relevant approvals and documents are obtained prior to event execution
• Coordinate regularly with business requestors and engagement teams
• Oversee event execution and formal closure within CRM systems
• Maintain communication with internal and external stakeholders
• Ensure compliance with company transparency and regulatory policies
• Provide process improvement recommendations
• Handle attendee registration and data management
• Track and report KPIs and performance metrics
• Train and mentor rotating 1CRM digital asset specialists
• Update training guidelines and materials as needed
• Stay updated on CRM system changes and new event processes

Required Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree (mandatory)
• Fluent in written and spoken English
• Experience within pharmaceutical or life sciences sector
• Proficiency in MS Office and Veeva Vault

Educational Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Business, or related discipline

Experience and Skills:
• 1–3 years of event management experience preferred
• Direct exposure to pharmaceutical or medical affairs environment
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
• High attention to detail and organizational capability
• Financial awareness related to event management
• Ability to collaborate within multicultural environments
• Digital literacy and CRM familiarity
• Adaptability to changing business priorities
• Proactive mindset with strong accountability

Salary Insights
Salary not disclosed in the listing. Compensation is aligned with industry standards for Medical Affairs Project Specialists in Hyderabad and will be discussed during the recruitment process.

Company Overview
Sanofi is a global pharmaceutical leader dedicated to advancing innovation in immunology, chronic diseases, vaccines, specialty care, and digital health solutions. Through its Sanofi Business Operations (SBO) hub in India, the organization centralizes global processes to support medical, commercial, HEVA, and R&D functions. Sanofi operates with a strong commitment to ethics, compliance, diversity, and equal opportunity employment while striving to deliver better medicines and better outcomes worldwide.

FAQs
• Is this a permanent role?
Yes, permanent full-time position
• Is pharmaceutical experience mandatory?
Yes, direct pharma/life sciences experience required
• Is travel required?
Yes, based on business needs
• What systems are used?
1CRM portal and Veeva Vault
• Is event management experience required?
Preferred, 1–3 years

Application Tips
• Highlight experience with CRM systems, especially 1CRM or Veeva Vault
• Demonstrate pharmaceutical industry exposure
• Showcase event coordination and compliance experience
• Emphasize stakeholder communication skills
• Include measurable achievements related to KPI tracking
• Reflect understanding of regulatory and transparency requirements
• Align your application with Sanofi’s “Play to Win” strategy and global collaboration mindset