R&D Scientific Competitive Intelligence Analyst

Overview

Join Sanofi's Global R&D Strategy and Portfolio Management team's Competitive Intelligence group in the offshore hub in India as an IP Competitive Intelligence Analyst, using patent data to inform early- and mid-stage pipeline and R&D strategy decisions.

What you'll do

• Use patent data and other scientific sources to provide a comprehensive and insightful view of the competitive innovation landscape and competition to Sanofi programs.
• Collaborate with CI Senior Analyst, CI Leaders and Portfolio Strategy teams to interpret the strategic implications of competitors' IP activity and communicate key insights to R&D stakeholders.
• Deliver high-impact CI deliverables such as patent landscapes, innovation trend analyses, technology benchmarking, and competitor watchlists.
• Monitor key competitors' patenting activity to identify shifts in R&D focus, emerging technologies and technology trends.
• Support Global Project Teams by providing timely and relevant patent-based intelligence aligned with therapeutic or technological priorities.
• Work closely with Scientific CI and Portfolio Management to ensure consistency and integration of insights.
• Contribute to the evaluation and implementation of digital and AI tools for patent analytics and competitive monitoring.

What you'll need

• 3+ years of experience in pharmaceuticals/healthcare industry, specifically within innovative pharma.
• At least 1 year of experience in Competitive Intelligence, technology scouting, or patent analytics within the pharmaceutical or biotech industry or a CI agency, conducting analysis and surveillance of R&D assets (R&D pipelines, technology platforms, or innovation trends) using patent data.
• Good analytical and synthesis skills; ability to extract strategic meaning from complex data.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills across global, cross-functional teams.
• Experience in using patent databases and analytics tools (e.g., Orbit, PatSnap, Derwent, Questel).
• Understanding of drug development processes and innovation cycles.
• Experience with data visualization and reporting tools (e.g., PowerPoint, Excel, Tableau).
• Master's degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, or related field (M Pharma, PharmD, or equivalent).
• Fluent in English (all deliverables and stakeholder interactions are conducted in English).

Nice to have

• Knowledge of therapeutic areas such as Cardiovascular, Metabolism, or Immunology.
• Experience working on novel therapeutic classes (e.g., highly engineered biologics).
• Knowledge in IP analytics or technology intelligence.

Details

• Location: Hyderabad, India (offshore hub).