Digital Data Scientist

About Sanofi:

We are an innovative global healthcare company, driven by one purpose: we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. Our team, across some 100 countries, is dedicated to transforming the practice of medicine by working to turn the impossible into the possible. We provide potentially life-changing treatment options and life-saving vaccine protection to millions of people globally, while putting sustainability and social responsibility at the center of our ambitions.

Sanofi has recently embarked on a vast and ambitious digital transformation program. A cornerstone of this roadmap is the acceleration of its data transformation and of the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) solutions, to accelerate R&D, manufacturing and commercial performance and bring better drugs and vaccines to patients faster, to improve health and save lives.

Why join Sanofi Digital?

• Executive sponsorship and governance, with newly appointed CDO & leadership team


• Digital & data culture in place with agile ways of working and a strong ecosystem (Sanofi Ventures, BD Partnerships)


• Unique diversity of medical & technical challenges, with mobility opportunities


• Awarded “Top Employers France” 2021

About the Job

As part of an international project on a high-impact drug, we seek to improve patient and physician awareness of the drug and communicate relevant content to healthcare professionals, to better help doctors prescribe life-changing drugs.

You are a dynamic data scientist interested in challenging the status quo to ensure development and impact of Sanofi's AI solutions for the patients of tomorrow. You are an influencer and leader who has deployed AI/ML solutions applying state-of-the art algorithms with technically robust lifecycle management. You have a keen eye for improvement opportunities and a demonstrated ability to deliver AI/ML solutions while working across different technologies and in a cross-functional environment.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Work with business teams to understand requirements, and translate them into technical needs.


• Apply data science expertise in machine learning, statistics, forecasting and optimization to multiple analytics projects.


• Gather/organize large & complex data assets, and perform relevant analysis to propose and implement relevant data models for each business case.


• Build models, algorithms, simulations, and experiments by writing highly optimized code and using state-of-the art machine learning technologies.


• Work on full-spectrum of activities, from conducting ML experiments to delivering production-ready models.


• Use data analysis, visualization, storytelling, and data technologies to scope, define and deliver AI-based data products.


• Work with developers, engineers, and MLOps to deliver AI/ML solutions.

About You

Key Technical Requirements & Qualifications

• Master’s degree in mathematics, computer science, engineering, or a related quantitative discipline with strong coding skills


• Expertise with core data science languages (such as Python, R, Scala), and familiarity with different database systems (e.g., SQL, NoSQL)


• Expertise within most of the following areas: supervised learning, unsupervised learning, deep learning, reinforcement learning, federated learning, time series forecasting, Bayesian statistics, optimization


• Comfortable working in cloud and high-performance computing environments (e.g., AWS, GCP, Databricks, Apache Spark)


• Hands-on AI/ML modelling experience of complex datasets combined with strong understanding of theoretical foundations of AI/ML (CI/CD, Orchestration)


• Knowledge of Tableau, Power BI, Plotly or similar


• Experience with various enterprise-level Application Programming Interfaces (APIs)

Key Functional Requirements

• Experience developing deployable code and deploying models in product-focused development under an agile environment


• Experience in production-ready software development


• Excellent business analysis, data visualization and data storytelling skills

Soft and behavioral skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills


• Experience working with multiple teams to drive alignment and results


• Service-oriented, flexible, positive team player


• Self-motivated, takes initiative


• Problem solving & critical thinking

At Sanofi diversity and inclusion is foundational to how we operate and embedded in our Core Values. We recognize to truly tap into the richness diversity brings we must lead with inclusion and have a workplace where those differences can thrive and be leveraged to empower the lives of our colleagues, patients and customers. We respect and celebrate the diversity of our people, their backgrounds and experiences and provide equal opportunity for all.

As part of its diversity commitment, Sanofi is welcoming and integrating people with disabilities.

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