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Job title : GRA Device Associate, Medical Devices and Combination Products

Location : Gentilly, France

About the job

The Global Regulatory Affairs (GRA) Device team is a globally diverse team supporting the medical device, combination product, digital health and in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) products within the Sanofi portfolio of products.  The team is part of the GRA CMC & GRA Device Department within Global R&D.  The GRA Device organization serves as a critical strategic partner within Sanofi's regulatory framework, providing expert guidance on medical device regulatory requirements across the product lifecycle. Our department bridges the gap between technical development, manufacturing operations, and global regulatory authorities to ensure compliance while optimizing product approval pathways.  The team is accountable for developing and implementing global regulatory strategies for device and IVD products, intended to be used alone or in combination with a drug product, leading regulatory efforts in the development and post-marketing stages.  The team creates and maintains strong collaborative working relationships with Global Regulatory Affairs (GRA), Regional GRA, Country Regulatory Groups, Technical and Quality Groups within R&D and Manufacturing & Supply, Regulatory Health Authorities, and others. 

As GRA Device Associate in the GRA Device General Medicine and Vaccine Medical Device and Combination Product team you’ll contribute to global regulatory strategies for medical device and combination products, collaborate with cross-functional teams to navigate complex regulatory landscapes, optimize product development and manufacturing processes, and influence the success of product approvals through strategic negotiations with health authorities worldwide. Ready to get started?

The GRA Device Associate role offers the opportunity to support a wide range of combination products, from pre-filled syringes, pen injectors, autoinjectors, large volume devices and other innovative technologies. Working at the intersection of science and compliance, you'll propose device strategies, conduct risk assessments, and interact with regulatory authorities. You'll collaborate across R&D, Device, Manufacturing, and Quality teams while preparing high-quality regulatory submissions, managing compliance, and anticipating regulatory trends—all contributing directly to bringing innovative therapies to patients worldwide

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 and are supported and enhanced through our diverse portfolio of medical device and diagnostic products. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives.

Main Responsibilities

• Partner with the Device Regulatory Lead on assigned projects

• Provide regulatory guidance and advice to Global Regulatory Team (GRT) and cross-functional teams.

• Contribute to and execute innovative and sustainable medical device regulatory strategies covering stand-alone medical devices and device part of combination products elements

• Contribute to device Health Authority interactions plan, support device related and cross-functional health authority interactions

• Identifies medical devices regulatory acceleration opportunities and regulatory risks, and proposes thoughtful risk mitigations in collaboration with the GRT

• Identify issues and opportunities that impact submissions timelines; ensures appropriate communication, resolution and/or escalation as needed

• Support global filing and lifecycle management activities for device submissions/device aspects of medicinal product submissions

• Liaises with device, clinical, manufacturing, commercial, and other internal business partners to enable successful regulatory outcomes. 

• Prepare and review design control deliverables.

• Contribute to product development and lifecycle management planning.  Provide regulatory impact assessments for proposed product changes

• May serve as a regional/local regulatory lead and point of contact with medical devices Health Authorities for projects/products in their remit, as needed

• Supports operational and compliance activities for assigned deliverables, develops, executes regulatory submission planning activities, including generating submission content plans, submission tracking, communication and document management.

• Contribute to internal regulatory processes and procedures for device/IVD

What we offer you:

A fixed salary over 12 months, supplemented by a short-term incentive, as well as collective variable compensation based on Sanofi Group results.

Because taking care of our employees is also our mission: 31 days of paid leave + RTT depending on your status, remote work up to 2 days/week, quality health insurance, public transport coverage up to 80%, extended maternity/parental leave (18/14 weeks), Group Savings Plan & PERCOL with employer matching, PERO, numerous CSE benefits, internal and international mobility opportunities, learning & development opportunities, and many other benefits to discover here .

About you

• Experience: 6+ years of relevant pharmaceutical/biotechnology/medical device industry experience with 3+ years of regulatory experience (combination of CMC, device and combination product) with contributions to regulatory filings and implementation of regulatory strategies; experience responding to Health Authority questions.

• Regulatory Expertise: Familiarity with implementing device regulatory strategies to support product development clinical use and commercialization, including change controls.  Familiarity with preparing regulatory documentation and standard submission processes.

• Technical Knowledge: Understanding of clinical development of medicinal products, device/IVD development (including design controls), manufacturing processes, and regulatory requirements in major markets.  Working knowledge with technical/industry standards related to medical devices, including drug administration devices.  Ability to synthesize and critically analyze data from multiple sources.

• Collaboration Skills: Ability to work effectively in a matrix environment, engaging cross-functionally with R&D, Device, Manufacturing, and Quality teams.  Demonstrates business acumen, strong leadership, influencing and persuasive negotiation skills

• Soft Skills: Demonstrate strategic thinking, initiative, change agent leadership and risk assessment proficiency, including ability to integrate overall business objectives into actionable project strategies

• Education: Bachelor's degree in a scientific or engineering discipline.  Graduate degree preferred.

• Communication: Strong written and verbal communication and influencing skills, with fluency in English.

• Adaptability: Capability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, hybrid work environment (60% on-site), with openness to learning and growth.

Why choose us?

Join the engine of Sanofi’s mission — where deep immunoscience meets bold, AI-powered research. In R&D, you’ll drive breakthroughs that could turn the impossible into possible for millions.

• Be part of a pioneering biopharma company that engages patients early in drug development and uses their insights to design studies that reflect real-world needs. 

• Work at the forefront of drug discovery, harnessing cutting-edge AI, data, and digital platforms to push the boundaries of science. 

• Help improve the lives of millions of people globally by making drug development quicker and more effective. 

• Enjoy opportunities to collaborate beyond your area of expertise, working with diverse teams across science, clinical, and digital fields to spark new ideas and drive breakthroughs. 

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.

Final compensation will be determined based on demonstrated experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs.