Environmental Risk Assessment & Regulatory Lead

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Job title

Environ mental R Risk Assessment & Regulatory Lead

Location

Gentilly (Region in Paris) or Berlin

Employment Type

Permanent Contract

About the job

As Environmental Risk Assessment & Regulatory Lead within our Global Environment and Environmental Sustainability team (Global HSE), you’ll drive our regulatory environmental risk assessment programs and shape how we protect planetary health through innovative approaches.

Our Global Environmental Sustainability team is integrated into the Global Health Safety and Environment department, a dedicated agent of positive change, committed to protecting our people and our environment. With purpose and determination, we are driving a meaningful change that embeds environmental sustainability & adaptation in our day‑to‑day operations and across our value chain.

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible? Join Sanofi in one of our corporate functions and you can play a vital part in the performance of our entire business while helping to make an impact on millions around the world through our environmental sustainability initiatives.

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. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives.

Main responsibilities

• Lead Sanofi’s Environmental Risk Assessment (ERA) program for new Market Authorization Applications (MAAs), ensuring compliance with global regulatory requirements (e.g., EMA, FDA) and internal standards.

• Design, implement, and continuously improve ERA processes , defining clear roles and responsibilities across GHSE, R&D, Regulatory Affairs, external consultants and regulators (e.g., governance model, workflows, timelines).

• Act as ERA Subject Matter Expert , supporting MAA teams through technical oversight on study design, test monitoring, and data interpretation, as well as managing regulatory interactions, external consultants, and final ERA approvals.

• Support the development & implementation of the global Eco‑Pharmaco‑Vigilance (EPV) and Pharmaceuticals in the Environment (PiE) risk assessment and mitigation strategies , in partnership with our Global Business Unit s (strategic roadmap, prioritization of products).

• Collaborate cross‑functionally with Global Functions, Global Business Units, CSR, and Digital teams to strengthen environmental risk data collection, monitoring, and internal/external reporting (e.g., EPV Dashboard, factsheets, CSRD, etc).

• Support ESG and regulatory compliance data collection and reporting related to ecotoxicity and pollution parameters, responding to emerging regulations (e.g., CSRD, UWWTD).

About you

Education

• Advanced degree in relevant scientific field (ecotoxicology, environmental science, or related discipline)

Experience

• Proven expertise in Environmental Risk Assessment (ERA) and ecotoxicology within pharmaceutical, biotech, or chemical industries, with demonstrated success in environmental performance improvement.

Soft and technical skills

• Strategic thinking with hands‑on project management abilities.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills with ability to collaborate cross‑functionally.
• Capability to drive change autonomously.
• Strong analytical mindset with data visualization skills.
• Ability to translate complex information into clear executive summaries.

Languages

• Fluency in English required; French is an advantage.

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