Sanofi is hiring an ESR Associate Specialist in Hyderabad to support Externally Sponsored Research (ESR) activities across multiple countries and regions. The role focuses on study lifecycle management, Fair Market Value (FMV) reviews, research governance, financial compliance, ESR system management, and project coordination.
Job Details
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Company | Sanofi |
| Position | ESR Associate Specialist |
| Location | Hyderabad |
| Job Type | Full-time |
| Experience | 1–3 years |
| Job Requisition ID | R2872735 |
| Application Deadline | November 24, 2026 |
| Work Area | Externally Sponsored Research / Business Operations |
Position
ESR Associate Specialist
The ESR Associate Specialist supports the operational management of externally sponsored research studies, ensuring requests, documentation, budgets, data, and study activities are processed and tracked in accordance with established standards and processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Support Fair Market Value (FMV) review and approval for Investigator Sponsored Studies (ISS) and Externally Sponsored Collaborations (ESC).
- Review clinical research budgets using the established FMV evaluation process.
- Escalate budget discrepancies to ESR Managers.
- Review ESR requests to ensure required documentation and information are complete, accurate, and compliant.
- Coordinate FMV benchmark updates with ESR Managers and stakeholders.
- Support lifecycle management of externally sponsored research studies in the ESR & FMV platform.
- Maintain ESR system data accuracy and system information.
- Support ESR activities from initial proposal submission through study closeout.
- Support SRC management, ESR performance tracking, supply management, contracting, regulatory documentation, cross-reference letters, transfer of value reporting, payment tracking, and ESR program reporting.
- Perform ESR quality control activities.
- Track project KPIs and flag potential issues.
- Support project management activities for ESR studies.
- Coordinate with stakeholders across various Global Business Units and Sanofi Business Operations teams.
- Participate in process improvement initiatives and company initiatives.
Eligibility and Qualifications
Education
- Degree in Medical, Pharma, Scientific, or related Life Science discipline.
- Substantial project management or clinical trials and drug development experience.
Experience
- 1–3 years of relevant experience in:
- Clinical trials
- Clinical operations
- Familiarity with medical systems.
- Knowledge of medical programs and GxP is desirable.
Required Skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Strategic thinking and ability to execute project goals.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- MS Office, including:
- Teams
- SharePoint
- Excel
- Word
- Outlook
- Project management tools such as:
- Smartsheet
- Power BI
- Excellent written and spoken English.
Application Details
Position: ESR Associate Specialist
Location: Hyderabad
Job Type: Full-time
Job Requisition ID: R2872735
Application Deadline: November 24, 2026
