Pharmacovigilance Fellowships

Opportunities for a Fellow

The Fellow will have the opportunity to rotate across the various Sanofi Global Business Units within Pharmacovigilance. The Fellow will also gain exposure to other functional areas based on individual interest including Biostatistics, Clinical Development, Medical Affairs, Pharmacoepidemiology, Regulatory Affairs, and Research and Development.

The Fellow is appointed as adjunct faculty at Wilkes University. Academic opportunities include didactic teaching, precepting pharmacy students, global presentations, and projects. The Fellow will be a primary resource to the student chapter of Industry Pharmacists Organization (IPhO).

Application Process

The Pharmacovigilance Fellowship in Vaccines will be recruiting two Fellows.

The Pharmacovigilance Fellowship in Specialty Care is not recruiting.

Fellows for the Wilkes University Pharmaceutical Industry Fellowship Program are selected on a nationally competitive basis.

  • Applicants must have a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an ACPE accredited college of pharmacy before the beginning of the Fellowship.
  • Candidates must have strong written and verbal communication skills and an interest in pursuing a career in the pharmaceutical industry.
  • All candidates must have authorization to work in the United States throughout the duration of the two-year Fellowship. No visa sponsorship will be provided.

Please submit all application materials to VaccinePVFellowship@sanofi.com.

Interview requests will be accepted on a rolling basis from Sept. 22 through Nov. 10. Early submission is preferred. Late applications will not be considered.

Applicants must include the following application materials:

  • Letter of Intent (LOI)
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Two letters of recommendation (LOR) must be submitted directly by the letter writer to VaccinePVFellowship@sanofi.com no later than Nov. 27.

Address your LOI & LOR to:

Sanofi Vaccines Patient Safety & Pharmacovigilance
1 Discovery Drive
Swiftwater, PA 18370

First and second round interviews for selected candidates will be conducted virtually in October and November. Final interviews will be conducted in-person at ASHP Midyear in December.

Recognizing that the choice of a Post-Doctoral PharmD Industry Fellowship is an important decision, Wilkes University in conjunction with the Academic Industry Fellowship Alliance (AIFA), has agreed to extend offers for Fellowships no earlier than Dec. 13.

About the Fellowship

  • The Fellow(s) will develop expertise in the collection of drug safety information from a variety of sources throughout the product life cycle to proactively detect and validate potential signals.
  • The Fellow(s) will be a core member of the signal detection and safety surveillance teams and act as project manager for assigned products. They will drive the agenda, produce the necessary data outputs, analyze safety data & prepare slide presentations, facilitate discussions & document conclusions, and present complete safety analysis.
  • The Fellow(s) will apply product knowledge in providing medical safety contributions for assigned products.
  • The Fellow(s) will have the opportunity to rotate across the various Sanofi Global Business Units within Pharmacovigilance.
  • The Fellow(s) will have the opportunity to gain exposure to other functional areas based on individual interest.

To become a valuable member of the Pharmacovigilance team through technical training and hands-on experiences in order to grow the necessary skillset to optimize patient safety and successfully act as a Pharmacovigilance Scientist.

During this two-year Pharmacovigilance Fellowship, the Fellow(s) will:

  • Critically evaluate, interpret, synthesize, and present safety data in a clear and concise manner through written and verbal communication
  • Obtain experience with clinical development and marketed products to further understand the role of PV throughout the product lifecycle
  • Lead, engage, coordinate, and collaborate cross functionally with both internal teams and external partners/authorities
  • Understand the roles of other functional areas within PV and key players within the organization
  • Demonstrate knowledge of global legislation in safety and benefit-risk assessment/management
  • Be self-motivated; able to independently prioritize, plan, and manage multiple ongoing projects and timelines

Tamala Mallett Moore, MD, MBA

Therapeutic Area Head, Flu & Meninge
PV Fellowship Advocate and Founder
Sanofi
 

Katba Douzi Achour, MD

Global Safety Sciences Head
Fellowship Sponsor
Sanofi
 

Philip Loscombe, PharmD, RPh

PV Science Lead
Fellowship Director
Sanofi
 

Pharmacovigilance Fellowship in Vaccines

Recruiting Two Fellows
Philip Loscombe, PharmD, RPh
PV Science Lead
Sanofi
 
Natalya Romanyak, PharmD
PV Scientist Product Manager
Sanofi
 
Jessicalee Hall, PharmD, RPh, MBA
PV Scientist
Sanofi
 
Matthew Kaster, PharmD, RPh, MBA
Wilkes University
Second-Year Fellow
Sanofi
 
Ani Rupenian, PharmD
University of Southern California
Second-Year Fellow
Sanofi
 

Pharmacovigilance Fellowship in Specialty Care

Not Recruiting
Vito Macrina, BSN, RN, MSN, MBA
PV Science Lead
Sanofi
 
Binal Patel, PharmD
PV Scientist Product Manager
Sanofi
 
Casey Ritsick, PharmD, RPh, MBA
PV Scientist
Sanofi
 
Bryan Misiewicz, PharmD
Wilkes University
First-Year Fellow
Sanofi