Women in Pharma: Insights from Sanofi Professionals

Curious about what a career in the pharmaceutical industry is like? Join us for our Women in Pharma event. You’ll gain valuable insights into the world of pharma from four accomplished women at Sanofi.

This event is your chance to explore diverse career paths, hear about real-life experiences and understand the evolving landscape of the pharmaceutical industry. Our speakers will share their journeys, highlight the skills needed to excel and discuss the challenges and triumphs they’ve encountered along the way.

With topics ranging from innovation in healthcare to navigating career growth and fostering diversity in the workplace, this event offers practical advice and inspiration for anyone looking to make an impact. in the field of pharmaceutics.

Speakers

Yasmin Zaimi

Yasmin is the Head of Digital Strategic Programs (Strategy & Operations) at Sanofi as part of the Global Digital Strategy & Operations team. Since joining Sanofi 2.5 years ago, she supported driving the standup of the new Digital and AI team in Toronto, from being in the first 5 people hired to now a team of over 140 individuals in Downtown Toronto. In her former role as the AI Strategy Director, she led our global Responsible AI efforts through RAISE, co-delivered the establishment of a major Research AI initiative in Biologics, and drove the “I in AI” global communications and upskilling campaign this past year. Her focus has now shifted to driving efficiencies across the Digital organization, and scaling the capability to establish large-scale strategic programs at speed.

Yasmin’s passion for equitable access to healthcare and biotechnology innovation is what drove her to join Sanofi after her previous career in Data Strategy Management Consulting at PwC.

Marwa Al-Haji

Marwa is the Head of Engineering Project Management at Sanofi. She is passionate about the work she does by ensuring the successful delivery of capital projects on our Toronto site. She has an educational background in Chemical Engineering at TMU. She enjoys supporting our Early Careers campus events and has continued to be present in many campus engagements across the Greater Toronto Area and earlier this year she also joined Sanofi to attend the Women in Engineering networking night at McMaster. What keeps Marwa at Sanofi is the growth opportunities and culture.

Yuti Patel

Yuti is a Market Access Lead in our Specialty Care global business unit at Sanofi. She has been with Sanofi a little over 1.5 years. She graduated from University of Waterloo with an undergrad in Biochemistry and has completed her master’s at University of Toronto in the MBiotech program. She enjoys having the ability to improve sustainable access to innovative medicines through her work as a Market Access Lead. In addition to her work, she has also been involved in academic collaborations geared towards understanding precision medicine and currently pursuing a doctorate in pharmaceutical sciences.

Veronika Bumbulovic

Veronika is a fourth-year Honours Microbiology and Immunology student, minoring in Nutritional Sciences. She is currently completing a year-long Co-op in the R&D Analytical Sciences department at Sanofi as a Molecular Biology Co-op student. In addition to her role, she leads the Co-op Lunch n’ Learn initiative. In her free time, she enjoys reading and watching a wide variety of stories in different mediums.