About the Job

We are an innovative global healthcare company, committed to transforming the lives of people with immune challenges, rare diseases and blood disorders, cancers, and neurological disorders. From R&D to sales, our talented teams work together, revolutionizing treatment, continually improving products, understanding unmet needs, and connecting communities. We chase the miracles of science every single day, pursuing progress to make a real impact on millions of patients around the world.

Our Team:

This role reports into the Global Medical Immunology team that is part of the Medical Affairs Specialty Care organization. Our Medical function serves as a key strategic partner with commercial, regulatory, clinical, and market access on therapeutic solutions to support patients’ needs.

Within the Global Medical Affairs Immunology team, we are proud to support Sanofi’s unrelenting commitment to scientific exploration and to work on a first-in-class treatment and robust pipeline of potential new medicines for chronic dermatologic, respiratory, and gastrointestinal diseases.

Main responsibilities:

• The Global Medical Director of Rheumatology, reports to the Global Medical Head of Immunology and works under the direction of the Dermatology and Rheumatology Global Medical Lead.
• This role will closely collaborate with cross-functional teams, develop, and execute asset medical plans, support lifecycle management activities, and integrate evidence-generation planning.
• This role also drives stakeholder engagement and data generation, ensuring excellence in medical launch readiness. A vital aspect of the role is facilitating cross-functional, external collaborations and engaging with various stakeholders to align goals and strategies. The role will bring in-depth knowledge of clinical studies, ensuring that medical plans and strategies are underpinned by robust scientific evidence and tailored to meet the needs of patients.

Key responsibilities include:

• Support the Global Medical Lead in developing and executing an integrated medical strategy for Rheumatology- Participate in the Immunology Pipeline integrated evidence generation strategy definition, planning, and execution worldwide
• Interface with key internal and external stakeholders across multiple teams to help foster the development and understanding of the evolving treatment landscape of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, and other rheumatological diseases.
• Support the medical lead in collaboration with cross functional partners (i.e. New Product Planning, Clinical development, etc.) on medical strategy to ensure comprehensive thorough scientific and clinical evaluation of new therapies in immunology
• Support the cross-functional teams for the development of an integrated KOL engagement plan, medical education, and emerging leaders’ program
• Lead data generation efforts by bridging global ambitions with local affiliates based on in-depth understanding of the therapeutic landscape
• Implement a strong partnership with local cross functional team, global & regional medical for appropriate communications strategy and KOL development
• Lead evidence generation efforts including design and conduct of real-world evidence studies including observational, prospective, and claims database studies, and knowledge of study analyses plans
• Support in the design and execution of phase 3b and phase IV clinical studies, including informing clinical development plans and study designs to ensure differentiating and relevant outcomes are included addressing current and future needs- Build professional working relationships with Global, Region and key markets, facilitate best practice sharing between global and countries
• Work effectively within the established corporate and industry compliance guidelines
• Represent medical teams at advisory boards, outreach meetings at key institutions, and in interactions with KOLs

About you

Education:

• Advanced degree in a scientific discipline (M.D., PhD or PharmD)

Experience:

• Significant immunology rheumatology experience highly preferred
• Experience in pipeline, clinical development and/or medical affairs on a global or regional level (commercial experience a plus)
• 4+ years of experience in the biotech or pharmaceutical industry or equivalent Immunology related experience
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a matrixed environment
• Experience working collaboratively and cross-functionally with medical, global brand teams, market research, sales, managed markets, sales operations, business development, regulatory, research & development, manufacturing, finance and legal and to effectively collaborate with regional and/or affiliate medical to ensure regional activities are executed in alignment with global medical strategy and ensuring the insights and needs from them are known and properly addressed

Skills and behaviors:

• Strategic thinking, demonstrated commitment to innovation
• High aspiration to play an entrepreneurial role, cultivate innovative thinking, showing passion, compassion, and agility
• Strong interpersonal, influencing and project management skills
• Ability to take initiative and solve complex and challenging problems
• Excellent communication skills (particularly both written and oral)
• Ability to manage competing priorities and projects, as well as expectations
• Comfortable operating in a consensus building role but also able to make specific recommendations and decisions, and drive implementation
• Ability to chart a path and get from strategy to execution, successfully and quickly, amidst ambiguity and change.

Why Choose Us?

• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.
• Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.
• Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.
• Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.

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