US Senior Medical Director, Neurology

Overview

Job Title: US Senior Medical Director, Neurology

Location: Cambridge, MA, Morristown, NJ

Our Team: This position will report into the US Medical Next Gen Immunology team, a segment of the Medical Specialty Care organization.

Our Medical function serves as a valued strategic partner with Clinical, Commercial, Regulatory, and Market Access on therapeutic solutions to support patients' needs. The US Medical Immunology team is proud to support Sanofi's deep commitment to chasing the miracles of science to improve the lives of patients living with neurological conditions, including multiple sclerosis and chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP).

Join the team transforming care for people with immune challenges, rare diseases, cancers, and neurological conditions. In Specialty Care, you’ll help deliver breakthrough treatments that bring hope to patients with some of the highest unmet needs.

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.

• Provide strategic leadership to the US Medical Affairs Next Gen Immunology team (Medical Directors, Medical Science Liaison Managers, and Medical Science Liaisons) by cultivating a culture of teamwork and collaboration to ensure the delivery of key priorities while attracting, developing, and retaining top talent.

• Manage a team of Medical Directors and a Field Medical Director responsible for field training and MSL operations.

• Provide values-guided management of direct reports aligned with Sanofi's core values:
  Aim Higher, Act for Patients, Be Bold, and Lead Together.

• Develop strategy and tactics for an integrated Medical Plan encompassing Medical Science Liaisons, Medical Education, Medical Communications and Publications, Health Outcomes, Safety, and Clinical Research (Phase IIIB-IV and Investigator Sponsored Trials) across the neurology pipeline.

• Provide cross-portfolio medical strategy and scientific expertise to Clinical, Commercial, Market Access, and Regulatory partners at both Global and US levels.

• Lead medical and scientific advisory boards to capture insights and translate findings into actionable medical strategy.

• Provide medical review and approval of promotional and medical materials in compliance with corporate standards and government/industry regulations.

• Support the execution of US Phase IIIB-IV clinical study programs.

• Support the review and approval of Investigator Sponsored Trial concepts and protocols according to applicable SOPs.

• Partner with US Drug Safety in the management of clinical trial adverse events, post-marketing safety data, and communication of identified safety signals.

• Develop and maintain close professional relationships with Key Thought Leaders (healthcare practitioners and researchers) within the medical and scientific community.

Education:

• Advanced degree in a scientific discipline is required: MD, PhD, Pharm
  
  D or equivalent.

Experience:

• A minimum of 7 years of experience in Medical Affairs with experience in Pre-Launch, Clinical Development, Launch and Life Cycle Management activities.

• Experience in cross-portfolio Neurology areas required.

• Strong track record in developing and executing medical strategies in the US.

• Strong people management and development experience.

• Experience in Ophthalmology preferred.

Skills and Knowledge:

• Executive Presence: Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to influence at senior levels.

• Clinical Development Expertise: Strong knowledge of clinical development processes and regulatory requirements.

• Scientific Acumen: In-depth understanding of the scientific method with the ability to apply insights for business needs based on medical and scientific rationale.

• Stakeholder Management: Effective internal and external relationship building with strong cross-functional collaboration skills.

• Strategic Thinking: Ability to challenge…