R & D Solution Architect – Digital Clinical Development Operations

Job Title:

R & D Solution Architect – Digital Clinical Development Operations

Location:

Morristown, NJ

Join the digital engine driving Sanofi’s transformation — where AI, automation, and bold experimentation power faster science and smarter decisions. Here, you’ll help build the first biopharma company powered by AI  Sanofi Architecture CoE, we define high‑level vision and roadmaps in terms of solutions architectures, ensuring proper implementation, interoperability, and consistency of business processes and technical solutions. Your role will focus on Digital Clinical Development Operations, serving as a key strategic leader in the clinical team, working closely with service lines and program leaders to align the clinical technology strategy with Sanofi’s digital global strategy.

• Lead and oversee the design and implementation of all solutions for clinical operations.
• Ensure alignment with architecture strategy and adhere to governance standards.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders and clinical experts to understand functional and technical requirements.
• Streamline and simplify existing architecture, delivering reusable services and identifying cost‑saving opportunities.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams and other domains to ensure complete and operable solutions that align with business processes.
• Provide clear and detailed leadership for clinical development architecture within projects.
• Evaluate product usefulness and cost in the supplier selection process.
• Create and maintain current and target‑state architecture roadmaps aligned with business needs.
• Responsible for establishing the strategic direction, choosing technologies, and setting standards for the clinical development domain.

• Good understanding of existing IT technologies, data types, and ontologies at Sanofi R&D.
• Extensive background in designing, developing, and optimizing IT solutions.
• Demonstrated understanding of the processes and workflows in the clinical domain.
• Willing, ready, and enthusiastic to bring digitalization to the clinical community.
• Global/multi‑cultural experience.
• Strong vendor relationship management skills.
• Solid experience in solution architecture.
• Experience with GxP, HIPAA, and GDPR regulations and the ability to ensure compliance in design and implementation.
• Proven ability to translate functional requirements into technical/solution design, ensuring alignment with business goals and objectives.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills to convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Experience with Sanofi’s standard technologies (Snowflake, Git Hub, IICS, Python, Openshift, ReactJS, SQL, AWS, Azure).
• Ability to work collaboratively as a team player, fostering a positive and productive work environment.
• Demonstrated professional and reliable behavior, consistently delivering high‑quality work and meeting deadlines.
• 5–8 years of experience in solution architecture.
• Business Acumen – Advanced Problem Solving – Advanced Decision Making – Intermediate Critical Thinking – Advanced Transversal collaboration – Intermediate Communication & interpersonal skills – Advanced Technical skills – Application Design & Integration – Advanced Dev Ops – Intermediate Architecture – Advanced Compliance of computerized systems – Advanced Lean & Agile practices – Intermediate Languages.
• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering or a related field.

• Salary range: $ – $, determined by experience.
• Health, wellness, and preventive care benefits.
• At least 14 weeks of gender‑neutral parental leave.
• Opportunities for promotion, lateral moves, and international work.
• Thoughtful rewards package that recognizes contributions and amplifies impact.

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers committed to a culturally inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, ancestry, marital, domestic partnership, or civil union status, sex, gender, gender identity or…