US Medical Director, Neurology

Job title:

Medical Director, Neurology

Location:

Cambridge, MA / Morristown, NJ

About the job

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.

Our Team:

This position will report into the US Medical Next Gen Immunology team which is a segment of the North America 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 Next Gen Immunology team is proud to support Sanofi’s deep commitment to chasing the miracles of science to improve the lives of patients.

Job Description:

This position reports to the US Senior Medical Director, Neurology.

Main job responsibilities:

• Develop strategy and tactics for an integrated Medical Plan (Medical Science Liaisons, Medical Education, Medical Communications and Publications, Health Outcomes, Safety and Clinical Research (Phase IIIB-IV and Investigator Sponsored Trials) and annual budget for assigned immunology products.
• Provide impactful medical strategy and expertise to Clinical, Commercial, Market Access and Regulatory partners.
• Lead medical and scientific advisory boards to capture insights and translate into medical strategy.
• Provide disease state and product training to internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop AI-first and LLM-focused strategies in support of the US medical strategy plan
• Execute on impactful RWE studies to support deeper understanding of unmet needs in MS in current clinical landscape
• 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 IST concepts/protocols according to applicable SOPs.
• Partner with US Drug Safety in the management of clinical trial adverse events, post-marketing safety data, and in the 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.

About you:

• Education : Advanced degree in a related scientific or clinical discipline: MD, PhD, PharmD, NP/PA
• Work Experience : Significant experience in Medical Launch and Life Cycle Management activities - Minimum 5 years in Pharma/Biotech medical function. Strong track record in developing and executing medical strategies in US. Experience in multiple sclerosis and/or neuroinflammatory disease required.
• Skills / knowledge: Knowledge of clinical development and real world data usage to support novel IEGP plans. Scientific acumen. In-depth understanding of the scientific method and ability to apply this information for business needs based on medical and scientific rationale. Relationships and Influence. Effective internal and external stakeholder management, politically astute with strong cross-functional teamwork and collaboration. Strategic thinking. Ability to disrupt status quo with innovation while remaining pragmatic and focused on priorities. Ability to translate innovative strategies or solutions into actionable plans Result orientation. Driven to develop and execute optimal strategy meeting corporate objectives, while creating pragmatic solutions. Comfortable with ambiguity and ability to adapt with agility, take calculated risks and anticipate potential issues. Strong AI-related acumen and demonstrable use in medical strategy plan development and execution.

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.