Global Medical Lead, Allegra

Global Medical Lead, Allegra

Location: Morristown, NJ

About the Job

Are you ready to make an impact on the world’s leading health and wellness brands? We are looking for a visionary and dynamic Global Medical Lead to drive innovative strategies and enhance the health and safety of consumers globally. In this pivotal role, you’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams, lead cutting-edge medical initiatives, and ensure our products deliver meaningful health benefits to millions worldwide.

Opella, the Consumer Healthcare business unit of Sanofi, is the purest and third-largest player globally in the Over-The-Counter (OTC) & Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements (VMS) market.

We have an unshakable belief in the power of self-care and the role it can play in creating a healthier society and a healthier planet. That’s why we want to make self-care as simple as it should be by being consumer-led always, with science at our core. Through our unique and balanced portfolio of more than 100 loved brands, including 15 global and local high-growth challengers such as Allegra, Dulcolax and Buscopan, we deliver our mission: helping more than half a billion consumers worldwide take their health in their hands.

This mission is brought to life by an 11,000-strong team, 13 best-in-class manufacturing sites, and 4 specialized science and innovation development centers. We are also proud to be the first major fast-moving consumer healthcare company to achieve B Corp certification.

Join us on our mission. Health. In your hands.

Main Responsibilities:

• Globally responsible for strategic medical planning for Global core Brands.
• Lead and oversee operational medical activities’ execution in close cross-functional and global/local collaboration.
• Use professional & strategic capabilities to identify critical medical insights & use these to guide global category decision making.
• Ensure an external focus, including regular external interactions with key stakeholders, is prioritized as a key strategic & learning opportunity
• Monitor & evaluate the implications of the evolving body of scientific evidence.
• Be the representative Medical Leader in Global cross functional brand teams.
• Lead the development of strategic Science brand plans for global core brands, involve local representatives, creating best-in-class high impact brand-aligned science strategies for prioritized existing & new products.
• Promote scientific innovation opportunities across the global, leverage medical/scientific knowledge to develop robust concepts.
• Clearly define the desired outcome(s) from prioritized activities defined in medical strategies and define Contribute to the development of the CHC Science global core brand strategy.
• Deliver on medical commitments to desired outcomes & milestones.
• Developing medical insights, anticipate trends, identify & execute on science inspired innovation opportunities, product development, life cycle management, medical evaluation of BD opportunities, local switch opportunities, scientific endorsement & stakeholder management, risk mitigation.
• Active collaboration within Medical, across Science and Growth CHC to empower & enable the achievement of results
• Comply with company standards & local regulations Design and Oversee Clinical Studies
• Be the strategic lead in the development of clinical studies. This includes providing medical expertise for the scientific content such as study strategy, oversight and approval of the protocol, Key Results Memo, Clinical Study Report and for other clinical development activities (e.g. pre-assessment and cluster feasibility, medical review and validation of clinical data, study risk assessment).
• Provide appropriate medical input & support for all activities related to clinical studies such as medical training, feasibility, medical review of data, medical information for the study teams and investigators.
• Provide medical monitoring oversight activities of vendors during a clinical study. This includes oversight of the CRO Medical Monitor, including regular touchpoints for any questions regarding the medical approach and review plan, interpretation of the protocol, and verification of safety reviews.
• Act as the medical reference in the Clinical Study teams, ensuring the medical relevance of the clinical data.
• Interact with relevant teams Innovation, Regulatory, Pharmacovigilance, Evidence generation (e.g. biostatisticians, Medical Writers, Monitoring team, eDS, etc.), Scientific Affairs and Growth (e.g. Marketing representatives when relevant). Common Technical Document (CTD)
• Coordinate the preparation of the clinical part of the CTD for FDA & EMA submission to ensure contribution will be provided timely (end to end: from kick off to the provision of the final version ready for submission)
• Provide medical expertise for the development of the Clinical part of the CTD; Ensure the eDS (electronic Document Specialist) is involved in the project at an early stage.
• Answers to questions from health authorities for submission dossier

About You

• Medical degree (MD) or pharmaceutical degree preferred and desirable. Scientific/health related degree (PhD, Phar.D.) is acceptable if supported by good experience.
• Minimum of 5-8 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry medical or scientific affairs are required, preferably both locally and globally, and experience in clinical development  
• Experience in the consumer healthcare sector, its pharmaceutical products and its strategic development environment is essential
• Substantial experience in medical strategy development and execution –
• Knowledge of industry trends and experience in promoting and implementing process improvement initiatives
• Good organizational skills and the ability to handle a large workload under pressure and handle tight deadlines.
• Ability to anticipate and respond to potential problems and opportunities; Ability to act as a business partner
• Highly adaptable, proactive, time- and detail-oriented, and a high level of professionalism
• Familiarity in the field of scientific communication and stakeholder engagement
• Ability to evaluate complex problems and propose viable solutions
• Experience working within an international company with a complex organizational environment and the ability to operate in a matrix team-oriented structure
• Ability to work cooperatively with others; the genuine desire to be part of a team and contribute to organizational and team goals.
• Proficient in international regulations, guidelines, good practices related to pharmaceutical industry standards and practices.
• Fluent spoken and written English

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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All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs, and additional benefits information can be found here.