Distinguished Scientist, Scientific Advisor Pathologist

Job Title: Distinguished Scientist, Scientific Advisor Pathologist

Location: Remote

About the Job

Are you ready to shape the future of medicine? The race is on to speed up drug discovery and development to find answers for patients and their families. Your skills could be critical in helping our teams accelerate progress. 

Sanofi is seeking an experienced toxicologic pathologist to join our Preclinical Safety organization for an exciting and challenging position that offers the opportunity to work in the disciplines of both regulatory and investigative toxicologic pathology.  As a member of Preclinical Safety, the successful candidate will be part of an international team of accomplished scientists that works collaboratively to promote the interests of patient health and safety.  The candidate will provide intellectual and strategic input to the discovery and development of therapeutic molecules from across Sanofi’s pipeline, including a diverse array of biological modalities, and work collaboratively with multidisciplinary Research and Development teams to characterize toxicologic liabilities, advise on strategies to move forward intelligently, and advance therapeutics to registration successfully.  The qualified applicant will possess strong scientific and regulatory knowledge in anatomic and clinical pathology, combined with the ability to delve into findings and propose investigative strategies to understand toxicologic mechanisms.  

We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. We’re also a company where you can flourish and grow your career, with countless opportunities to explore, make connections with people, and stretch the limits of what you thought was possible. Ready to get started?

Main Responsibilities

• Serve as a study pathologist on non-GLP exploratory toxicology studies and as a peer-review pathologist on GLP toxicology studies, integrating and interpreting the findings.  Represent Sanofi interests, maintain high ethical and scientific standards, and act confidently and with conviction.

• Work collaboratively to assist project team members to understand toxicologic and pharmacologic relevance and implication of study findings.

• Clearly communicate findings to project teams and Preclinical Safety management as necessary and provide advice on the program and clinical or regulatory strategy.

• Propose and devise investigative strategies to understand mechanisms of toxicity.

• Serve as a subject matter expert to assist in authoring of regulatory submission documents and addressing issues or queries from regulatory agencies, including proposing strategies for resolution.

• Serve as an active member of the global pathology advisory group at Sanofi to review and interpret findings of uncertain or indistinct relevance.

• Provide scientific due diligence support for business development opportunities as required.

• Participate in relevant external consortia and symposia to keep current with industry trends and regulatory evolution in the pathology field.  Represent Sanofi interests, maintaining high ethical and scientific standards.

About You

Requirements & Qualifications

• DVM (or equivalent) and PhD in a relevant discipline with board certification in veterinary pathology.

• A minimum of 12 to 15 years of experience working in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry in the field of toxicologic pathology.  

• Demonstrated ability to manage professional time and diverse responsibilities efficiently and equitably for the benefit of a diverse customer base.

• Strong scientific record with demonstrated high level of scientific discipline and knowledge and expertise as an experimental scientist; investigative toxicology experience will be especially valued.

• Demonstrated knowledge of GLP regulations and global regulatory requirements for nonclinical safety assessment of small and large molecule modalities to support clinical development and registration.

• Experience working with diverse biological modalities is a plus.  

• Effective collaboration skills.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including authorship of pathology reports and publications.     

Terms of employment

• Occasional domestic travel to Sanofi Research and Development sites, CRO sites, and scientific meetings.  Availability to start in 3Q2025.

What makes this position unique?

This is an excellent opportunity to work globally across a diverse portfolio in a rich scientific environment, with opportunities for career growth and scientific leadership with a major pharmaceutical employer.  The candidate will play an important role in helping to advance therapeutics in the Sanofi portfolio to waiting patients.

Benefits of working in this role

The candidate will

• Be part of an active, innovative, and collegial scientific group

• Have opportunity to develop, expand, and deliver subject matter expertise in toxicologic pathology

• Have diverse, unique opportunities to collaborate globally

• Be highly recognized for success

• Receive excellent benefits and compensation

Location information

The position offers remote working flexibility or alternatively can be site-based at our Cambridge, MA location. 

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.