Field Science Director

Job Title: Field Science Director

Location: US Remote/Field

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.

The Field Scientific Director (FSD) serves as a strategic leader within the Sanofi US Rare Medical Team, focusing on assigned disease or functional areas while reporting to the corresponding US Medical Director. This role combines strategic medical affairs leadership with direct field engagement, maintaining 20% field responsibilities for key opinion leader (KOL) interactions at clinical trial sites, congresses, and advisory boards.

Operating with national scope, the FSD supports medical strategy and scientific engagement with US Healthcare Accounts, Healthcare Providers, and Healthcare Advocates to drive optimal patient outcomes. As a subject matter expert, the FSD directly supports operationalization of US medical affairs disease plans, including strategy development, publications, advisory boards, medical education, and KOL engagement initiatives.

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.

Main Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Medical Affairs

• Serve as internal subject matter expert for assigned disease(s), functional areas, and related products

• Support development of US Medical Plans, including objectives and strategies aligned with franchise goals

• Provide strategic leadership and senior-level expertise in translating medical plans to field execution tactics

• Generate and review clinical insights from scientific exchange to inform medical strategy and identify care gaps

Training & Development

• Develop comprehensive training curriculum for US Rare field-based medical team

• Maintain US Training Plan per disease/product areas

• Lead internal training initiatives for field medical teams

• Provide training support to field commercial teams as requested

Content Development & Management

• Develop and manage content aligned with medical strategy for field medical team materials

• Manage disease area content for Healthcare Provider Portal

• Provide medical input to brand teams regarding strategy, tactics, and claims development

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Clinical Study Units (CSU) to support clinical trial development

• Support field medical team collaboration with managed markets and payer discussions

• Provide medical support to internal functions including field sales and marketing

• Collaborate with clinical operations for drugs in development

Compliance & Quality Assurance

• Ensure ethical and credible review of medical and promotional activities

• Support Promotional Review Committee (PRC) processes

• Maintain full compliance with corporate, industry, legal, and regulatory requirements

• Uphold medical policy and scientific standards

Scientific Engagement

• Support national congress strategy and symposium planning

• Plan and execute Advisory Boards and consultancy meetings

• Maintain current medical and scientific knowledge through continuing education

• Engage with key stakeholders for scientific information exchange

About You

Required Qualifications

Education

• Pharm.D., PhD, MD, or Master's in Genetics/Genetic Counseling with medical research or clinical focus

Experience

• 5+ years relevant professional experience in clinical, research, or industry settings

• Preferred: Field-based medical affairs experience

• Strongly preferred: Rare disease experience

• Experience with US clinical healthcare delivery and biotechnology drug/device development

Core Competencies

• Leadership: Ability to influence without authority in matrixed environments

• Strategic Thinking: Problem-solving approach considering implications of decisions and messaging

• Communication: Exceptional oral, written, and presentation skills

• Compliance: Demonstrated ability to work independently in regulated environments

• Collaboration: Strong interpersonal skills and team collaboration abilities

• Integrity: Highest personal integrity with commitment to ethics and scientific standards

Essential Skills

• Superior judgment and balanced understanding of complex issues

• Strong analytical skills with comfort managing ambiguity

• Excellent prioritization and expectation management capabilities

• Cultural awareness and adaptability

• Commitment to continuous learning and professional development

• High energy with absolute commitment to organizational culture

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 a 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. 

This position is eligible for a company car through the Company’s FLEET program.

Candidates must complete all fleet safety training and must maintain an acceptable driving record regarding accidents and incidents. 

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.