
Global Medical Senior Director Dermatology and Rheumatology, Pipeline Indications
Cambridge, MassachusettsMorristown, Tennessee Permanent Posted on Mar. 05, 2025 Closing on Jun. 06, 2025
Job title: Global Medical Senior Director Dermatology and Rheumatology, Pipeline Indications
Location: Cambridge, MA
About the Job
Sanofi's ambition is to become the leading Immunology company in the coming years. With 12 potential breakthrough medicines and vaccines leveraging our strength in Immunoscience and an unprecedented number of active phase 3 projects in 2025, Sanofi's Specialty Care Immunology team is rapidly expanding.
Specialty Care Medical Affairs have a vision to be the leaders in patient and scientific knowledge and insights to improve clinical care. We do this by generating and curating the most critical patient and scientific evidence and by being highly credible partners shaping scientific exchange and engagement. We serve as key strategic partners for commercial, regulatory, R&D, market access and external affairs to develop and launch first in class and best in class therapeutic solutions that address highest unmet needs.
The Global Medical Senior Director Dermatology & Rheumatology, Pipeline Indications will play a crucial role in Sanofi's Immunology pipeline, focusing on new drug indications for Sanofi across dermatology and rheumatology. This senior director level position (L4-2) will lead strategic efforts in areas outside of our core disease areas including prurigo nodularis, vitiligo, alopecia, rheumatoid arthritis, and others. Reporting directly to the Global Medical Head of Dermatology and Rheumatology, this role will take a leadership position in cross-functional project teams alongside commercial and Market Access and serve as a strategic partner at a Disease Area and Core Project Team level.
This position requires a matrix team leader who takes a hands-on approach. Successful collaboration across cross-functional stakeholders is essential for this role, necessitating excellent communication skills and comfort working with non-co-located colleagues.
We are an innovative global healthcare company, committed to transforming the lives of people with immune challenges, rare diseases and blood disorders, cancers, and neurological disorders. From R&D to sales, our talented teams work together, revolutionizing treatment, continually improving products, understanding unmet needs, and connecting communities. We chase the miracles of science every single day, pursuing progress to make a real impact on millions of patients around the world.
Main Responsibilities:
Strategic Leadership
Develop and execute integrated medical plans for new drug indications in dermatology and rheumatology.
Lead cross-functional teams in the clinical evaluation of pre-clinical assets and BD opportunities in the relevant disease areas.
Drive lifecycle management activities for mid and late-stage assets exploring new disease areas in dermatology and rheumatology.
Stakeholder Engagement and Collaboration
Engage with key internal and external stakeholders to foster understanding of the evolving treatment landscape in the relevant disease areas across dermatology and rheumatology.
Collaborate with Global Project Heads, New Product Planning leads, Market Access, and HEVA partners to ensure alignment of medical strategies with overall business objectives.
Oversee the development of KOL engagement plans, medical education programs, and emerging leaders' initiatives in the relevant disease areas.
Evidence Generation and Data Analysis
Lead Integrated Evidence generation efforts in collaboration with the medical evidence generation team including the design of medical-led studies
Evaluate the therapeutic landscape using Real-World Data to identify areas of high unmet need and underserved patient populations.
Support the design and execution of phase 3b and phase IV clinical studies.
Clinical Evaluation and Business Development
Lead the clinical evaluation of pre-clinical assets in dermatology and rheumatology.
Provide medical expertise in the assessment of potential acquisitions and licensing opportunities.
Medical Affairs Excellence
Ensure compliance with established corporate and industry guidelines.
Contribute to the development of best practices in medical affairs within the immunology team.
Mentor and develop team members, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
About You
QUALIFICATIONS:
Advanced degree in a scientific discipline (M.D., Ph.D., or PharmD)
Significant experience in immunology, with a focus on dermatology and/or rheumatology preferred
8+ years of experience in the biotech or pharmaceutical industry, with a strong background in clinical development and/or medical affairs at a global or regional level
Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a matrix environment
Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence without direct authority
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Proven leadership and management skills in overseeing cross-functional teams in a global context.
Strategic thinking and proven ability to drive innovation
PREFERRED SKILLS:
Experience in both clinical research and patient care
Experience with successful asset launches
Experience in the US Market
Track record of successful cross-functional collaboration
Familiarity with global regulatory environments and requirements
Experience in lifecycle management and launch readiness activities
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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