US Medical Director, Respiratory LCM (Non-Alliance)

Job title: US Medical Director, Respiratory LCM (Non-Alliance)

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. 

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced US Medical Director to lead the medical strategyfor our Pulmonary and Allergy pipeline, including COPD, CRSwNP, among other obstructive airway disease. This is a high-impact role at the intersection of science, strategy, and patient care — ideal for a medical affairs leader with a strong US pre-launch and launch background, particularly in respiratory.

This position will report to the US Senior Medical Director, Respiratory/Allergy (Next Gen Immunology).

Main Responsibilities

• Develop and execute integrated Pulmonary and Allergy medical plans encompassing Medical Science Liaisons, Medical Education, Medical Communications & Publications, Health Outcomes, Safety, Clinical Research (Phase IIIB–IV and Investigator Sponsored Trials) and RWE generation

• Own the annual medical budget for assigned respiratory assets.

• Lead Pulmonary and Allergy strategy to maximize the scientific and clinical value of the portfolio across all stages

• Serve as the primary medical expert and strategic partner to clinical, commercial, market Access, and regulatory teams

• Lead medical and scientific advisory board discussions to identify and elevate medically focused opportunities and strategic priorities within Respiratory and allergy

• Provide disease state and product training to internal and external stakeholders

• Build and maintain strong professional relationships with KOLs including healthcare practitioners and researchers — within the respiratory and allergy medical community

• Identify and co-create research collaboration opportunities to address critical questions in patient care delivery

• Provide medical review and approval of promotional and medical materials in full compliance with corporate standards and applicable government/industry regulations

• Support the execution of US Phase IIIB–IV clinical study programs and lead the RWE plan and execution within LCM disease areas.

• Review Investigator Sponsored Study (ISS) concepts and protocols per applicable SOPs

• Partner with US Drug Safety in managing clinical trial adverse events, post-marketing safety data, and communication of identified safety signals

About You

Education

• Clinical or scientific designation required: MD, PhD, PharmD, NP/PA

Experience

• Minimum 5 years of pharmaceutical experience within a Medical Affairs or R&D organization

• Demonstrated expertise in US Medical Affairs Launch and Life Cycle Management in Respiratory

• Experience in Respiratory and Allergy/Immunology strongly preferred

• Preferred: US launch experience in COPD and other obstructive airway disease — including pre-launch planning, launch execution, and post-launch LCM activities

• Strong track record in developing and executing medical strategies in the US market

• Experience in leveraging AI, LLM into medical strategy and execution

Skills & Competencies

• Scientific Acumen: Deep understanding of the scientific method; ability to translate data into medical and commercial relevant insights

• Strategic Thinking: Ability to challenge the status quo with innovation while remaining pragmatic and priority-focused; translates strategy into actionable plans

• Stakeholder Influence: Politically astute with strong cross-functional collaboration skills; effective at managing internal and external relationships

• Results Orientation: Driven to deliver optimal outcomes aligned with corporate objectives; comfortable with ambiguity, agile, and proactive in risk management

• Medical Affairs Expertise: Comprehensive knowledge of medical affairs strategies, clinical development, and regulatory/compliance frameworks

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.