Distinguished Scientist, Scientific Advisor Cardiovascular Safety

Job Title: Distinguished Scientist, Scientific Advisor Cardiovascular Safety

Location: Remote, Cambridge, MA

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 innovative, collaborative, and experienced preclinical cardiovascular safety expert to work with our Research and Development teams to successfully manage cardiovascular safety issues and advance therapeutics to registration. The successful candidate will have extensive, in-depth scientific and regulatory knowledge in the fields of cardiovascular safety, safety pharmacology, and general toxicology as applied to drug development. They will be accountable for devising, leading and executing successful strategies to address cardiovascular-related safety issues at all stages of drug development and will work closely with our in vitro and in vivo scientists to ensure regulatory expectations and industry standards are met. Further, they will contribute expertise and leadership to external efforts in the cardiovascular safety field aimed at advancing scientific knowledge and shaping health authority perspective as applied to the pharmaceutical industry.

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 an authority within Preclinical Safety and Sanofi Research and Development for cardiovascular safety and safety pharmacology-related questions, strategy, and issues.

• Devise, lead, and execute strategies, both experimental and weight-of-evidence, to manage and resolve cardiovascular-related safety risks.

• Drive and oversee development of assays and tools necessary for assessing impact of drug candidates on cardiovascular function to assess safety liabilities and determine mechanisms of toxicity. Ensure scientific rigor, including designing appropriate validation plans and testing strategies.

• Provide instruction and mentorship to project team members and Preclinical Safety colleagues with respect to cardiovascular safety, safety pharmacology, and the regulatory environment.

• Provide authorship and/or expert review of white papers or regulatory submission documents as needed.

• Participate in external cardiovascular safety consortia and symposia to influence industry trends and shape regulatory evolution in the cardiovascular safety field. Represent Sanofi interests, maintaining high ethical and scientific standards.

• Author external presentations and manuscripts to contribute to scientific advancement of the cardiovascular safety field.

About You

Requirements & Qualifications

• PhD in pharmacology, toxicology, or equivalent scientific discipline required, with 12+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry working in a preclinical cardiovascular safety or safety pharmacology role.

• In-depth knowledge of regulatory safety requirements in the field of pharmaceutical drug development is necessary. Experience working with biological modalities is a plus. Established record and evidence of scientific leadership and contribution in the cardiovascular safety or safety pharmacology field. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.     

• Occasional domestic and international travel to Sanofi Research and Development sites and scientific conferences.  Availability to start in 3Q2025.

• The candidate will help contribute to Sanofi’s goal of bringing life-changing medicines to patients. They will have the opportunity to help shape and guide research in the cardiovascular safety field, and further their own career growth and leadership. The global scope and influence of Sanofi will provide the candidate with a rich, diverse work experience.

Benefits of working in this role

The candidate will

• Be part of an active, innovative scientific group

• Demonstrate leadership in cardiovascular safety

• Have diverse opportunities to contribute globally

• Be highly recognized for successes

• Receive excellent benefits and compensation

Location information

The position offers remote working flexibility. 

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.