Medical Strategic Account Associate Director (NJ, NYC)

Job Title: Medical Strategic Account Associate Director (NJ, NYC)

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.

The Medical Strategic Account Associate Director (NJ, NYC) will play a critical role in helping drive scientific and medical innovation to support Sanofi's Rare Disease portfolio and enhance patient outcomes.

Reporting to the Strategic Account Director, Medical, this role will be responsible for the execution of account plans and will be responsible for executing the medical activities within the designated geographies and with developing KOLs.

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:

Across the Rare Disease Nation and our ‘one team, common goals, single mission’ approach, this role will be expected to hone a deep understanding of our cross-rare) customers and their needs, strategically developing and co-creating tailored solutions to meet those needs.

• Responsible for support of 7 branded products and 8 pipeline assets and building and gaining approval for account specific plans.

• Help build plans with a combined business and scientific mindset.

• Collaborate with the Strategic Account Director, Medical to co-create cross-portfolio account plans for a set geography of key accounts.

• Develop and broaden a network of developing KOLs for peer-to-peer engagement within targeted accounts.

• Identify suitable clinical trial and registry sites and provide comprehensive support throughout the trial process.

• Gain deep insights into the medical needs and priorities of key accounts, contributing to Sanofi’s account planning and orchestrating medical engagement.

• Establish and cultivate scientific partnerships within the cross-rare community to foster collaboration and enhance medical support efforts.

• Enhance medical awareness among healthcare providers (HCPs) regarding significant medical discoveries and practice trends in Sanofi’s Rare Disease portfolio and pipeline through educational initiatives, including communicating the important outcomes data related to Sanofi products.

• Facilitate constructive dialogues among HCPs about rare diseases to promote knowledge exchange and best practices in patient care.

• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to integrate medical insights into commercial strategies and patient support programs.

• Stay updated on emerging scientific and technological advances (e.g., digital diagnosis) and regulatory requirements in rare disease to inform strategic decision-making.

• Cultivate a culture of scientific excellence and uphold ethical standards among teams, fostering continuous learning and professional growth.

About You

• Advanced degree, in a relevant scientific or medical field (e.g., Pharmacy, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Medicine)

• Experience working in Rare Disease or Respiratory space (AATD) is preferred

• Preferred: 3-5 years' experience working in medical affairs as a MSL 

• Proven experience in a medical field role within the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry, with a focus on rare diseases or specialized therapeutic areas

• Experience in coordinating and supporting clinical trials, research initiatives, and other medical/scientific projects.

• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, including commercial, medical, and regulatory, to achieve shared goals.

• Robust network development abilities, with a track record of establishing connections, referrals, and infrastructure for key accounts.

• Exceptional communication, interpersonal skills, and executive presence

• Digital literacy and digital-first mindset

• Willingness to travel as needed to meet with key stakeholders.

• Learning agility as befits our expanding portfolio of products.

• Candidates must live within 500 miles from NYC

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.