US Senior Medical Director, Gastroenterology (Non-Alliance)

Our Team:

This position will report into the US Medical Immunology team which is a segment of the Medical Specialty Care organization.

Our Medical function serves as a valued strategic partner with Clinical, Commercial, Regulatory, and Market Access on therapeutic solutions to support patients’ needs.  The US Medical Immunology team is proud to support Sanofi’s deep commitment to chasing the miracles of science to improve the lives of patients.

Job Description:

• Provide inspirational leadership to the US Medical Affairs Immunology team (Medical Directors, Medical Science Liaison Managers, MSLs) by cultivating a culture of teamwork and collaboration to ensure the delivery of key priorities, while attracting, developing and retaining top talent.

• Oversee, recruit, develop, and retain a high-performing team of Medical Directors supporting Immunology pipeline assets in Gastroenterology

• Develop strategy and tactics for an integrated Medical Plan (Medical Science Liaisons, Medical Education, Medical Communications and Publications, Health Outcomes, Safety and Clinical Research (Phase IIIB-IV and Investigator Sponsored Trials) and annual budget across gastroenterology pipeline.

• Provide impactful cross-portfolio medical strategy and expertise to Clinical, Commercial, Market Access and Regulatory partners in both Global and US business.

• Lead medical and scientific advisory boards to capture insights and translate into medical strategy.

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

• Support the execution of US Phase IIIB - IV clinical study programs.

• Support the review and approval of IST concepts/protocols according to applicable SOPs.

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

• Develop and maintain close professional relationships with Key Thought Leaders (healthcare practitioners and researchers) within the medical and scientific community.

About you:

• Education: Advanced degree in a Gastroenterology: MD, PhD, PharmD

• Work Experience: Significant experience in Medical Affairs Launch and Life Cycle Management activities.  Strong track record in developing and executing medical strategies in the US. Experience in cross-portfolio Gastroenterology areas required. Strong people management and development experience.

• Skills / knowledge:

  • An entrepreneurial spirit with an executive presence

  • Knowledge of clinical development.

  • Scientific acumen. In-depth understanding of the scientific method and ability to apply this information for business needs based on medical and scientific rationale.

  • Relationships and Influence. Effective internal and external stakeholder management, politically astute with strong cross-functional teamwork and collaboration.

  • Strategic thinking. Ability to disrupt status quo with innovation while remaining pragmatic and focused on priorities. Ability to translate innovative strategies or solutions into actionable plans

  • Result orientation. Driven to develop and execute optimal strategy meeting corporate objectives, while creating pragmatic solutions. Comfortable with ambiguity and ability to adapt with agility, take calculated risks and anticipate potential issues.

Pursue progress, discover extraordinary

Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. So, let’s be those people.

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