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Global Clinical Development Strategy Expert

Sanofi
August 26, 2026
Remote friendly (Swiftwater, PA)
United States
$178,500 - $257,833.33 USD yearly
Clinical Research and Development
Role Summary:
Global Clinical Development Strategy Expert in Global Clinical Development, leading clinical development strategy and execution for clinical trials, primarily in Acne therapeutic vaccine development and New Targets projects.

Key Responsibilities:
- Define and present a strategic clinical development plan aligned with global R&D/franchise strategy and regulatory needs for governance endorsement.
- Lead the Clinical Team and support cross-functional areas (monitoring, data management, biostatistics, medical writing, pharmacovigilance, regulatory affairs).
- Manage clinical development from early-stage through licensure; provide clinical leadership for evidence generation supporting licensure and commercialization.
- Partner with pharmacovigilance to define safety surveillance processes and design the safety risk management plan.
- Lead preparation of clinical trial documents (protocols, reports), CTD submissions, and interactions with governance bodies, external experts, and competent authorities.
- Ensure operational processes align with Sanofi SOPs and help review/improve existing SOPs.
- Build and maintain networks of internal/external collaborators, opinion leaders, investigators, and competent authorities.

Qualifications & Experience:
- MD specializing in Dermatology, Infectious Diseases, Pediatrics, Internal Medicine (or related); or PhD (Biology, Immunology, Pharmacology, or related) with extensive clinical development experience.
- 5–10+ years in clinical development with expertise in vaccine/therapeutics development and clinical strategy (academia, non-profit, government, or industry).
- Experience with GCP/ICH.
- Proven ability to lead transversal teams; strong interpersonal skills.
- Experience with regulatory submissions and interactions with health authorities.

Skills (Preferred/Welcome):
- Background in clinical immunology (welcome).
- Expertise in Dermatology, Infectious Diseases, Pediatrics, or Internal Medicine (preferred).
- Therapeutic vaccine experience, especially dermatology (Acne) and later-stage development (highly valued).
- Excellent English oral/written communication.
- Autonomy, ability to drive change and empower others; work effectively with diverse stakeholders.

Benefits:
- Health and wellbeing benefits, including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs, and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.

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