Senior Clinical Research Director
Sanofi
August 22, 2026
Remote friendly (Cambridge, MA)
United States
$236,250 - $393,750 USD yearly
Clinical Research and Development
Main Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement clinical development plan strategies.
- Lead, support, and oversee the execution of clinical development and study activities.
- Collaborate with functions to ensure an aligned operational approach; provide leadership, build consensus, and coordinate action plans with other Clinical Research Directors and stakeholders to resolve clinical study issues.
- Contribute to the clinical portion of submission dossiers, including responsibilities related to regulatory and safety documents and meetings.
- Serve as the medical reference in the team, ensuring the medical relevance of clinical data.
- Lead scientific data evaluation and dissemination.
- Ensure strict compliance with current regulations, laws and health authority guidance, as well as company policies and procedures.
- Foster a collaborative, engaging, high-performing team environment.
Minimum Requirements:
- Medical Doctor (MD) or equivalent with specialist training in Hematology, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, or other relevant specialty.
- Minimum 8 years of experience.
Basic Qualifications / Required Skills:
- Strong scientific and clinical background with deep understanding of the therapeutic field.
- Expertise in clinical development and clinical study methodology.
- Understanding of pharmaceutical product development and life cycle management.
- Excellent communication, problem solving, and decision-making skills with cross-functional and regulatory interactions.
- Strong leadership and collaboration skills to inspire and guide cross-functional teams.
- English fluent (spoken and written).
Preferred Qualifications:
- MD/PhD degree.
Benefits (explicitly stated):
- Health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs, and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.
- Develop and implement clinical development plan strategies.
- Lead, support, and oversee the execution of clinical development and study activities.
- Collaborate with functions to ensure an aligned operational approach; provide leadership, build consensus, and coordinate action plans with other Clinical Research Directors and stakeholders to resolve clinical study issues.
- Contribute to the clinical portion of submission dossiers, including responsibilities related to regulatory and safety documents and meetings.
- Serve as the medical reference in the team, ensuring the medical relevance of clinical data.
- Lead scientific data evaluation and dissemination.
- Ensure strict compliance with current regulations, laws and health authority guidance, as well as company policies and procedures.
- Foster a collaborative, engaging, high-performing team environment.
Minimum Requirements:
- Medical Doctor (MD) or equivalent with specialist training in Hematology, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, or other relevant specialty.
- Minimum 8 years of experience.
Basic Qualifications / Required Skills:
- Strong scientific and clinical background with deep understanding of the therapeutic field.
- Expertise in clinical development and clinical study methodology.
- Understanding of pharmaceutical product development and life cycle management.
- Excellent communication, problem solving, and decision-making skills with cross-functional and regulatory interactions.
- Strong leadership and collaboration skills to inspire and guide cross-functional teams.
- English fluent (spoken and written).
Preferred Qualifications:
- MD/PhD degree.
Benefits (explicitly stated):
- Health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs, and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.