Senior Director, Search and Evaluation Inflammation and Immunology

Role Summary

Senior Director, Search and Evaluation for the Inflammation & Immunology (I&I) therapeutic area. Location: Cambridge, MA. You will contribute to and lead the strategy and execution of the I&I BD roadmap, prioritize activities, and identify attractive external opportunities. You will establish a strong external presence and coordinate closely with BD colleagues and I&I stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Search and Evaluation: Participate in a global team conducting external search and evaluation for the I&I therapeutic area, including opportunity identification and in-depth technical assessment with Research, Development, and Commercial stakeholders.
• Strategic contribution: Help develop the Immunology partnering strategy, lead advisory boards, landscaping and competitive intelligence initiatives, and align with Research, Development, Commercial, Strategy, Sanofi Venture and M&A teams.
• Due Diligence lead: Lead multi-disciplinary due diligence efforts and serve as the primary liaison with external partners; drive due diligence through internal governance boards prior to deal signing.
• Active deal opportunities: Identify and propose attractive deal opportunities, ensure high-quality project leadership and management, manage interfaces to governance, align resources and decision making, and provide guidance on scientific deal structures and risk mitigation.
• Portfolio management: Help manage the Search & Evaluation portfolio, update R&D leadership, and reshape the pipeline based on internal and external data.

Qualifications

• PhD and/or MD in Immunology, ideally with clinical development experience in dermatology, GI disorders and/or respiratory disease.
• 10+ years of experience in biotech/pharma across multiple functions; outstanding scientific excellence in Immunology with discovery and early clinical development expertise in I&I.
• Extensive experience in search & evaluation, business development or academic technology transfer.
• Previous experience running complex evaluations of clinical-stage assets.
• Demonstrated organizational and project management skills.
• Deep commitment and track record of high performance demonstrated in all aspects of work.
• Solid fluency in English – verbal and written.

Skills

• Deep experience and knowledge of global drug discovery and early clinical development, with an excellent understanding of all aspects of preclinical drug discovery.
• Strategic thinking, clarity of thought, strong multi-tasking, organizational and project management skills.
• Excellent networking ability in cross-cultural environments inside and outside Sanofi. Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills. Demonstrated experience in communication project proposals and business plans to senior stakeholders.
• Negotiation skills across all levels of the organization and with external parties.
• Excellent problem-solving, conflict-resolution, decision-making and cross-functional leadership skills in highly matrixed environments. High ethical standards, data-centric objective mindset, attention to detail, comfortable with resolution of ambiguity, poise under pressure and the ability to influence without authority.
• Ability to represent Sanofi in external scientific/academic world and to act as an ambassador for Sanofi at scientific and business conferences.

Additional Requirements

• Willingness to travel nationally/internationally as needed.