US Senior Medical Director, Autoimmune T1D
Sanofi
September 03, 2026
Remote friendly (Morristown, NJ)
United States
$206,250 - $343,750 USD yearly
Medical Affairs
Job Summary
The US Senior Medical Director plays an integral role in the development and execution of US medical strategy for relevant products and supports development in new therapeutic areas aligned with US Medical brand strategy.
Main Objectives
- Develop and execute an integrated medical plan (scientific field medical communications, publications, IME, advisory boards, and data generation/dissemination).
- Collaborate across a matrix with key internal stakeholders (global medical, commercial, regulatory, legal, scientific communications, pharmacovigilance, public affairs).
- Work externally to help healthcare professionals optimize patient care and treatment outcomes through evidence-based decisions.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute an integrated medical affairs plan (medical education, insight gathering, scientific evidence generation, and scientific information exchange).
- Identify and implement medical research projects (External Scientific Collaboration and company-sponsored studies); support investigator-initiated projects.
- Identify and oversee post-marketing data generation needs via RWE/registries or external collaborations.
- Lead initiatives addressing unmet business needs; partner with scientific communications on scientific exchange resources.
- Liaise with US Field Medical to align medical plans; translate insights into strategy/action plans and monitor progress/impact.
- Develop relationships with top thought leaders.
- Represent medical in engagement with societies, policy makers, and payers; maintain internal medical/business partner alignment.
- Provide medical leadership to sales, marketing, legal, and regulatory; represent medical for US regulatory and reimbursement documents.
- Review/approve promotional materials for accuracy.
- Communicate product alerts; provide medical input to safety signals, trial adverse events, post-marketing safety data, and labeling.
- Maintain integrity/compliance with US operating principles and policies.
Qualifications
- Scientific degree (e.g., MD, PhD, PharmD, MA, MPH).
- 5+ years professional experience in medical affairs in the pharmaceutical industry.
- Ability to influence without authority in a highly matrixed environment.
- Strategic problem-solving; exceptional oral/written communication; ability to evaluate and communicate scientific data.
Professional Competencies
- Broad medical expertise; knowledge of treatments, product labeling, and federal regulations for promotion/industry-sponsored activities.
- Strong therapeutic-area literature knowledge; strong scientific and business acumen.
- Matrix experience integrating business unit functions.
- Strong communication; credibility with thought leaders.
Benefits
- Health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs, and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.
The US Senior Medical Director plays an integral role in the development and execution of US medical strategy for relevant products and supports development in new therapeutic areas aligned with US Medical brand strategy.
Main Objectives
- Develop and execute an integrated medical plan (scientific field medical communications, publications, IME, advisory boards, and data generation/dissemination).
- Collaborate across a matrix with key internal stakeholders (global medical, commercial, regulatory, legal, scientific communications, pharmacovigilance, public affairs).
- Work externally to help healthcare professionals optimize patient care and treatment outcomes through evidence-based decisions.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute an integrated medical affairs plan (medical education, insight gathering, scientific evidence generation, and scientific information exchange).
- Identify and implement medical research projects (External Scientific Collaboration and company-sponsored studies); support investigator-initiated projects.
- Identify and oversee post-marketing data generation needs via RWE/registries or external collaborations.
- Lead initiatives addressing unmet business needs; partner with scientific communications on scientific exchange resources.
- Liaise with US Field Medical to align medical plans; translate insights into strategy/action plans and monitor progress/impact.
- Develop relationships with top thought leaders.
- Represent medical in engagement with societies, policy makers, and payers; maintain internal medical/business partner alignment.
- Provide medical leadership to sales, marketing, legal, and regulatory; represent medical for US regulatory and reimbursement documents.
- Review/approve promotional materials for accuracy.
- Communicate product alerts; provide medical input to safety signals, trial adverse events, post-marketing safety data, and labeling.
- Maintain integrity/compliance with US operating principles and policies.
Qualifications
- Scientific degree (e.g., MD, PhD, PharmD, MA, MPH).
- 5+ years professional experience in medical affairs in the pharmaceutical industry.
- Ability to influence without authority in a highly matrixed environment.
- Strategic problem-solving; exceptional oral/written communication; ability to evaluate and communicate scientific data.
Professional Competencies
- Broad medical expertise; knowledge of treatments, product labeling, and federal regulations for promotion/industry-sponsored activities.
- Strong therapeutic-area literature knowledge; strong scientific and business acumen.
- Matrix experience integrating business unit functions.
- Strong communication; credibility with thought leaders.
Benefits
- Health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs, and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.