COMPLETE US Senior Medical Director, Respiratory - Cambridge

Our Team

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

Our Medical Affairs 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

This position reports to the Head of US Medical Immunology.

Main job responsibilities

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

• Lead the development and execution of an integrated Medical Plan (Medical Science Liaisons, Evidence Generation, Medical Education, Medical Communications and Publications, Health Outcomes, Safety and Clinical Research (Phase IIIB-IV and Investigator Sponsored Trials)) and annual budget for all respiratory products.

• Ensure strategic and cross-functional alignment across the organization to achieve the Medical mission of supporting safe and appropriate use of all respiratory products.

• Provide impactful medical strategy and expertise to Clinical, Commercial, Market Access and Regulatory partners.

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

• Review, approve and supervise all aspects of US Phase IIIB - IV clinical study programs.

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

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

About you

• Education: Training in respiratory medicine preferred or advanced degree: MD, PhD

• Work Experience: Significant experience in Respiratory Medical Affairs Launch and Life Cycle Management activities preferred.  Strong track record in developing and executing medical strategies in the US.  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.

  • People Leadership. Ability to engage and leverage team members’ strengths. Set high standards and expectations, communicate proactively, collaborate and provide meaningful feedback, coaching and support.

  • Relationships and Influence. Effective internal and external stakeholder management, politically astute and role model cross-functional teamwork and collaboration. Excellent skills working with experts from other functions and influencing decision making without authority in a complex matrix environment.

  • 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.

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.

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