NA Medical Head Transplant

Job Title: NA Medical Head Transplant

About the Job

As NA Medical Head Transplant within our General Medicines team, you'll lead transformative medical strategies that directly impact patient outcomes in transplant care across North America. Ready to get started?

• The Therapeutic Area (TA) NA Medical Head leads the NA Medical TA organization within the General Medicines group.

• The Medical Head is responsible for leading the development, execution, and monitoring of the medical brand(s) strategies and working with the TA medical team and functional leads on the execution of tactics and associated budget.

• The Medical Head is expected to collaborate with colleagues in Global Medical, R&D, Commercial, Drug Safety, Compliance, Legal and Regulatory to successfully support the brand and deputize directly for the Head of NA Gen Med Medical on TA matters.

• This individual is responsible for leading, planning and providing medical expertise.

Join the team transforming how healthcare is delivered for chronic and specialty conditions worldwide. In General Medicines, you’ll help drive meaningful outcomes in diabetes, transplant, and immunology with the scale and urgency patients deserve.

About Sanofi

We’re an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system – and innovative pipeline – enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. 

Main Responsibilities:

• Provide inspirational leadership and focus to NA TA Medical team to ensure delivery of key NA Medical strategy and priorities as related to NA Medical and corporate priorities

• Lead, develop and when appropriate recruit to form a highly performing collaborative team and maintain responsibility for the development, execution, and oversight of the TA Medical brand strategy. Oversee the management of the TA Medical budget.

• Collaborate with key internal stakeholders such as Global Medical, R&D, Commercial, Regulatory, Legal, Scientific Communications, Pharmacovigilance, and Public Affairs.

• Communicate externally as a representative of the functional unit. Represent the TA and Sanofi to engage key external audiences including HCPs, key thought leaders, medical associations, professional societies, and other key organizations.

• Utilize medical insights from the field teams to inform the Medical Plan.

• Identify and implement appropriate and impactful medical research projects to support the strategic medical objectives, including Sanofi-sponsored, external stakeholder collaborations, and investigator-initiated studies.

• Coordinate and execute on other NA medical affairs specific functions (e.g., compassionate use programs) as applicable

• Thorough understanding of and ability to integrate health economics research into customer programs and initiatives.

• Working knowledge of epidemiology, biostatistics and health economics/policy. 

• Thorough understanding of FDA, OIG, HIPAA, and other ethical guidelines.

• Maintain an understanding and strict environment of integrity and compliance consistent with regulations, laws, and US Sanofi operating principles, standards, and policies.

About You

Qualifications

• Advanced degree required; M.D., PhD, PharmD, or equivalent preferred

• 7+ years of job-related experience required, combination of clinical, medical, and/or academia preferred

• Transplant experience strongly preferred; open to other TAs (oncology, hematology, etc.)

• Travel up to 30-40% domestic and international

• Must be able to work in the office 3 days/week

Professional Competencies

• Functional expertise — working knowledge of treatments, product labeling, and industry-sponsored scientific and educational activities

• Strong scientific and business acumen

• Knowledge and application of business planning and leadership principles, including data analysis, goal setting, action plans, and monitoring tools

• Experience working in an environment that successfully integrates all teams

• Demonstrated ability to lead and influence teams, manage direct and indirect diverse work groups, motivate, and maximize productivity

• Strong communication skills and demonstrated ability to gain respect and credibility with thought leaders

Leadership Competencies

• Strong leadership across strategic, operational, and people dimensions with a track record of team development

• Excellent communication and influencing skills, including the ability to convey complex evidence to senior management and external stakeholders

Why Choose Us? 

• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.  

• Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.  

• Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.  

• Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.  

• Help shape the future of care for chronic and complex conditions like aT1D, Type 2 diabetes, transplant, and cardiovascular disease

• Drive meaningful impact at global scale: our medicines reach more than 100 million people each year.

•  Turn bold ideas into breakthrough launches, with multiple new therapies planned  through 2030 and beyond

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers committed to a culturally inclusive 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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All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs, and additional benefits information can be found here.