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Job Title: US Field Medical Director, Mainline - Vaccines

Location: Remote/Field

About the Job

The North American Medical Team at Sanofi are trusted leaders in the US public health community. The team is a strategic partner to our internal and external stakeholders empowering quality public health decision making inside and outside the company. We represent diverse experiences and backgrounds which strengthens our team and mirrors the healthcare communities we engage.

The US Field Medical Director, Mainline - Vaccines, will contribute to development and execution of the medical and scientific strategy for their franchise in the US. This is a field role and will be focused on external engagement.

 We are an innovative global healthcare company that helps the world stay ahead of infectious diseases by delivering more than 500 million vaccine doses a year. Across different countries, our talented teams are exploring new technologies to protect people and promote healthy communities. We chase the miracles of science every single day, pursuing Progress to make a real impact on millions of patients around the world.

Main Responsibilities:

External Stakeholder Engagement (60%)

• Lead the development and execution of Medical external engagement strategy and tactics for the 1. Franchise country medical road map, and 2. the regional medical road maps.

• Act as a scientific subject matter expert and continuously maintain a world class competency in the field.

• Responsible for establishing and fostering strategic relationships with the most critical external key opinion leaders (KOLs), professional societies, immunization advisory bodies, and patient advocacy groups.

• Utilize advanced scientific expertise to support quality decision making with external groups that decide on immunization policy nationally, and at the level of strategic accounts (health systems, pharmacy chains, public health units, etc)

• Collaborate closely with Medical Regional Strategic Account Directors and Medical Science Liaisons during external engagement by providing deeper scientific expertise on Franchise specific products.

Data Generation (15%)

• Be a contributor to the global franchise integrated Evidence Generation Plan (iEGP).

• Discuss the iEGP strategy with external experts seeking external validation and insights.

• Foster collaboration with external partners to serve the iEGP approved research goals.

• Collaborate with both global Medical and R&D to conduct epidemiological studies and clinical trials in the US.

Strategy (15%)

• Lead the development and execution of external Medical engagement strategy and tactics for the Franchise.​

• Act as a country Medical expert for strategic and tactical planning for the franchise.

• Internal Collaboration/Communication (10%).

• Provide scientific expertise to internal stakeholders.

• Provide training to field-based medical team on all current and new publications and related assets in collaboration with NA Training Lead.

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Medical Operations (10%)  

• Participate as subject matter expert on multi-disciplinary Review Committee (RC) meetings for medical review and approval of all materials and messaging intended for external use. 

• Contribute to the development and management of specifically owned franchise budget line items by tracking expenditures and executing plans in a cost-effective manner in collaboration with the Franchise Medical Strategy Planner. 

About You

Education/Experience/Certification

Basic Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in scientific/medical field of infectious disease and vaccines (MD, PharmD, PhD)

• 10+ years of professional experience

• Past Medical Affairs experience within the pharmaceutical / biotechnology industry

• Relevant clinical experience or track record of peer reviewed publications in the US

• Ability to travel up to 70% of the time.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience in an external stakeholder facing role (i.e., governmental collaboration)

• Recognized by other vaccine experts as being expert in vaccinology or a related discipline.

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.

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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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.

Pursue Progress. Discover Extraordinary.

Progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. You can be one of those people. Chasing change, embracing new ideas and exploring all the opportunities we have to offer. Let’s pursue progress. And let’s discover extraordinary together.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity.

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