Description

Sanofi focuses on developing specialty treatments for debilitating diseases that are often difficult to diagnose and treat, providing hope to patients and their families. Learn more at www.sanofi.com.

In a matrix environment, the Franchise Medical Director for US Medical Affairs will perform a key role in the clinical and commercial activities with specific strategic alignment and execution of activities related to the Neurology Franchise and disease state including relevant expert outreach, franchise brand planning, franchise advisory board execution, and MS and Neuromuscular/Neurodegenerative disease state content creation in collaboration with the MSL Team, Global Scientific Communications and Publication planning. As part of the execution of Sanofi strategy, he/she will work closely with the leadership of Sanofi's US Neurology Medical, Global Neurology Medical, Commercial and Scientific Communication Functions. This position will report to the Head of NA Neurology Medical.

Responsibilities

Support the US initiative for thought leader relationship-building within the MS/Neuroimmunology, Neuromuscular and Movement Disorder communities.

The US Neurology Franchise Medical Director is responsible for conceptualization and execution of Franchise Advisory Boards, working with internal stakeholders for the development of materials for competitor preparedness and intelligence, and creation of US content pertaining to MS and potentially other neurology disease states but also to include some product specific materials requiring knowledge of our MARKETED and PIPELINE products to support the other more-product specific US Neurology Medical Directors and to train and educate cross-functional in-house and field teams regarding updates and trends related to MS disease state. Key responsibilities of the Franchise Medical Director include but are not limited to Portfolio Promotional Review Board (PRB) material reviews and US Franchise Brand Plan development and execution. The Franchise Medical Director is the co-lead responsible for the Neuro-Engage cross-functional meeting which is a monthly comprehensive cross-functional US Medical team meeting that identifies trends which potentially necessitates changing strategy and tactics based on the incoming multi-channel feedback from MS and other Neurologic disorder experts. The Franchise Medical Director will also be the primary liaison with the US Neurology Commercial, Global Neurology Commercial and Global Neurology Medical Franchise functions. He/she will work to cultivate current and future MS/Neurology experts in academic and clinical medicine at regional and national levels. Through these relationships, the US Franchise Medical Director will gain meaningful expert insights that influence priority areas pertaining to MS and other Neurology disease states in support of business, clinical and scientific strategy.

Support the development of Investigator Sponsored studies.

Through MS expert relationships, the US Neurology Franchise Medical Director will facilitate the initiation of disease state/non-product related research projects and ensure that hypothesis testing is clearly defined and within priority areas consistent with the strategic development objectives in MS and other Neurology-related disease states. He/she will be responsible for the successful execution of appropriate processes for review, approval, management and support of studies while maintaining investigator independence according to regulatory and compliance guidelines.

Strategic and substantive input to publication planning and execution to ensure that all data on MS or other Neurology disease states generated by company or investigator sponsored trials is publicly presented in an appropriate fashion and in a fair and balanced manner.

Basic Qualifications

• M.D. board certified/eligible, PhD, PharmD or NP

• At least two years of experience in the biotech or pharmaceutical industry in Medical, with experience working with cross-functional in-house and field-based teams

• Based in Cambridge, MA

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise in Multiple Sclerosis and/or Neurology with Pharma Medical Experience

• Excellent interpersonal expertise

• Ability to work with and effectively support cross-functional teams

• Exemplary presentation skills

• The title and position will be based on experience and qualifications

Professional Skills

• Outstanding scientific acumen

• Excellent written and verbal communication

• Proven success within a matrix environment

• Collaborative and transparent leadership capabilities

• Strong analytical approach to problem solving

• Creative and innovative thinking

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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