Clinical Lead, Early Clinical and Experimental Therapeutics

Sanofi•Morristown, MA

25d

About The Position

Are you ready to shape the future of medicine? The race is on to speed up drug discovery and development to find answers for patients and their families. Your skills could be critical in helping our teams accelerate progress. Join our state-of-the-art ECET department as a Clinical Lead, ECET and you’ll drive the translation between preclinical development through early clinical development and beyond, while enjoying lots of opportunities to broaden your experience and hone your skills. This position located within the Translational Medicine Unit (TMU)/Clinical and Patient Sciences (CPS) / Early Clinical and Experimental Therapeutics (ECET) is responsible for ECET contributions across all therapeutic areas at Sanofi and with a scope that includes small molecule, monoclonal antibody, peptide, gene therapy including nucleic acid modalities. The individual in this position is an integral part of the therapeutic area project teams and cross-functional Translational Medicine Subteam from preclinical development through post-marketing. A key focus of this role is the path from the research phase through early clinical development including early and rapid Proof-of-Mechanism/Proof-of-Concept, as well as natural history studies and experimental model validation to contribute building the Human Target Validation (HTV) and to evaluate the pharmacology of novel therapeutic approaches. Additionally, to identify potential signals of efficacy or safety notably for new indications and gain better understanding on the mode of action, signal seeking clinical and mechanistic trials are in the scope of expertise for this role. Collaborative interactions with research scientists, toxicologists, pharmacokineticists, modelling & simulation experts, biomarker experts, and late phase therapeutic area clinicians are critical to success in the role. The ability to integrate the outputs of multiple disciplines into a coherent translational medicine and human target validation plan is essential. We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. We’re also a company where you can flourish and grow your career, with countless opportunities to explore, make connections with people, and stretch the limits of what you thought was possible. Ready to get started?

Requirements

Solid Experience in the design and execution of early development clinical trials (phase 1a/b and 2a) and exploratory studies in pharmaceutical industry and/or in academic institution/hospital and/or in clinical site/CRO.
Advanced degree: M.D. or M.D./Ph.D with at least 1-5 years of research experience
Postgraduate residency training; laboratory research in industry or academia
Broad biomedical knowledge base
Knowledge and mindset in translational research
Able to acquire and apply new technical skills
Very good communication skills (verbal and written) for interactions across functional areas and for interactions with key regulatory agencies
Demonstrated capability to challenge decision and status quo with a risk-management approach
Ability to work within a matrix organization, within CPS, TMU, R&D and beyond e.g. Medical.
International/ intercultural working skills
Open-minded to apply new digital and/or AI-driven solutions.
fluent in English

Nice To Haves

Knowledge and mindset in translational research.
Experience in the conduct of late phase clinical trials.
M.D./Ph.D. strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Participate in designing the early development plan and overall ECET plan for the different steps of clinical development, integrating into to the overall development strategy in collaboration with the responsible Therapeutic Area in research and development.
Design safe, rapid and informative First-In-Human studies including First In Patients, natural history, experimental model validation, mechanistic and signal seeking, streamlined Proof-of-Mechanism as well as Proof-of-Concept studies providing robust data for early Go/No Go decisions and other pharmacokinetic studies.
Supervise the execution and ensure close medical monitoring.
Review, interpret results, and author ECET-related clinical documentation, including informed consent forms, clinical protocols, study reports; some abstracts and/or manuscripts; clinical pharmacology or ECET components of investigator brochures, regulatory documents.
Interact effectively with managers from various disciplines; serve as expert and internal consultant on assigned area and liaises with partners on projects.
Participate in the dose selection for First-In-Human studies, drive Go/No Go decisions when needed.
Ensure an adequate follow-up of studies and project timelines.
Present data at appropriate meetings (inside or outside Sanofi).
Present data at appropriate meetings (inside or outside Sanofi).
Design and conduct early clinical development studies including phase 2a within planned timelines (supported by an operational team).
Review and approve study documentation (monitoring plan, statistical analysis plan, contracts, regulatory documents, etc.).
Coordinate clinical team to set-up and follow the study.
Ensure proper documentation is provided to the Ethics Committees and Health Authorities.
Ensure that the study is scientifically sound and correctly conducted.
Prepare and review the interim investigator reports.
Lead the Dose Escalation Meeting and document decision making (for First-in-Human studies).
Review the Adverse Event reports.
Participate in the data review and validation meetings before database lock.
Review and interpret the results.
Prepare and distribute the Key Results Memo and prepare/review the Clinical Study Report.

Benefits

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.

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