Global Transplant Medical Lead, Pipeline

Sanofi•Morristown, NJ

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Sanofi is seeking a Global Medical Lead, Pipeline to provide global medical leadership for its transplant portfolio, spanning Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT) and Solid Organ Transplantation (SOT). The role shapes Sanofi’s medical engagement with the global transplant community and develops the medical vision for pipeline assets, connecting scientific strategy with patient impact. The position develops global medical strategies for pipeline assets, supports clinical trials and product launches, and builds scientific communications and publication plans. It collaborates across R&D, Commercial, Regulatory Affairs, and Legal, and contributes to governance bodies including Global Product Teams and Medical Review Committees. The role also leads evidence-generation and real-world evidence strategies, external medical education and internal training, and omnichannel stakeholder engagement. Digital health technologies, analytics, and AI applications are used to inform medical strategy and decision-making. The role is based in Morristown, New Jersey. The listed salary range is $206,250 to $343,750, with compensation determined based on demonstrated experience.

Requirements

Medical degree (MD or equivalent, such as DO or MBBS), or Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD); a PhD in a relevant life science discipline may be considered with substantial Medical Affairs experience.
At least 8 years of Medical Affairs experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.
Fluency in written and spoken English.

Nice To Haves

Clinical practice experience in SOT, nephrology, HSCT, hematology, hematologic oncology, or bone marrow transplantation.
Familiarity with transplant-specific clinical endpoints, transplant registries, and outcomes research in transplantation.
Experience with governance bodies such as MRC, GPT, or equivalent.
Deep scientific expertise in transplantation; pipeline development experience is strongly preferred.
Demonstrated ability to develop and execute global medical strategies and plans.
Experience developing and executing Medical Affairs communications strategies and publication plans, including scientific platform development and congress planning.
Experience supporting clinical trials and product launches in Medical Affairs within transplantation.
Ability to work cross-functionally and influence without authority across R&D, Commercial, Regulatory, and Legal teams.
Strong communication and presentation skills, including the ability to translate complex science for transplant physicians, transplant nephrologists, hematologists, and oncologists.
Experience with digital health technologies and data-driven decision-making in Medical Affairs.
Ability to foster innovation and drive technology adoption within medical teams.
Strong project management skills and experience leading complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives.
Additional language skills.
Experience with omnichannel stakeholder engagement and digital customer experience strategies.
Familiarity with data-insights platforms, analytics tools, and AI-powered medical intelligence systems such as MedIS or similar platforms.
Experience with brand strategy development and strategic planning in a global context.
Knowledge of health economics and outcomes research in transplantation.
Experience with content strategy and scientific communications across multiple channels.
Understanding of customer experience strategy and stakeholder journey mapping.
Experience with product lifecycle management from a Medical Affairs perspective.

Responsibilities

Develop and deliver the global medical strategy for pipeline assets across HSCT and SOT, aligned with franchise objectives and patient needs.
Serve as a scientific expert and thought leader for pipeline assets at international congresses, advisory boards, and engagements with key opinion leaders in transplantation and hematologic oncology.
Build cross-functional partnerships with R&D, Commercial, Regulatory Affairs, and Legal teams to support integrated, patient-centric decisions.
Provide scientific and medical support for pipeline clinical trials, including developing and implementing Medical Development initiatives.
Contribute to cross-functional strategy through Global Product Teams, Medical Review Committees, and other governance bodies.
Support product launches through medical launch-readiness plans, scientific communications, and healthcare professional engagement frameworks for the transplant community.
Develop early integrated communications strategies and publication plans to build the scientific narrative for pipeline assets.
Drive evidence-generation strategies, including real-world evidence to understand the patient journey, early competitive landscape analysis, and support for health technology assessment interactions.
Ensure medical activities comply with applicable regulations, Sanofi standard operating procedures, and ethical standards.
Use digital health technologies and data insights to inform medical strategy and decision-making.
Promote innovation and technology adoption within the global medical team, including awareness of emerging digital tools and AI applications in medical affairs.
Lead omnichannel stakeholder engagement strategies and targeted healthcare professional journeys for transplant physicians, hematologists, and oncologists.
Collaborate with data and analytics teams to produce actionable insights from real-world evidence and medical intelligence platforms relevant to HSCT outcomes.
Lead external medical education and internal training for global and regional medical teams in HSCT and hematologic oncology.

Benefits

Health and wellbeing benefits, including high-quality healthcare, prevention, and wellness programs.
At least 14 weeks of gender-neutral parental leave.
Employee benefit programs; further information is available through the company.

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